BADMINTON SCHOOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00257012 · ltd · incorporated 1931-06-10

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Pre-primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85200Primary education
85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 47.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 47.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

72 officers (12 active, 72 linked, 61 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

242 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (154 events)Click to expand

2026-05-12
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2025-08-31
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LEWIS, Justin Dominic resigned
director
2025-07-30
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2025-07-30
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2025-06-27
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OTTON, Sophie Helen, Dr resigned
director
2025-06-27
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THOMAS, Lynda Ann resigned
director
2025-06-05
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2025-03-24
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2025-03-21
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KENYON, Ruth Elizabeth appointed
director
2024-09-24
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2024-09-24
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2024-06-28
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JOSEPH, Adenrele Dlufunmilayo resigned
director
2024-06-28
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SYMINGTON, Anna Dimity Rose resigned
director
2024-05-31
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BHABUTA, Madhu Darshan Kumar, Dr appointed
director
2023-09-01
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RIMMER, James William appointed
director
2023-09-01
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SPENCER, Elliott appointed
director
2023-09-01
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WHARTON, Steve, Dr appointed
director
2023-06-28
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2023-06-28
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2023-06-23
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CHAMBERLAIN, Michael Albert John, Dr resigned
director
2023-06-23
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WALLACE, Amy Louise resigned
director
2023-03-08
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2022-12-09
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2022-12-09
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2022-12-06
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2022-12-02
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MOSS, Constance appointed
director
2022-12-01
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WEBSTER, Jonathan appointed
secretary
2022-12-01
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ELEY, David resigned
secretary
2022-10-06
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2022-09-13
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CHIPPENDALE, Justin Thomas Selwyn resigned
director
2022-07-27
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ELEY, David appointed
secretary
2022-07-27
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WAYMOUTH, Michael resigned
secretary
2022-07-27
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2022-07-01
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COUPER, Andrew John resigned
director
2022-07-01
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JACKSON, Helen Louise resigned
director
2022-07-01
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WEBB, Amanda Claire resigned
director
2021-09-11
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CROSSE, Kathleen (Kay) Mary appointed
director
2021-09-11
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EGELMAN, Ronald Pieter appointed
director
2021-09-11
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KEOGH, Martin Edward appointed
director
2021-09-11
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SYMINGTON, Anna Dimity Rose appointed
director
2021-07-02
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WAYMOUTH, Michael appointed
secretary
2021-07-02
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MUMFORD, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2021-07-02
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RAY, Ian Edward George resigned
director
2021-07-02
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WHEELHOUSE, Heather Jane resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Badminton School Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Badminton School Trust

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BADMINTON SCHOOL LIMITED

This company · 00257012

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Badminton School Trust Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1931-06-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Badminton School Westbury Road

Westbury-On-Trym

Bristol

BS9 3BA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-24

Last: 2026-02-10