CGS FINANCE ACADEMY LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13678680 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-14
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 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. 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 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 £3,503
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£161
↓ 41% 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 | £3.4k | £2.6k |
| Current assets | £161 | £274 |
| Net assets | £3.5k | £2.7k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CGS FINANCE ACADEMY LTD
- 2021-10-14➕SVENDSEN, Christian Georgij appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14➕SVENDSEN, Kaori appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kaori Svendsen Individual · Japanese · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/10/2021 |
Mr Christian Georgij Svendsen Individual · British · DOB 08/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVE ARK LIMITED→ 04136124 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ADVANCED SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED→ 09097131 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALFIE'S PROJECT CARLISLE CIC→ 15489940 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANTIQUIUS LTD→ 15773321 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASPIRE ACADEMY CUMBRIA CIC→ 14360801 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BIKE, HIKE & PADDLE LTD→ 15958232 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRIDGE THE GAP SALES LTD→ 17123996 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARLISLE WAVERLEY VIADUCT TRUST→ 09668596 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CARMEL BONES EDUCATION LIMITED→ 08667844 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CBT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LTD→ 15878318 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CESR-UK LTD→ 14598364 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST→ 06627459 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Bourne House (C/O Tag Tax)
Milbourne Street
Carlisle
CA2 5XF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SVENDSEN, Christian Georgij→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-10-14
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SVENDSEN, Kaori→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-10-14
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Recent filings (16 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-10-19