COUNCIL OF MILTON ABBEY SCHOOL LIMITED(THE)

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00532474 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1954-04-26

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: General secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 15 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

22 live charges · 15 lenders · oldest 71.5y

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 71.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 15 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

22 charges (22/22 with lender, 22/22 with type)

Directors & officers

64 officers (7 active, 64 linked, 58 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

261 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review 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

• 5 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (165 events)Click to expand

2026-03-25
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2026-02-03
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2026-02-03
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2026-01-22
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2026-01-22
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2026-01-22
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officers · CH01
2025-11-17
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NICKINSON, Richard Simon John, Dr resigned
director
2025-11-17
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officers · TM01
2025-11-12
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MITCHELL-INNES, Charles William, The Reverend Canon resigned
director
2025-11-12
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officers · TM01
2025-05-21
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accounts · AA
2025-01-08
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2024-11-07
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PRIOR, Victoria Caroline resigned
director
2024-05-20
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2024-02-21
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2023-06-26
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2023-03-03
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2022-11-18
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2022-10-11
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LEFORT, Michael Cameron Raoul resigned
director
2022-08-05
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2022-07-27
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MCGRATH, Patrick William resigned
director
2022-06-01
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2022-04-04
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2022-04-04
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2022-02-28
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2022-02-22
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FRAMPTON, Justin John appointed
director
2022-02-09
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PERRY, Natalie appointed
director
2022-02-09
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NICKINSON, Richard Simon John, Dr appointed
director
2022-02-09
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PRIOR, Victoria Caroline appointed
director
2021-07-02
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DYER, Michael James Martin resigned
director
2020-09-01
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SIMM, Jenifer Harley resigned
director
2020-03-03
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Charge satisfied #15
2020-03-03
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Charge satisfied #13
2020-02-27
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Charge registered #22
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2020-02-27
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Charge registered #21
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2020-02-27
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Charge registered #20
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2020-02-27
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Charge satisfied #14
2020-02-26
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Charge satisfied #18
2020-02-26
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Charge satisfied #17
2020-02-19
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Charge registered #19
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2020-02-04
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Charge satisfied #11
2020-02-03
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Charge satisfied #16
2020-02-03
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Charge satisfied #12
2020-02-03
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Charge satisfied #10
2020-02-03
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Charge satisfied #9
2019-09-01
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TOMLIN, Neil Kirkby Gow appointed
director
2019-09-01
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LEFORT, Michael Cameron Raoul appointed
director
2019-04-26
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RAKE, Luke James resigned
director
2019-01-31
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LITCHFIELD, Julian Felix resigned
secretary
2018-11-05
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BUTLER, Katharine Sophia 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

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 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

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

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

Evidence: MITCHELL-INNES, Charles William, The Reverend Canon resigned 2025-11-12; NICKINSON, Richard Simon John, Dr resigned 2025-11-17

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

Incorporated1954-04-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Milton Abbey School

Milton Abbas

Blandford Forum

Dorset

DT11 0BZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-04

Last: 2026-02-18