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🌳Matureactive
00101760 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1909-02-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
901 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (206 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-22
    GREGORY, Liz appointed
    director
  4. 2025-10-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-10-14
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2025-09-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-09-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-09-01
    COTTON, Anne Keane, Dr appointed
    director
  11. 2025-09-01
    METCALFE, Andrew Keith appointed
    director
  12. 2025-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2025-06-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-06-18
    STANFORD, Geoffrey Edmund Orfeur appointed
    director
  15. 2025-03-04
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  16. 2024-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-09-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-09-01
    BRITTON, Philip John appointed
    director
  21. 2024-04-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-04-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-04-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2024-04-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2024-04-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2024-04-01
    WAITE, Amber Nicole appointed
    director
  27. 2024-03-20
    HYDE, Simon, Dr appointed
    director
  28. 2024-03-20
    LEPPARD MBE, Mark John James appointed
    director
  29. 2024-03-20
    SILVER, Christopher James Alexander appointed
    director
  30. 2024-03-20
    SILVER, Christopher James Alexander resigned
    secretary
  31. 2024-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  33. 2023-10-25
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  34. 2023-09-11
    KANWAR, Arun appointed
    director
  35. 2023-09-11
    THOMPSON, Geoffrey Llewellyn, Professor appointed
    director
  36. 2023-09-01
    BAROT, Jaideep Mahendrakumar appointed
    director
  37. 2023-08-31
    BACKHOUSE, Richard Paul resigned
    director
  38. 2022-10-14
    BROWNE, John Robert resigned
    director
  39. 2022-10-14
    BURNETT, David Andrew resigned
    director
  40. 2022-10-14
    CHIRNSIDE, Alastair John resigned
    director
  41. 2022-09-01
    CHIRNSIDE, Alastair John appointed
    director
  42. 2022-08-31
    BAROT, Jaideep Mahendrakumar resigned
    director
  43. 2022-08-31
    CHARLES, Benjamin Patrick Harries resigned
    director
  44. 2021-09-01
    SILVER, Christopher James Alexander appointed
    secretary
  45. 2021-09-01
    BROWNE, John Robert appointed
    director
  46. 2021-08-31
    BINGHAM, Victoria resigned
    director
  47. 2021-08-31
    BOULTON, Fiona Jane resigned
    director
  48. 2021-08-31
    BOULTON, Martin Andrew resigned
    director
  49. 2021-06-18
    KENDRICK, Amy Cristabel resigned
    secretary
  50. 2020-09-01
    BACKHOUSE, Richard Paul appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 206 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1909-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

12 The Point Rockingham Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7QU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (12 active · 387 resigned)

BAROT, Jaideep Mahendrakumar
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-09-01
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Active
BRITTON, Philip John
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-09-01
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Active
COTTON, Anne Keane, Dr
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
GREGORY, Liz
director · ~47y · appointed 2026-03-22
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Active
HYDE, Simon, Dr
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-03-20
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Active
KANWAR, Arun
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-09-11
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Active
LEPPARD MBE, Mark John James
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-03-20
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Active
METCALFE, Andrew Keith
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
SILVER, Christopher James Alexander
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-03-20
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Active
STANFORD, Geoffrey Edmund Orfeur
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-06-18
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Active
THOMPSON, Geoffrey Llewellyn, Professor
director · ~68y · appointed 2023-09-11
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Active
WAITE, Amber Nicole
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-04-01
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Active
ANTHONY, Vivian
secretary · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
KENDRICK, Amy Cristabel
secretary · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2021-06-18
Resigned
LUCAS, Geoffrey Haden
secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2011-08-30
Resigned
RICHARDSON, William, Dr
secretary · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned
SILVER, Christopher James Alexander
secretary · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2024-03-20
Resigned
ABLE, Graham George
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
ABLE, Graham George
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
ALCOCK, Christopher John
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2012-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (901 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-25
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10