ACADEMY OF SUCCESS CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
13808074 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-12-20
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£15.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 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
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £15,091
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£16k
↑ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£15k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.8k | £14.6k |
| Current assets | £15.6k | £14.2k |
| Cash | £15.6k | £14.2k |
| Debtors | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £15.1k | £13.5k |
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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-26➖JONES, Horace resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-15➕BAILEY, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2025-07-15➕WILSON, Yasmin appointeddirector
- 2025-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-04➕EJETA RUDDOCK, Ilani Ejiroghene appointeddirector
- 2025-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-23➖FALIVI, Naa Anantiokor resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-03➖HESSE-OULUSU, Angela resigneddirector
- 2024-12-03➕JONES, Horace appointeddirector
- 2024-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-02➕FALIVI, Naa Anantiokor appointeddirector
- 2022-04-02➕HESSE-OULUSU, Angela appointeddirector
- 2021-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMY OF SUCCESS CIC
- 2021-12-20➕RUDDOCK, Dionne Rosalyn appointeddirector
- 2021-12-20📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Dionne Rosalyn Ruddock Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 20/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Michelle Ruddockceased 15/07/2025· 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 AVINGTON GROVE FREEHOLD LTD→ 16183504 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 198 CONTEMPORARY ARTS AND LEARNING LIMITED→ 02369267 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 1OOAK LTD→ 15144847 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3B NURSERIES LIMITED→ 11390161 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 8MIND LTD→ 15156627 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A C HOUGHTON-BOYLE LIMITED→ 14600839 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABCFABULOUS LTD→ 14863066 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABJOM TECH LIMITED→ 15872414 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABU ILYAS LIMITED→ 13179469 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACACIA LANGUAGES LTD→ 13066482 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL MODERN STUDIES (AIMS) LIMITED→ 09374664 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACCELERATED PROGRESS TUTORS LTD→ 08100642 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Suite 203 2nd Floor Equitable House,
7 General, Gordon Square
London
SE18 6FH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
BAILEY, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-07-15
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EJETA RUDDOCK, Ilani Ejiroghene→
Activedirector · ~19y · appointed 2025-01-04
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RUDDOCK, Dionne Rosalyn→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-12-20
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WILSON, Yasmin→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-07-15
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FALIVI, Naa Anantiokor→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-04-02 · resigned 2024-12-23
HESSE-OULUSU, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-04-02 · resigned 2024-12-03
JONES, Horace→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-12-03 · resigned 2025-08-26
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14