YOUNG BRISTOL

🌳Matureactive
00363502 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1940-10-09
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
  • 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
55 officers (11 active, 55 linked, 50 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
210 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
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  2. 2025-10-28
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-30
    MATTHEWS, Victoria resigned
    director
  4. 2025-01-23
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  5. 2025-01-23
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    officers · AP01
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  10. 2025-01-23
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  11. 2025-01-23
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  12. 2025-01-23
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-01-22
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-01-15
    DODSWORTH, Cathy appointed
    director
  15. 2025-01-15
    MOHAMED, Fahma, Dr appointed
    director
  16. 2025-01-15
    NASH, Jay Francis Allen appointed
    director
  17. 2025-01-15
    RINGLAND, Shannon appointed
    director
  18. 2025-01-15
    HAMMOND, Mark Digby resigned
    director
  19. 2025-01-15
    HANID, Kassim Taslim resigned
    director
  20. 2025-01-15
    TASKER, Philippa Victoria Rosslyn resigned
    director
  21. 2025-01-15
    WYLD, Charles John Calcraft resigned
    director
  22. 2024-04-04
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    accounts · AA
  23. 2024-02-28
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  24. 2024-02-27
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    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-02-20
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    gazette · GAZ1
  26. 2024-02-06
    TOMISON, Zoe resigned
    director
  27. 2023-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2022-07-05
    EVERSON, Lee, Dr resigned
    director
  29. 2022-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-03-24
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    address · AD01
  31. 2022-01-05
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    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-09-07
    GRANT, Sabreena May Olivia Bernard resigned
    director
  33. 2021-03-16
    GRAHAM, Marcus Robert Arthur appointed
    director
  34. 2021-03-16
    GELLER, Robin Diane resigned
    director
  35. 2021-03-16
    HAMMOND, Mark Digby appointed
    director
  36. 2021-03-16
    MATTHEWS, Victoria appointed
    director
  37. 2021-03-16
    WYLD, Charles John Calcraft appointed
    director
  38. 2020-11-26
    CHAMBERS, Nancy Kim resigned
    director
  39. 2020-09-14
    SINGLETON, Jennifer Ann resigned
    director
  40. 2020-03-23
    PHAROAH, Louisa Nancy appointed
    director
  41. 2019-12-15
    JENKINS, Carolyn Lisa appointed
    director
  42. 2019-12-15
    SINGLETON, Jennifer Ann appointed
    director
  43. 2018-11-21
    GRANT, Sabreena May Olivia Bernard appointed
    director
  44. 2018-11-21
    HARDY, Ben resigned
    director
  45. 2018-11-21
    TOMISON, Zoe appointed
    director
  46. 2018-11-21
    TUCKER, Karl John resigned
    director
  47. 2017-11-27
    BIGWOOD, Luke William appointed
    director
  48. 2017-11-27
    MARSHALL-DIBBLE, Jacqueline Anne resigned
    director
  49. 2017-11-27
    PATTERSON, Christopher John resigned
    director
  50. 2017-11-24
    WEBB, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lee John Williams Dl
Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63
sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1940-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Bs14 Youth Centre
Stockwood Lane
Bristol
BS14 8SJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28

Officers (11 active · 44 resigned)

WILLIAMS DL, Lee John
secretary · appointed 2014-10-13
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Active
BIGWOOD, Luke William
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-11-27
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Active
CAMERON, Colin James
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-05-11
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Active
DODSWORTH, Cathy
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-01-15
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Active
GRAHAM, Marcus Robert Arthur
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-03-16
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Active
JENKINS, Carolyn Lisa
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-12-15
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Active
MOHAMED, Fahma, Dr
director · ~30y · appointed 2025-01-15
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Active
NASH, Jay Francis Allen
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-01-15
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Active
PHAROAH, Louisa Nancy
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-03-23
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Active
RINGLAND, Shannon
director · ~33y · appointed 2025-01-15
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Active
WEBB, Jonathan Mark
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-11-24
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Active
GOUGH, Kate Fiona
secretary · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
JONES, Trevor Graham Lloyd
secretary · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2011-02-21
Resigned
JONES, Trevor Graham Lloyd
secretary · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
SMITH, Stephen James
secretary · appointed 2011-02-21 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
AHMAD, Nasim
director · ~97y · appointed 1995-04-27 · resigned 2000-03-20
Resigned
BRAIN, Laura May
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-05-15 · resigned 2013-10-16
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Nancy Kim
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-11-27 · resigned 2020-11-26
Resigned
EKANEY, Nkumbe
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-11-06 · resigned 2004-01-21
Resigned
EVERSON, Lee, Dr
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-11-25 · resigned 2022-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (210 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-04