ASPIRE AP EDUCATION CIC
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -86% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.3k | £17.7k |
| Current assets | £28.3k | £23.8k |
| Cash | £3.3k | £23.8k |
| Debtors | — | £0 |
| Net assets | £2.3k | £-1.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ASPIRE AP EDUCATION CIC
- 2023-03-21➕BARNETT, Deborah Laurel appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21➕JOHNSON, Shawnette Patrice appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21➕ROYAL, Michael Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21➕ROYAL, Viviene Achaa appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Viviene Achaa Royal Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 21/03/2023 |
Mr Michael Andrew Royal Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 21/03/2023 |
Mrs Shawnette Patrice Johnson Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 21/03/2023 |
Mrs Deborah Laurel Barnett Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 21/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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