ACCOUNTING CAFE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
13169878 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-02-01
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£5.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 77/100 (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 (73/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £5,819
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,191 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.8k | £12.0k |
| Current assets | £6.1k | £12.6k |
| Net assets | £5.8k | £12.0k |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-08➕JENNINGS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTING CAFE LIMITED
- 2021-02-01➕YORK, Toby Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2021-02-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Toby Sebastian York Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 01/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2ECOND CHANCE C.I.C.→ 11845887 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABC - GERMAN CLASSES FOR CHILDREN LIMITED→ 09776354 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACHIEVE YOUR BEST LIMITED→ 10939194 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| ACTIVE DAY CAMPS LTD→ 10584914 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACTIVE STUDY UK LTD→ 15252470 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADMAC RAIL TRAINING LIMITED→ 15155465 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AETHERFLOW LTD→ 16450228 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGAR GROUP COMPANY FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ 14931988 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
114 The Avenue
London
NW6 7NN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
JENNINGS, Paul→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-06-08
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YORK, Toby Sebastian→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-02-01
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Recent filings (12 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-02-01