GLASGOW TRAINING ACADEMY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC703747 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-08
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
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£109.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £109,898
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£110k
Current Assets
£113k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £109.9k |
| Current assets | £112.6k |
| Net assets | £109.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2024-12-12📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-12-12📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-10-29📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-08➖ALAM, Muhammad Jamil resigneddirector
- 2021-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs GLASGOW TRAINING ACADEMY LTD
- 2021-07-08➕UL HAQ, Arfan appointeddirector
- 2021-07-08➕ALAM, Muhammad Jamil appointeddirector
- 2021-07-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Arfan Ul Haq Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/07/2021 |
Mr Muhammad Jamil Alam Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEARNING EAST KILBRIDE LTD→ SC692566 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| LINGO FLAMINGO→ SC504000 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| LITTLE ACADEMICS LTD→ SC786867 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| LOMOND SCHOOL LIMITED→ SC060091 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| LONGLUNCH LIMITED→ SC281620 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| LOUISE LINGGO LIMITED→ SC847844 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOVES TO LINE DANCE LTD→ SC860306 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUCULENT LEARNING LTD→ SC595303 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| LULU MARIA FUN SPANISH LTD→ SC699763 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| LYNCH YORK LTD→ SC666814 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| M.B. EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC209938 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| MAC COUNSELLING LIMITED→ SC752344 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Edward House Business Centre
4c Burnfield Ave
Glasgow
G46 7TL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-03
Last: 2025-04-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
UL HAQ, Arfan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALAM, Muhammad Jamil→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-07-08 · resigned 2022-09-08
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-12-12
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-12-12
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-22