ABC LEARNING CENTRE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14983006 · ltd · incorporated 2023-07-05
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 £1,324
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 552% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.3k | £1.5k |
| Current assets | — | £223 |
| Net assets | £1.3k | £203 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-30➕HASSAN, Ahmad Nuur appointeddirector
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC LEARNING CENTRE LTD
- 2023-07-05➕AHMED, Mahamed appointeddirector
- 2023-07-05➕MOHAMED, Farah appointeddirector
- 2023-07-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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 Mahamed Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 7 EE SERVICES LTD→ 15535859 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 8 SUMMITS LTD.→ 16245174 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 99ASSISTS LTD→ 14896088 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A CLASS BEAUTY LTD→ 13523133 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AB NURSERIES LIMITED→ 04568946 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ABDIKHALIF TUTORS LIMITED→ 16690172 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABERDEEN PARK NURSERY→ 05632588 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ABLESIGN COMMUNICATION LTD→ 17117213 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABOVE AND BEYOND TUITION LTD→ 14591562 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Selby Centre
Selby Road
London
N17 8JL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
AHMED, Mahamed→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-07-05
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HASSAN, Ahmad Nuur→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-10-30
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MOHAMED, Farah→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-07-05
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Recent filings (8 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-07-05