DARLINGTON ISLAMIC ACADEMY LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
13074787 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
18 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 £1,175
Cash YoY
+35%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↑ 35% YoY
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.2k | £841 |
| Current assets | £2.3k | £1.8k |
| Cash | £2.0k | £1.5k |
| Debtors | £320 | £320 |
| Net assets | £1.2k | £841 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-16➕AHMED, Syed Saquib appointeddirector
- 2020-12-16➖AHMED, Sayed Saquib resigneddirector
- 2020-12-16➖AHMED, Syedsaquib resigneddirector
- 2020-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-15➕AHMED, Sayed Saquib appointeddirector
- 2020-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs DARLINGTON ISLAMIC ACADEMY LTD
- 2020-12-10➕AHMED, Syed Saleh appointeddirector
- 2020-12-10➕AHMED, Syedsaquib appointeddirector
- 2020-12-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Syed Saquib Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 11/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/12/2020 |
Syed Saleh Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 11/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Syedsaquib Ahmedceased 15/12/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · DL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBM SAFETY TRAINING LTD→ 13493709 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BEYOND THE BREED LIMITED→ 15617794 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ECS GAS TRAINING NORTH EAST LTD→ 09951261 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| EMMA ORTON EDUCATION LTD→ 17035788 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMTEC (MEDICAL) UK LTD→ 07753918 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ENDORSEMENT AND QUALITY STANDARDS BOARD FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LEARNING (ENGLAND)→ 03505553 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ENTER C.I.C.→ 07272081 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| EVOLUTION GOALKEEPER COACHING LTD→ 11606776 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| EVOLVE AND THRIVE LIMITED→ 17118243 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FACILITIES LEADERSHIP UK LTD→ 14791009 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FINCHALE GROUP LTD→ 16571175 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FIRTHMOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL→ 08027879 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
37-38 Market Street
Ferryhill
DL17 8JH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
AHMED, Syed Saquib→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2020-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMED, Syed Saleh→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2020-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMED, Sayed Saquib→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2020-12-15 · resigned 2020-12-16
AHMED, Syedsaquib→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2020-12-10 · resigned 2020-12-16
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-16