ACADEMIC SMART CITIES UK LTD
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 85422Post-graduate level higher education
- 85600Educational support services
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
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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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See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMIC SMART CITIES UK LTD
- 2024-02-19➕GNIEBER, Omar Khalifa, Professor appointeddirector
- 2024-02-19➕KYLE, Zire, Prof appointeddirector
- 2024-02-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prof Zire Kyle Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/02/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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