1ST MILE EDUCATION (NE) LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (70/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £118.9k |
| Current assets | £203.6k |
| Cash | £153.5k |
| Debtors | £50.2k |
| Net assets | £118.7k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-07➖POOLE, Julia resigneddirector
- 2025-01-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST MILE EDUCATION (NE) LIMITED
- 2024-02-24➕MILNE, Carol Ann appointeddirector
- 2024-02-24➕POOLE, Julia appointeddirector
- 2024-02-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Carol Ann Milne Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 24/02/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Julia Pooleceased 06/03/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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