ACADEMY CENTRAL LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC319357 · llp · incorporated 2006-04-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 0 with DOB)
70
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-12-17
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  3. 2025-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-28
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2023-05-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2022-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2021-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2019-11-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
  16. 2019-11-11
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  17. 2019-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-03
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2019-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-05-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-05-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2016-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-05-27
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  25. 2015-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2013-04-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: London & Quandrant Housing Trust
  27. 2006-05-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: University of East London
  28. 2006-04-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACADEMY CENTRAL LLP
  29. 2006-04-27
    ➕
    GEORGE WIMPEY EAST LONDON LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  30. 2006-04-27
    ➕
    L&Q NEW HOMES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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George Wimpey East London Limited
Corporate parent
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L & Q New Homes Limited
Corporate parent
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ACADEMY CENTRAL LLP
This company · OC319357

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
George Wimpey East London Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
L & Q New Homes Limited
Corporate entity
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2006-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Gate House
Turnpike Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GEORGE WIMPEY EAST LONDON LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-04-27
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Active
L&Q NEW HOMES LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
London & Quandrant Housing Trust
A registered charge1 property19/04/2013—
outstanding
University of East London
Legal charge1 property31/05/2006—
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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-24
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-05-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2019-11-11