NORTHWOOD PREP EDUCATIONAL TRUST (TERRY’S) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00549816 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1955-05-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 46.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 46.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
53 officers (3 active, 53 linked, 47 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand
- 2020-03-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-03-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-12-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-12-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-11-23➕WILLIAMS, Ian Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-23➖CROSSAN, Deborah resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-10-15➕HARE, Christopher Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-10-15➕MOSS, Andrew Graham appointeddirector
- 2015-10-15➖BAILES, Susan resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖CHAVDA, Dinesh, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖DOKE, Colette Denise Anne resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖EASTWOOD, Alan Roy resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖EVERSON, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖GUDKA, Ajay resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖MEHTA, Bhasker Manilal, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖REDMAN, Jane Katherine Mary resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖REISSES, Hara, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖SHAH, Sanjay Velji resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖SYMONDS, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-05-22➖BANGHAM, Oliver Butts, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-05-22➖ROSE, Diana resigneddirector
- 2013-07-05➕EVERSON, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2013-07-05➖WRIGHT, Stephen Neill resigneddirector
- 2013-07-01➖COFFER, Joy resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➕BAILES, Susan appointeddirector
- 2012-02-23➕ROSE, Diana appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➖ROSENTHAL, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2011-10-20➕GUDKA, Ajay appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 118 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
81/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 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 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-03-03
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Graham Moss Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Christopher Peter Hare Individual · British · DOB 11/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1955-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Moor Farm
Sandy Lodge Road
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 1LW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 50 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Ian Douglas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-11-23
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HARE, Christopher Peter→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-10-15
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MOSS, Andrew Graham→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-10-15
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ASTON, Jennifer Kathryn→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-11-17
CHESTER, Glenys→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-17 · resigned 1998-12-14
CROSSAN, Deborah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 2017-11-23
HAMPEL, Sarah Elspeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-11-20
AHLUWALIA, Parvinder Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2010-10-22
ALSOP, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · resigned 1993-06-10
AMAR, Henry Raoul→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-06-10 · resigned 2004-05-20
ARNOLD, Karl Thomas Conrad→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1996-07-10
ARNOLD, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-06-06 · resigned 2006-05-25
ARNOLD, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-06-06 · resigned 1996-07-10
BAILES, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2015-10-15
BANGHAM, Oliver Butts, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-06-05 · resigned 2014-05-22
BARON, Peter Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 2002-06-01
BECKINGHAM, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-06-04 · resigned 2001-11-15
BROWN, Bernard Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1998-06-04
BUNTING, Geoffrey Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2000-11-16
CHAVDA, Dinesh, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2015-10-15
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 10/06/2010 | 16/09/2015 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/09/1995 | 16/09/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/06/1980 | 16/09/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/04/1980 | 16/09/2015 |
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Recent filings (187 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-03-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-05-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-02