AGAINST THE ODDS EDUCATION & AWARENESS CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
14265945 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-08-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (7 active, 9 linked, 9 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
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28➕JAMES, Chris, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-07-28➕THOMAS, Scott appointeddirector
- 2025-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25➕BAINS, Natasha appointeddirector
- 2025-07-25➕GREEN, Andy appointeddirector
- 2025-07-25➖HARTLEY, Jordan resigneddirector
- 2025-07-25➖MUZEMBE, Brightness Caroline resigneddirector
- 2025-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AGAINST THE ODDS EDUCATION & AWARENESS CIC
- 2022-08-01➕ABBOTT, Aaron appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➕COOKE, Michelle Angela appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➕MARTIN, Conor appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➕HARTLEY, Jordan appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➕MUZEMBE, Brightness Caroline appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01📄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
- -7 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 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HARTLEY, Jordan resigned 2025-07-25; MUZEMBE, Brightness Caroline resigned 2025-07-25
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Conor Martin Individual · British · DOB 07/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/06/2024 |
Mr Aaron Abbott Individual · British · DOB 01/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ALUMNOR EDUCATION LTD→ 14078054 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| AMMARAH EDUCATION CONSULTANTS LTD→ 16234191 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMPLO ACTIVE LTD→ 16279965 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMPLO TRAINING LTD→ 12996398 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AN EDGE CONSULTATION LTD→ 16562509 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AN NISSA ACADEMY BIRMINGHAM LTD→ 16669058 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AN-NUR HOLDINGS LTD→ 16403843 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANANDI ARTS CIC→ 16426622 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
Office 10 11 Aldergate
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 7DL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (7 active · 2 resigned)
ABBOTT, Aaron→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-08-01
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BAINS, Natasha→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-07-25
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COOKE, Michelle Angela→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-08-01
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Active
JAMES, Chris, Dr→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-07-28
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MARTIN, Conor→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-08-01
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THOMAS, Scott→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-07-28
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HARTLEY, Jordan→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-08-01 · resigned 2025-07-25
MUZEMBE, Brightness Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-08-01 · resigned 2025-07-25
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04