EMMA GOGGINS TRAINING LTD

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SC727283 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£19.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. 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, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
13 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,753
Cash YoY
+113%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£24k
↑ 113% YoY
Net Worth
£20k
↑ 145% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↑ 113% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£24kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£19.8k£8.1k
Current assets£24.4k£11.5k
Cash£24.4k£11.5k
Net assets£19.8k£8.1k

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

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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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-04-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-04-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-01-31
    GOGGINS, Elaine Mary resigned
    director
  9. 2023-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-23
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    Company incorporated
    As EMMA GOGGINS TRAINING LTD
  11. 2022-03-23
    CLARK, Emma Jean appointed
    director
  12. 2022-03-23
    GOGGINS, Elaine Mary appointed
    director
  13. 2022-03-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Emma Jean Clark
Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1993 · age 33
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control23/03/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Elaine Mary Gogginsceased 31/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2022-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Mccreath Accountancy Phoenix House, Ground Floor Left,
Phoenix Business Park
Linwood
Renfrewshire
PA1 2BH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CLARK, Emma Jean
director · ~33y · appointed 2022-03-23
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Active
GOGGINS, Elaine Mary
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-03-23 · resigned 2024-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-03-23