ALPHA PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00455482 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1948-06-15

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 58.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 58.1y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 58.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

48 officers (3 active, 48 linked, 43 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

188 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Average employees	22	2400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand

2026-04-30
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accounts · AA
2025-04-30
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accounts · AA
2025-02-21
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officers · TM01
2024-03-30
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accounts · AA
2023-07-31
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HOLLAND, Keith Alexander resigned
director
2023-02-28
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second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-02-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-07
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officers · TM01
2023-02-07
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officers · TM02
2023-02-07
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officers · TM01
2023-02-06
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NUNN, Ian Michael resigned
secretary
2023-02-06
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HOLLAND, Keith Alexander appointed
director
2023-02-06
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LATHAM, Janet Frances resigned
director
2023-02-06
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NUNN, Ian Michael resigned
director
2022-11-30
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AHMED, Afrosa, Dr resigned
director
2022-11-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
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officers · TM01
2022-01-10
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officers · AP01
2021-12-07
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SHAH, Keval appointed
director
2021-12-07
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DESAI, Hemant resigned
director
2021-11-12
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-11-12
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-11-12
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2021-07-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-26
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CROSS, Jane resigned
director
2021-01-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-08
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CROSS, Jane appointed
director
2020-12-08
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LATHAM, Janet Frances appointed
director
2020-08-31
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SIMS, Andrew resigned
director
2020-07-10
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SODHA, Dipti resigned
director
2020-04-29
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PATEL, Reena resigned
director
2018-12-03
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ASSANI, Arvin Lalji appointed
director
2017-05-02
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SIMS, Andrew appointed
director
2017-02-08
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BACKHOUSE, Clive John resigned
director
2016-09-20
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PATEL, Reena appointed
director
2016-06-13
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PATEL, Sanjaykumar Ganeshbhai resigned
director
2016-01-04
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SIDHU, Jagatinder resigned
director
2015-12-07
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LEE-SCOTT, Judith resigned
director
2014-03-03
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TRINIDAD, Christopher James William resigned
director
2014-02-20
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Charge satisfied #3
2014-02-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-02-20
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-10-07
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AHMED, Afrosa, Dr appointed
director
2013-06-16
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PATEL, Shibani resigned
director
2012-07-12
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TRINIDAD, Christopher James William appointed
director
2012-07-12
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WYLIE, Patrick Joseph resigned
director
2012-03-05
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BROOKES, Karen appointed
director
2012-01-30
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PAOLINI, Teresa Jane resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — 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

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 78 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1948-06-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

21 Hindes Road,

Harrow,

Middlesex

HA1 1SH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-10

Last: 2025-12-27

Officers (3 active · 45 resigned)

ASSANI, Arvin Lalji→

director · ~48y · appointed 2018-12-03

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BROOKES, Karen→

director · ~62y · appointed 2012-03-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SHAH, Keval→

director · ~53y · appointed 2021-12-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DAS GUPTA, Neena→

secretary · resigned 1993-12-08

Resigned

LEADBEATER, Louise→

secretary · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2007-12-03

Resigned

MARTIN, Maurice→

secretary · appointed 1993-12-08 · resigned 1994-12-05

Resigned

MEHTA, Jitendra Harilal→

secretary · appointed 1994-12-05 · resigned 2001-12-05

Resigned

NUNN, Ian Michael→

secretary · appointed 2007-12-03 · resigned 2023-02-06

Resigned

AHMED, Afrosa, Dr→

director · ~50y · appointed 2013-10-07 · resigned 2022-11-30

Resigned

BACKHOUSE, Clive John→

director · ~70y · appointed 1994-12-05 · resigned 2017-02-08

Resigned

BLOOM, Anthony Howard→

director · ~64y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2010-12-06

Resigned

BROMELL, Carey Ruth→

director · ~84y · resigned 1995-12-04

Resigned

CROSS, Jane→

director · ~67y · appointed 2020-12-08 · resigned 2021-03-26

Resigned

CROSS, Jane→

director · ~67y · appointed 1998-12-10 · resigned 2004-04-01

Resigned

DAS GUPTA, Neena→

director · ~76y · resigned 1993-12-08

Resigned

DENNIS, Paul→

director · ~70y · appointed 1995-12-04 · resigned 2009-12-07

Resigned

DESAI, Hemant→

director · ~58y · appointed 2010-05-10 · resigned 2021-12-07

Resigned

ELSON, Patricia Marion→

director · ~86y · resigned 1995-10-02

Resigned

FELTON, Roy Henry James→

director · ~100y · resigned 1992-08-31

Resigned

GILLMAN SMITH, Ian→

director · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2011-03-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank LTD	Legal charge	1 property	21/01/1982	20/02/2014
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank LTD	Legal charge	1 property	11/03/1971	20/02/2014
satisfied	T. N. Kibble Trustee / R. A. Perry / E. R. Tuck	Mortgage	1 property	11/06/1968	20/02/2014

Recent filings (188 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-04-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-02-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-02

second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP04AP01

2023-02-28

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-02-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-02-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-02-07

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2023-02-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-02-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-11-30