SHAMS LANGUAGES CENTER LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC776300 · ltd · incorporated 2023-07-19
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£864
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
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. 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, 2 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
12 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 £864
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£864
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £864 |
| Current assets | £3.4k |
| Net assets | £864 |
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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-20➕HIJAWI, Duaa Said appointeddirector
- 2024-10-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-24📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs SHAMS LANGUAGES CENTER LIMITED
- 2023-07-19➕ALTWASSI, Hussien Saleh Mohammad, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Duaa Said Hijawi Individual · Jordanian · DOB 01/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/06/2025 |
Dr Hussien Saleh Mohammad Altwassi Individual · Jordanian · DOB 12/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
2 Springhill Farm Road
Baillieston
Glasgow
G69 6GW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ALTWASSI, Hussien Saleh Mohammad, Dr→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HIJAWI, Duaa Said→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-06-20
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Recent filings (12 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-07-19