ME ACADEMY LTD
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-659 | £928 |
| Current assets | £529 | £828 |
| Net assets | £-1.3k | £-372 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ME ACADEMY LTD
- 2021-11-17➕ENGLISH, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17➕ENGLISH, Michael Miller appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Hannah English Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/11/2021 |
Mr Michael Miller English Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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