DULWICH PREPARATORY SCHOOLS TRUST

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00579923 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1957-03-13

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 8.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · oldest 8.0y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

68 officers (8 active, 68 linked, 62 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

232 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

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

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 9 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (147 events)Click to expand

2026-05-29
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accounts · AA
2026-05-13
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officers · AP01
2026-05-07
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officers · AP03
2026-05-07
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officers · TM02
2026-04-01
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WILLIAMS, Eleanor Stephanie Alice appointed
secretary
2026-03-31
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HOLLIDAY, Nicholas Barry resigned
secretary
2026-03-18
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O'LEARY, Nacho appointed
director
2026-01-29
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TIPLADY, Michael John resigned
director
2026-01-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-29
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
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officers · AP01
2025-12-17
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CROW, Andrew Frank appointed
director
2025-12-17
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STEEL, Jonathan Douglas Hankin resigned
director
2025-10-28
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officers · AP01
2025-09-01
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BLACK, Robin Kennedy appointed
director
2025-08-05
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officers · AP01
2025-08-03
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officers · TM01
2025-08-01
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LOVETT, Jean appointed
director
2025-07-31
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KELLEHER, Elizabeth Kate resigned
director
2025-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
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officers · AP01
2024-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-23
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officers · TM01
2024-10-19
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BAILEY, Stephen John resigned
director
2024-10-17
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MASTERS, George William Stanton appointed
director
2024-08-31
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RYNEHART, Susanna Lesley resigned
director
2024-07-04
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mortgage · MR01
2024-06-28
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Charge registered #9
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2024-06-17
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mortgage · MR04
2024-06-17
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Charge satisfied #4
2024-06-06
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accounts · AA
2023-04-22
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accounts · AA
2023-03-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-01
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DURIE, Thomas Michael appointed
director
2022-11-01
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RYNEHART, Susanna Lesley appointed
director
2022-10-31
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ASHLEY, Michael St John resigned
director
2022-07-08
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ANDERSON, A resigned
director
2021-11-06
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ANDERSON, A appointed
director
2021-11-06
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RYNEHART, Susanna Lesley resigned
director
2020-09-01
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KELLEHER, Elizabeth Kate appointed
director
2020-08-31
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RANDELL, Celia Catherine resigned
director
2020-07-29
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Charge registered #8
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2020-07-29
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Charge registered #7
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2020-07-29
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Charge registered #6
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2020-07-29
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Charge registered #5
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2019-09-01
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RYNEHART, Susanna Lesley appointed
director
2019-08-31
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NASH, Catherine Mary 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 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HOLLIDAY, Nicholas Barry resigned 2026-03-31; KELLEHER, Elizabeth Kate resigned 2025-07-31; STEEL, Jonathan Douglas Hankin resigned 2025-12-17

8 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1957-03-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

42 Alleyn Park

Dulwich

London

SE21 7AA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-27

Last: 2025-12-13