4YOUNGMINDS CIC

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13327188 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-04-12
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£19.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
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
15 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,778

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£16k
Net Worth
£20k
Current Assets
£16k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£19.8k
Current assets£16.3k
Cash£16.3k
Debtors£0
Net assets£19.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-09-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-09-03
    ABORAA, Adom appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-09-03
    FRIMPONG-ANSAH, Kwadwo appointed
    secretary
  6. 2025-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-06-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-03-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4YOUNGMINDS CIC
  13. 2021-04-12
    BROWN, Denise appointed
    director
  14. 2021-04-12
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Denise Brown
Individual · British · DOB 09/1992 · age 34
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control12/04/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Camden Collective
5-7 Buck Street
London
NW1 8NJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

ABORAA, Adom
secretary · appointed 2025-09-03
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Active
FRIMPONG-ANSAH, Kwadwo
secretary · appointed 2025-09-03
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Active
BROWN, Denise
director · ~34y · appointed 2021-04-12
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Active

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Recent filings (15 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2021-04-12