APEX ACADEMY LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-15➖GILANI, Aima, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-05-15➖MOHAMED, Safaa Mimi Husseini, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX ACADEMY LIMITED
- 2024-05-22➕ARSHAD, Mohammed-Shoaib appointeddirector
- 2024-05-22➕SHAH, Numan Ali appointeddirector
- 2024-05-22➕GILANI, Aima, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-05-22➕MOHAMED, Safaa Mimi Husseini, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-05-22📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GILANI, Aima, Dr resigned 2026-05-15; MOHAMED, Safaa Mimi Husseini, Dr resigned 2026-05-15
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Numan Ali Shah Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/05/2024 |
Mr Mohammed-Shoaib Arshad Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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