ACADEMY OF FRIENDS CIC
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16068360 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-11-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18130
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56210Event catering activities
- 85510Sports and recreation education
- 85520Cultural education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖CALIN, Florentina resigneddirector
- 2025-12-31➖HORINCAR, Ana resigneddirector
- 2025-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-05➕HORINCAR, Ana appointeddirector
- 2025-07-05➕HORINCAR, Ana appointeddirector
- 2025-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-21➕CALIN, Florentina appointeddirector
- 2025-06-21➕CALIN, Florentina appointeddirector
- 2024-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMY OF FRIENDS CIC
- 2024-11-08➕VORNICU, Carmen Constanta appointeddirector
- 2024-11-08➕VORNICU, Marcel Niculae appointeddirector
- 2024-11-08📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
61/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CALIN, Florentina resigned 2025-12-31; HORINCAR, Ana resigned 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marcel Niculae Vornicu Individual · Romanian · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/11/2024 |
Ms Carmen Constanta Vornicu Individual · Romanian · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2024-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18130 — SIC 18130
Registered office
21 Pickup Crescent
Wombwell
Barnsley
S73 0EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
CALIN, Florentina→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HORINCAR, Ana→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-07-05
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VORNICU, Carmen Constanta→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-11-08
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VORNICU, Marcel Niculae→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-11-08
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CALIN, Florentina→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-06-21 · resigned 2025-12-31
HORINCAR, Ana→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-08-05 · resigned 2025-12-31
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Recent filings (9 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-24
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2024-11-08