CATHERINE GRACE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

00462901 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1948-12-30

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

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

86900Other human health activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 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

16 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 65.8y

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 65.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (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

64 officers (6 active, 64 linked, 57 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

276 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 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (165 events)Click to expand

2026-05-12
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2025-04-14
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accounts · AA
2024-11-29
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officers · TM01
2024-11-04
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GARNER, Susan Maria resigned
director
2024-05-07
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accounts · AA
2024-02-14
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officers · TM01
2023-10-16
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NEAGU, Domnita Agavni resigned
director
2023-04-25
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accounts · AA
2022-09-29
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officers · TM01
2022-09-15
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MEYER, Gerhard Dieter resigned
director
2022-06-07
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accounts · AA
2021-06-09
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accounts · AA
2021-03-18
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officers · AP01
2021-03-15
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WRAGG, David Christopher appointed
director
2020-10-29
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officers · TM01
2020-10-29
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officers · TM01
2020-10-20
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MAENDL, Andreas Christian John, Dr resigned
director
2020-10-20
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MEYNELL, Francesca Clare resigned
director
2020-07-21
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officers · AP01
2020-07-13
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MEYNELL, Francesca Clare appointed
director
2020-06-01
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officers · TM01
2020-05-30
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MOUSLEY, Perdita, Dr resigned
director
2020-03-24
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accounts · AA
2019-09-25
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officers · AP01
2019-09-23
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officers · AP03
2019-09-23
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officers · TM02
2019-09-09
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JOHNSON, Elisabeth appointed
secretary
2019-09-09
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CLEMENTS, Ian Keith resigned
secretary
2019-09-09
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NEAGU, Domnita Agavni appointed
director
2019-06-07
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COURT, Constantin appointed
director
2019-06-07
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GORDON, Aonghus Coinn Huntly appointed
director
2019-06-07
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GRATTON, Tara Alexandra appointed
director
2019-06-07
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KIPPAX, Helen Margaret appointed
director
2019-06-07
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CLEMENTS, Ian Keith appointed
secretary
2019-06-07
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FERREIRA, Rodrigo Campos resigned
director
2019-06-07
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MCAULAY, Sandra resigned
director
2019-06-07
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MOUSLEY, Perdita, Dr appointed
director
2018-06-18
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FERREIRA, Rodrigo Campos appointed
director
2018-06-18
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HAYN, Rilke Elizabeth resigned
director
2017-12-05
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MAPSON, Sheila resigned
director
2017-03-31
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MAENDL, Andreas Christian John, Dr appointed
director
2016-11-02
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DUFFY, Gerard Francis resigned
secretary
2016-10-04
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UNDERWOOD, Martin Thomas resigned
director
2016-06-22
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GARNER, Susan Maria appointed
director
2016-06-22
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HAYN, Rilke Elizabeth appointed
director
2016-06-22
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LIDSTONE, Philip Gilbert resigned
director
2016-06-22
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MAPSON, Sheila appointed
director
2016-06-22
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MCAULAY, Sandra appointed
director
2016-06-22
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MELARICKAS, Lindsey Anne resigned
director
2016-06-22
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STANLEY, Oliver Hugh, Dr resigned
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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 78 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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.

Group structure

Ruskin Mill Trust Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ruskin Mill Trust Limited

Corporate parent · board control

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CATHERINE GRACE TRUST

This company · 00462901

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ruskin Mill Trust Limited Corporate entity	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	07/06/2019

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

Incorporated1948-12-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Ruskin Mill Millbottom

Nailsworth

Stroud

GL6 0LA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-23

Last: 2026-02-09