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00589055 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1957-08-19
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 67.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 67.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (7/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
88
Directors & officers
50 officers (4 active, 50 linked, 44 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
208 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-26➖ARMSTRONG, Dominic Edward Mccausland resigneddirector
- 2022-07-26➖BLOCK, Amanda Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-07-26➖DALRYMPLE, Simon Hedley resigneddirector
- 2022-07-26➖GRENIER, Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-07-26➖HAYES, Simon Leigh resigneddirector
- 2022-07-26➖WOODS, Edward Garton resigneddirector
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-05-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-05-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-05-16✏️change-of-name-exemptionchange-of-name · NE01
- 2022-04-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-04-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-14✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2022-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-02-14➕ZEDRA TRUST COMPANY (UK) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-02-14➖PALMER, David Thor resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-30➖LEE, Lucy Clare resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29➖LUND, Marina Bronwen resigneddirector
- 2020-09-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-11-11➖MITCHELL, Alexander William Rainger resigneddirector
- 2019-06-03➕LEE, Lucy Clare appointeddirector
- 2019-02-25➖OLIPHANT-CALLUM, Ralph David resigneddirector
- 2018-02-26➕FRASER, Ian Elliott appointeddirector
- 2018-02-26➕BLOCK, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-01-01➕PALMER, David Thor appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-31➖POPE, Andrew Charles resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-06➕DALRYMPLE, Simon Hedley appointeddirector
- 2017-06-05➖STUBBS, Tobias William resigneddirector
- 2017-06-05➕WOODS, Edward Garton appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27➖COCKE, Hugh Dean resigneddirector
- 2017-02-27➕GRENIER, Michael appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 124 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1957-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
C/O Zedra
Booths Hall, Booths Park 3
Knutsford
Cheshire East
WA16 8GS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (4 active · 46 resigned)
ZEDRA TRUST COMPANY (UK) LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-02-14
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CURLING, Richard Michael→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-11-10
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FRASER, Ian Elliott→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-02-26
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ROE, Alexander Frederick James→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-06-06
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BEACH, David Turner→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-01 · resigned 1996-12-31
FAGG, Matthew Corbett→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2008-08-31
MAXWELL-HYSLOP, Hew Mark→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-08-31
PALMER, David Thor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2022-02-14
POPE, Andrew Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2017-12-31
ARMSTRONG, Dominic Edward Mccausland→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-02-24 · resigned 2022-07-26
BADCOCK, Colin Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1996-12-31
BALL, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-10-17 · resigned 2016-03-01
BENSON, Julian Riou→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1998-03-05
BLANCHARD, Philip Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2007-02-27
BLOCK, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2022-07-26
BLOUNT, Vivien Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2013-06-12
BROOKS, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 2002-02-28
BROWN, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2006-11-06
CHUTE, Robin Vere→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2001-11-01
COCKE, Hugh Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-27 · resigned 2017-02-27
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2020 | 22/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/05/2011 | 22/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/11/2003 | 22/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | City of London Building Society | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 28/09/1981 | 10/01/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/10/1974 | 22/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/12/1972 | 22/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Westminster Bank Westminster Bank LTD | Letter of deposit with title deeds | 1 property | 29/02/1960 | 22/03/2022 | |
| outstanding | Unknown | Series of debentures | — | 17/11/1958 | — |
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Recent filings (208 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-11