ED-HEADS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14850119 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). 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: medium (78/100)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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
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 £1,536
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,670 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.5k | £3.2k |
| Current assets | £1.5k | £3.2k |
| Net assets | £1.5k | £3.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-06➖LIU, Zeming resigneddirector
- 2026-05-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-10➕YORK, Chris appointeddirector
- 2023-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ED-HEADS LIMITED
- 2023-05-05➕LIU, Zeming appointeddirector
- 2023-05-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Rodney York Individual · British · DOB 10/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Zeming Liuceased 01/05/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · DT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANSTON SCHOOL→ 00226143 · est 1927 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 98y | — | — |
| DORSET & SOUTH WILTSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING→ 07900649 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| DORSET CRAFT WORKSHOPS CIC→ 15263773 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DORSET OPERA→ 05170704 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| DORSET RURAL MUSIC SCHOOL, LIMITED→ 00751458 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 63y | — | — |
| DORSET TRADE SKILLS (SW) LIMITED→ 11467700 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| EDVITA LTD→ 16863928 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMERALD ANT C.I.C.→ 09608594 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| EMPOWER TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD→ 15774482 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FREEDOM FOCUSED SCHOOL OF MOTORING LIMITED→ 16291113 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FSPORTS DORSET & HANTS LTD→ 13446242 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FURZEDOWN FARM CIC→ 16510581 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
The Old Post Office
Blandford Road
Shillingstone
Dorset
DT11 0SF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-24
Last: 2026-06-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
LIU, Zeming→
Resigneddirector · ~24y · appointed 2023-05-05 · resigned 2026-06-06
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Recent filings (13 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-05