ABLE GROOMERS TRAINING SCHOOL AND SALON LTD
💤Zombieactive
12987451 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£7.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,952
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
↑ 1293% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 62% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.0k | £6.2k |
| Current assets | £5.5k | £14.4k |
| Net assets | £7.0k | £499 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-12📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01➖WALLACE, Jessica Patricia resigneddirector
- 2023-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-01➖WALLACE, Jonathan Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01➖WALLACE, Maria resigneddirector
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ABLE GROOMERS TRAINING SCHOOL AND SALON LTD
- 2020-10-30➕GODDARD, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30➕WALLACE, Jessica Patricia appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30➕WALLACE, Jonathan Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30➕WALLACE, Maria appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Ruth Goddard Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 02/11/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · SO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1107 EDUCATION LTD→ 16528936 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 360 DSC LIMITED→ 14509097 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A1 DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ 15456412 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A1 TEACHING & LEARNING LTD→ 15276189 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AARON MARTIN FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTD→ 15173694 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABOARD BOAT COACHING LIMITED→ 11216321 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE MULTISPORT LTD→ 13849528 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AC SEMH EDUCATION LTD→ 14951162 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACADEMIC FUTURE CONSULTANTS LTD→ 16525404 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE PRESTIGE DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ 15552673 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACORN SHOOTING LIMITED→ 12813425 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACORNS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED→ 06221090 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 7 4 Dells Farm
Poles Lane
Otterbourne
SO21 2DY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
GODDARD, Ruth→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALLACE, Jessica Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-10-30 · resigned 2023-11-01
WALLACE, Jonathan Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-10-30 · resigned 2022-11-01
WALLACE, Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-10-30 · resigned 2022-11-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-12
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11