21 AND CO LTD

🌳Matureactive

08091292 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-05-31

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£89.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

62 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £89,448

Net assets shrinking

Down £4,151 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£89k

↓ 4.4% YoY

Current Assets

£93k

↓ 7.4% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£89.4k	£93.6k
Current assets	£92.6k	£99.9k
Net assets	£89.4k	£93.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2025-08-31
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2024-09-07
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2024-07-02
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2024-06-30
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BANCE, Florence Caroline appointed
director
2024-06-30
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MARTIN, Eleanor Clare resigned
director
2024-01-13
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2024-01-12
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GRIFFITH, Catherine Julia resigned
director
2023-09-06
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2022-11-05
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2022-11-02
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LILLEBY, Elizabeth Anne Louise resigned
director
2022-09-10
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accounts · AA
2022-05-17
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2022-03-08
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2022-03-07
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LILLEBY, Elizabeth Anne Louise appointed
director
2022-03-07
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2022-02-10
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2022-02-07
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HAYDEN, Charlene Zara appointed
director
2022-02-07
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BANCE, Florence Caroline resigned
director
2022-02-07
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EICHHORN, Emma Katherine resigned
director
2021-06-15
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accounts · AA
2020-05-24
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2020-01-18
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2020-01-18
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2020-01-18
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2020-01-13
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DEVEREAUX, Georgina Frances appointed
director
2020-01-13
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EICHHORN, Emma Katherine appointed
director
2020-01-13
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GRIFFITH, Catherine Julia appointed
director
2017-06-26
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MARTIN, Eleanor Clare appointed
director
2017-04-25
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PESCARMONA, Laura resigned
director
2016-07-11
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BANCE, Florence Caroline appointed
director
2016-07-11
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MORGAN, Emma Bryonie resigned
director
2016-05-18
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GLENDENNING, Paul resigned
director
2015-10-01
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GLENDENNING, Paul appointed
director
2015-10-01
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PESCARMONA, Laura appointed
director
2015-10-01
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PRESS, Alison Dawn resigned
director
2014-09-10
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HOOD, Jo-Anne Marie resigned
director
2014-09-10
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HUMPAGE, Diana Jane resigned
director
2014-09-10
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ROBSON, Susan Mary resigned
director
2014-06-01
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BEATTIE, Louise appointed
director
2013-03-28
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GRIFFITHS, Claire resigned
director
2012-05-31
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Company incorporated
As 21 AND CO LTD
2012-05-31
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BOWMAN, Katerina appointed
director
2012-05-31
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BOWMAN, Mark Graeme appointed
director
2012-05-31
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GRIFFITHS, Claire appointed
director
2012-05-31
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HOOD, Jo-Anne Marie appointed
director
2012-05-31
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HUMPAGE, Diana Jane appointed
director
2012-05-31
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MORGAN, Emma Bryonie appointed
director

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Owner dependency

56/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Mark Graeme Bowman Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	07/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2012-05-31

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

15 Cotsford Avenue

New Malden

Surrey

KT3 5EU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-07

Last: 2025-05-24