AMERICAN LYCEUM LTD
💤Zombieactive
13651227 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-29
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 Sept 2023
Net worth
£77.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85200Primary education
- 85310General secondary education
- 85320Technical and vocational secondary education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 £77,926
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£78k
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £77.9k |
| Current assets | £4.2k |
| Net assets | £77.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-20➕QADRI, Muhammad Tahir Nadeem appointeddirector
- 2026-01-20➖SHAH, Ambreen resigneddirector
- 2025-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-12➕SHAH, Ambreen appointeddirector
- 2024-06-11➕MALLON, Chantelle, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2024-06-11➖MALLON, Chantelle, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2024-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2024-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-09➖QADRI, Muhammad Tahir Nadeem resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-20📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AMERICAN LYCEUM LTD
- 2021-09-29➕QADRI, Muhammad Tahir Nadeem appointeddirector
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Tahir Nadeem Qadri Individual · Pakistani · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/01/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Ambreen Shahceased 20/01/2026· significant influence
- American Lyceum Private School Llcceased 01/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest
- Mr Muhammad Tahir Nadeem Qadriceased 09/06/2024· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AMERICAN BOARD UK LTD→ 13843816 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AMP LONDON→ 12562003 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ANGLO DOMUS LONDON LIMITED→ 02960370 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| ANJUMAN RAZA-E-MUSTAFA ASSOCIATION→ 11536530 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
875 Romford Road
London
E12 5JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
QADRI, Muhammad Tahir Nadeem→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MALLON, Chantelle, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-06-11 · resigned 2024-06-11
QADRI, Muhammad Tahir Nadeem→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-09-29 · resigned 2024-06-09
SHAH, Ambreen→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-06-12 · resigned 2026-01-20
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Recent filings (26 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2024-06-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-11