ADVOCATE EDUCATION LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC366434 · llp · incorporated 2011-07-12
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-08
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  3. 2025-07-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-06
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-15
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2019-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-18
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-07-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2017-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-07-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2016-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-07-13
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  24. 2015-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-04-08
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  26. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    G B SPORTS GROUP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  27. 2011-07-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVOCATE EDUCATION LLP
  28. 2011-07-12
    ➕
    GIBBON, Mark appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2011-07-12
    ➕
    GIBBON, Nicole appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2011-07-12
    ➕
    G B SPORTS GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Gibbon
Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest06/04/2016
Mrs Nicole Gibbon
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

264-266 Durham Road
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE8 4JR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

GIBBON, Mark→
llp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2011-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBBON, Nicole→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2011-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
G B SPORTS GROUP LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2011-07-12 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-07-15