THE SOUTHWOLD AND REYDON EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00316883 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1936-07-25

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 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

15 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 87.9y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 87.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)

Directors & officers

93 officers (5 active, 93 linked, 75 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

294 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (214 events)Click to expand

2026-06-05
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accounts · AA
2025-02-28
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accounts · AA
2024-05-21
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accounts · AA
2024-05-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-27
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officers · TM01
2024-03-26
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CAMBURN, Jayne resigned
director
2024-03-25
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CAMBURN, Jayne appointed
director
2024-03-25
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officers · AP01
2024-03-20
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officers · TM01
2024-03-18
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DOBSON, Kevin resigned
director
2023-06-27
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address · AD01
2023-05-31
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accounts · AA
2022-12-29
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officers · CH01
2022-12-29
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officers · AP03
2022-12-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-29
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officers · TM01
2022-12-29
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officers · TM02
2022-12-16
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CAMBURN, Clyde Martin appointed
secretary
2022-12-16
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JOCHIMSEN, Paul resigned
secretary
2022-12-16
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ANTHONY, Hazel resigned
director
2022-12-16
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KELLY, John Francis, Dr resigned
director
2022-12-16
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SLATTER, Barrie John, Reverend resigned
director
2022-12-16
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STEPHENS, Robert resigned
director
2022-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-10
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mortgage · MR04
2021-05-10
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Charge satisfied #15
2021-05-10
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Charge satisfied #14
2021-05-10
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Charge satisfied #13
2021-05-10
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Charge satisfied #12
2021-05-10
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Charge satisfied #11
2021-01-12
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HILLIER, Graham John resigned
director
2020-12-04
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DAWSON, Leslie William resigned
director
2020-11-27
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CAMBURN, Clyde Martin appointed
director
2019-09-24
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DAVISON, Lorraine resigned
secretary
2019-09-24
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JOCHIMSEN, Paul appointed
secretary
2019-04-11
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WHYTE, John William resigned
director
2019-04-10
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Charge satisfied #10
2019-02-14
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DAVISON, Lorraine appointed
secretary
2019-02-14
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REES, Dale William resigned
secretary
2018-04-17
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HILL, Sarah resigned
director
2018-01-15
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Charge satisfied #9
2018-01-05
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2018-01-05
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2018-01-05
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2018-01-05
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2018-01-05
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 90 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-11

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1936-07-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

White House Barn

Uggeshall

Beccles

NR34 8BJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-11OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-28