DANCE AHEAD CIC
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16617185 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-07-30
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90010Performing arts
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
- 96040Physical well-being activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30🏢Company incorporatedAs DANCE AHEAD CIC
- 2025-07-30➕BARBÉ, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30➕GADD, Zoe Leigh appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30➕MILBURN, Richard Beesley appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30➕MUMMERY, Zamira Kate appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30➕RUSSELL, Adam appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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
5 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Zoe Leigh Gadd Individual · British · DOB 11/1982 · age 44 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 30/07/2025 |
Mr Richard Beesley Milburn Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | — | — | board controlboard control | 30/07/2025 |
Ms Victoria Barbé Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48 | — | — | board controlboard control | 30/07/2025 |
Miss Zamira Kate Mummery Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45 | — | — | board controlboard control | 30/07/2025 |
Mr Adam Russell Individual · British · DOB 01/1991 · age 35 | — | — | board controlboard control | 30/07/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CUMBRIA CLINICAL TRAINING LIMITED→ 16600963 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CUMBRIA CREDITS→ 04409637 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CUMBRIA DRIVING ACADEMY LTD→ 14393234 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CUMBRIA YOUTH ALLIANCE→ 03819033 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| DANDELION COACHING COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 13781359 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DBFY EDUCATION LTD→ 14417363 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| DISTRICT TUITION LIMITED→ 13826820 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| EAGLESFIELD PADDLE CE PRIMARY ACADEMY→ 07635527 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| EDEN EDUCATION LTD→ 11336197 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| EDUCLA LTD→ 09872112 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
30 Fenwick Drive
Kingstown
Carlisle
Cumberland
CA6 4DL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: —
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
BARBÉ, Victoria→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-07-30
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GADD, Zoe Leigh→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-07-30
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MILBURN, Richard Beesley→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-07-30
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MUMMERY, Zamira Kate→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-07-30
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RUSSELL, Adam→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-07-30
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Recent filings (1 total)
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-07-30