FRANCIS HOLLAND (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) SCHOOLS TRUST(THE)

🌳Matureactive

00257981 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1931-07-23

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 16.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.3y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (16 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

277 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 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (189 events)Click to expand

2026-04-16
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officers · TM01
2026-03-31
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DERENZO, Novella resigned
director
2026-03-04
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-16
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officers · CH01
2026-01-30
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accounts · AA
2026-01-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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WALKER, Andrew, Revd resigned
director
2025-10-20
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-17
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officers · TM01
2025-10-17
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officers · AP03
2025-10-16
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-06
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ANGEL, Fiona resigned
director
2025-10-01
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LAMB, Stephanie appointed
secretary
2025-10-01
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WILMOT, Geoffrey Tristan Descarriers resigned
secretary
2025-09-01
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FABER, David James Christian appointed
director
2025-09-01
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officers · AP01
2025-09-01
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officers · TM01
2025-08-31
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NEDAS, Susanne Gay resigned
director
2025-04-22
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officers · AP01
2025-04-16
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DAVIS, Omar appointed
director
2025-03-25
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officers · AP01
2025-03-18
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VON MALAISÉ, Kirsty appointed
director
2025-01-22
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officers · AP01
2025-01-16
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mortgage · MR04
2025-01-16
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Charge satisfied #2
2025-01-13
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officers · AP01
2024-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
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PURCELL, Owen appointed
director
2024-12-05
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ANDREWS, Simon Charles, Brockman appointed
director
2024-09-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-27
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officers · TM01
2024-06-25
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BACKHOUSE, Richard Paul resigned
director
2024-04-05
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officers · TM01
2024-03-21
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SPOUDEAS, Helen Alexandra, Dr resigned
director
2024-03-14
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SHORT, Mary Elizabeth, Dr resigned
director
2024-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01
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RAMSAY, Ian Ross Mcgregor resigned
director
2023-12-22
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DU PREEZ, Nathalie appointed
director
2023-12-22
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HAY, Simon Joseph Edward, Dr appointed
director
2023-09-14
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BENNETT, Gregory Nicholas Brian resigned
director
2022-11-14
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ANGEL, Fiona appointed
director
2022-06-23
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Charge registered #3
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2021-11-24
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2021-05-28
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-03-11
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WILLIAMS, Jennifer May resigned
director
2021-02-02
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BAAWUAH, Frances Konadu, Dr appointed
director
2021-01-13
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SHORT, Mary Elizabeth, Dr appointed
director
2020-12-03
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ROSS, Susan Anne resigned
director
2020-06-25
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BARKER, Charlotte, Dr appointed
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

-15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: WILMOT, Geoffrey Tristan Descarriers resigned 2025-10-01; ANGEL, Fiona resigned 2025-10-06; DERENZO, Novella resigned 2026-03-31

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1931-07-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

35 Bourne Street

London

SW1W 8JA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last: 2026-02-14