AMBIKA. THAMOTHERAM FINE ARTS ACADEMY UK LTD
🌱Startupactive
16079018 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-14
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 94110Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
7 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-05➖SIVALINGAM, Kanchana resigneddirector
- 2025-06-05➖SIVALINGAM, Paramalingam, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBIKA. THAMOTHERAM FINE ARTS ACADEMY UK LTD
- 2024-11-14➕NIMALARAJ, Kisholi, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14➕NIMALARAJ, Thamotheram Pillai, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14➕THAMOTHERAMPILLAI, Ambika appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14➕SIVALINGAM, Kanchana appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14➕SIVALINGAM, Paramalingam, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Thamotheram Pillai Nimalaraj Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACTIONS FOR CHANGES COMMUNITY CIC→ 13194064 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AITZAH LIMITED→ 05331219 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ALBAN PRE SCHOOL LIMITED→ 12537424 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS LTD→ 15500275 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALVER ACADEMY LTD→ 16959571 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALZO EDUTECH GROUP LIMITED→ 13068630 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
Bell Cottage Barnet Road
Barnet
Arkley
London
EN5 3LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
NIMALARAJ, Kisholi, Dr→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-11-14
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NIMALARAJ, Thamotheram Pillai, Dr→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-11-14
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THAMOTHERAMPILLAI, Ambika→
Activedirector · ~93y · appointed 2024-11-14
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SIVALINGAM, Kanchana→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-11-14 · resigned 2025-06-05
SIVALINGAM, Paramalingam, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-11-14 · resigned 2025-06-05
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Recent filings (7 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-11-14