COLLEGE CAN DO CIC

🌿Early-stageactive
14974825 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-07-03
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-10-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-07-04
    THORLEY, Rosie resigned
    director
  7. 2023-12-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-11-25
    HALLAM, Katherine appointed
    director
  11. 2023-11-25
    SUGDEN, Adrian Michael Rayner appointed
    director
  12. 2023-07-14
    HALLAM, Kathrine appointed
    secretary
  13. 2023-07-14
    HALLAM, Kathrine resigned
    secretary
  14. 2023-07-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2023-07-14
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2023-07-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COLLEGE CAN DO CIC
  17. 2023-07-03
    MORIN, David appointed
    director
  18. 2023-07-03
    THORLEY, Rosie appointed
    director
  19. 2023-07-03
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Morin
Individual · French · DOB 05/1974 · age 52
25–50%25-50% voting03/07/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Rosie Thorleyceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2023-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Woodley School And College
Dog Kennel Bank
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD5 8JE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

HALLAM, Katherine
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-11-25
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Active
MORIN, David
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-07-03
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Active
SUGDEN, Adrian Michael Rayner
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-11-25
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Active
HALLAM, Kathrine
secretary · appointed 2023-07-14 · resigned 2023-07-14
Resigned
THORLEY, Rosie
director · ~37y · appointed 2023-07-03 · resigned 2025-07-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-14
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-07-03