ISYLLABUS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC402797 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-07-01
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • · Opportunity score: 73 → 68
  • · Bankability: 75 → 65
  • · Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Opportunity score: 73 → 68
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • ↓Bankability: 75 → 65
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-03-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-03-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-03-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-03-01
    ➕
    AHMED, Hamza appointed
    director
  15. 2020-03-01
    ➖
    BASHIR, Amjid resigned
    director
  16. 2020-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-12-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2011-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ISYLLABUS LIMITED
  21. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    GHOURI, Nazim, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    RAZZAQ, Sajid appointed
    director
  23. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    BASHIR, Amjid appointed
    director

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

48/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-15

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nazim Ahmed Ghouri
Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45
—25–50%25-50% voting11/03/2026
Mr Hamza Ahmed
Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37
—25–50%25-50% voting01/03/2020
Mr Sajid Razzaq
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
—25–50%25-50% voting11/07/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Dr Nazim Ghouriceased 11/03/2026· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Amjid Bashirceased 01/03/2020· 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-07-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Fitzroy Place
Glasgow
G3 7RH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

AHMED, Hamza→
director · ~37y · appointed 2020-03-01
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Active
GHOURI, Nazim, Dr→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-07-01
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Active
RAZZAQ, Sajid→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-07-01
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Active
BASHIR, Amjid→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2020-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06