03405697

⚰️Wound downliquidation

03405697 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-07-18

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 17.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

40/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 8531

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

8532SIC 8532

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 40/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.5y

55/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

34 officers (15 active, 34 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

97 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

40/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand

2019-02-22
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liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2018-02-19
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liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2017-02-22
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liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2016-07-20
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liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2016-07-20
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liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2013-11-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-26
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liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2013-03-28
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liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2012-10-11
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2011-11-15
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-02
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-26
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-20
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officers · AP01
2010-07-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-19
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officers · CH01
2010-07-19
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officers · CH01
2010-07-19
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officers · CH01
2010-01-10
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BAKER-QUOW, Karice Imani, Ms. appointed
director
2008-10-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2008-08-08
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GODWIN, Akpesiri appointed
director
2008-08-01
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GODWIN, Scott appointed
director
2007-12-31
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DOKUBO, Miranda Bunatari resigned
director
2007-12-31
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EGBOCHUKU, Nkiru resigned
director
2007-08-10
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AYERTEY, Theresa Akley, Rev appointed
director
2006-04-01
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KANU, Emmanuel appointed
director
2003-10-09
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NALLO, Sedia Marmie appointed
director
2003-10-09
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TAYYIB BAH, Mohamed El appointed
director
2003-10-09
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BEDIAKO, Malika Ayo Adenike resigned
director
2003-10-09
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BOAMAH ASARE, Richard resigned
director
2003-10-09
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EVANS, Maureen Jean resigned
director
2003-10-09
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KRAFONA, Kofi, Dr resigned
director
2003-09-17
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MGBEOJIKWE, Patrick Igwemadu, Sir appointed
director
2003-09-17
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DOKUBO, Miranda Bunatari appointed
director
2003-09-17
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EGBOCHUKU, Nkiru appointed
director
2003-05-15
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BOAMAH ASARE, Richard appointed
director
2003-02-24
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BEDIAKO, Malika Ayo Adenike appointed
director
2003-02-21
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KRAFONA, Kofi, Dr appointed
director
2003-01-24
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EWETADE, Abayomi Jim, Rev appointed
director
2003-01-24
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JOHNSON, Sharon appointed
director
2003-01-24
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NOTO, Lettice Iye appointed
director
2003-01-10
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MAC JAJUA, Peter appointed
director
2002-12-31
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MARCANO, Pearl resigned
director

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Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-14 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2011-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-01

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

7 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-02-22: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report; 2018-02-19: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1997-07-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC8531 — SIC 8531

Registered office

30 Finsbury

London

EC2P 2YU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2011-09-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2009-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2016-08-01OVERDUE

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