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💤Zombieactive
13721850 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2021-11-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84120
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
16 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30

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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-18
    TANYI, Victor Etu appointed
    director
  5. 2025-12-18
    TANYI, Victor resigned
    director
  6. 2025-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-12-18
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-12-13
    TANYI, Anne resigned
    director
  10. 2025-09-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-11-24
    TANYI, Anne appointed
    director
  15. 2021-11-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2021-11-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACADEME TRAINERS
  17. 2021-11-03
    TANYI, Victor appointed
    director
  18. 2021-11-03
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: TANYI, Anne resigned 2025-12-13; TANYI, Victor resigned 2025-12-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Victor Etu Tanyi
Individual · German · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
sig. influencesignificant influence18/12/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Victor Tanyiceased 19/12/2025· 75-100% voting

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2021-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84120 — SIC 84120

Registered office

434 Cedar Rd
Nuneaton
CV10 9DN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

TANYI, Victor Etu
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-12-18
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Active
TANYI, Anne
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-11-24 · resigned 2025-12-13
Resigned
TANYI, Victor
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-11-03 · resigned 2025-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-11-19