EDINBURGH CHINESE EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED

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SC569015 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-19
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
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£9.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,830
Cash YoY
-19%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£34k
↓ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
Current Liabilities
£0£8k£17k£25k£33k£42kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£9.8k£8.8k
Current assets£33.8k
Cash£33.8k£41.7k
Net assets£9.8k£8.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-08-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-08-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-30
    ZHAO, Jin appointed
    director
  6. 2025-07-30
    GUO, Hui Jie resigned
    director
  7. 2025-07-30
    ZENG, Zhiqiang resigned
    director
  8. 2025-03-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-07-01
    ZENG, Zhiqiang appointed
    director
  12. 2024-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-03-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-11
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2021-09-10
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2021-09-10
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  18. 2021-09-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-09-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-09-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2021-09-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2021-07-18
    GUO, Hui Jie appointed
    director
  23. 2021-07-18
    WANG, Weiping resigned
    director
  24. 2021-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-06-18
    LI, Dongxue resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-07-01
    LI, Dongxue appointed
    secretary
  28. 2017-06-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EDINBURGH CHINESE EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED
  29. 2017-06-19
    WANG, Weiping appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GUO, Hui Jie resigned 2025-07-30; ZENG, Zhiqiang resigned 2025-07-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Huijie Guo
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
sig. influencesignificant influence18/07/2021

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

Inch House Community Centre
225 Gilmerton Road
Edinburgh
EH16 5UF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

ZHAO, Jin
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-07-30
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Active
LI, Dongxue
secretary · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2019-06-18
Resigned
GUO, Hui Jie
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-07-18 · resigned 2025-07-30
Resigned
WANG, Weiping
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-06-19 · resigned 2021-07-18
Resigned
ZENG, Zhiqiang
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-07-01 · resigned 2025-07-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-11