CLAYESMORE SCHOOL

🌳Matureactive

00359779 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1940-03-09

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

57/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: refinance and hold (40/100).

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Refinance opportunity

16 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 63.2y

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 63.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)

Directors & officers

58 officers (4 active, 58 linked, 50 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 25 total, 25 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

300 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

57/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (152 events)Click to expand

2026-05-05
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2026-03-18
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KIRBY, Dayle Martin Leslie resigned
director
2026-03-18
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officers · TM01
2025-09-23
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2025-09-08
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PATEL, Nilesh Raj appointed
director
2025-09-08
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RICHARDS, Steven appointed
director
2025-09-08
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SHAH, Sanjeev Madhusudan appointed
director
2025-09-08
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ANDREWS, John Ignatius resigned
director
2025-09-08
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BROWN, Julia Rachel resigned
director
2025-09-08
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DEEMING, Frances Clair resigned
director
2025-09-08
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HAYWOOD, David Charles resigned
director
2025-09-08
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INGRAM, Timothy Charles William resigned
director
2025-09-08
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SHAW, Richard James resigned
director
2025-09-08
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STIVEN, Rosemary Ann Patricia resigned
director
2025-09-08
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SUSSMAN, Michael Paul resigned
director
2025-09-08
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WALLER, Fiona resigned
director
2025-09-08
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WILSON, Sally resigned
director
2025-06-05
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accounts · AA
2024-12-04
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EDWARDS, Antony James resigned
director
2024-12-04
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officers · TM01
2024-11-29
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2024-11-28
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2024-11-27
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BEDFORD, William Robin resigned
director
2024-06-27
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2024-06-21
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HOWARD, Jane Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-06-14
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BEDFORD, William Robin appointed
director
2024-06-14
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EDWARDS, Antony James appointed
director
2024-06-03
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accounts · AA
2022-10-04
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STOKOE, John Douglas resigned
director
2022-09-02
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BROWN, Julia Rachel appointed
director
2022-02-02
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KIRBY, Dayle Martin Leslie appointed
director
2021-05-07
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BAILEY PHINN, Nina appointed
secretary
2021-05-07
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HUGHES, Amanda resigned
secretary
2021-04-05
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Charge satisfied #13
2020-12-05
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SYMONDS, Stephen Richard resigned
director
2019-12-07
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HIGGS, Marcia resigned
director

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Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high · 2 med · 1 low

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-30

11 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ANDREWS, John Ignatius resigned 2025-09-08; BROWN, Julia Rachel resigned 2025-09-08; DEEMING, Frances Clair resigned 2025-09-08

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.

12 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1940-03-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Clayesmore School

Iwerne Minster

Blandford

Dorset

DT11 8LL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-08

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-30OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-16

Officers (4 active · 54 resigned)

BAILEY PHINN, Nina→

secretary · appointed 2021-05-07

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Active

PATEL, Nilesh Raj→

director · ~42y · appointed 2025-09-08

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Active

RICHARDS, Steven→

director · ~47y · appointed 2025-09-08

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Active

SHAH, Sanjeev Madhusudan→

director · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-08

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Active

DYER, Michael James Martin→

secretary · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2017-07-19

Resigned

GOODBODY, Robert Marcus→

secretary · appointed 1997-04-29 · resigned 1999-11-27

Resigned

HUGHES, Amanda→

secretary · appointed 2017-11-27 · resigned 2021-05-07

Resigned

ISARD, David Clifford Venning→

secretary · resigned 1995-08-31

Resigned

LITTLE, David→

secretary · appointed 1999-11-27 · resigned 2009-12-31

Resigned

MANSFIELD, Peter David, Captain→

secretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1997-04-29

Resigned

POVEY, Alan→

secretary · appointed 2017-07-19 · resigned 2017-12-04

Resigned

ANDREWS, John Ignatius→

director · ~70y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2025-09-08

Resigned

BACKHOUSE, Lisa→

director · ~85y · appointed 2002-12-07 · resigned 2003-06-07

Resigned

BEATON, Andrew Guy Le Strange→

director · ~76y · appointed 2011-03-06 · resigned 2018-08-30

Resigned

BEDFORD, William Robin→

director · ~36y · appointed 2024-06-14 · resigned 2024-11-27

Resigned

BROWN, Julia Rachel→

director · ~63y · appointed 2022-09-02 · resigned 2025-09-08

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Carola Claire→

director · ~74y · appointed 2003-09-12 · resigned 2013-07-08

Resigned

DALLYN, Paul→

director · ~79y · appointed 2002-12-07 · resigned 2018-12-31

Resigned

DEEMING, Frances Clair→

director · ~78y · appointed 2011-03-06 · resigned 2025-09-08

Resigned

EDWARDS, Antony James→

director · ~58y · appointed 2024-06-14 · resigned 2024-12-04

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	12/01/2017	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	12/01/2017	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Mortgage deed to secure liabilities of charity trustees	2 properties	27/11/2012	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	01/10/2007	05/04/2021
satisfied	Hall & Woodhouse Hall & Woodhouse Limited	Legal charge	1 property	15/06/1990	16/05/2016
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	10/07/1987	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	19/06/1987	—
satisfied	R.G.Kingwill	Second legal charge	1 property	09/02/1985	16/05/2016
satisfied	The Salisbury Diocesian Board of Education	Legal charge	1 property	31/01/1985	16/05/2016
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	26/11/1979	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	26/11/1979	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	26/11/1979	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	26/11/1979	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	26/11/1979	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	18/03/1975	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	08/03/1963	—

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Recent filings (300 total)

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accounts · AA01

2026-05-05

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officers · TM01

2026-03-18

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-09-23

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2025-09-22

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