FARNHAM CASTLE
🌳Matureactive
00596938 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1958-01-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
77 officers (8 active, 77 linked, 69 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
282 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (147 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23➕DAVID, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-15➕WRIGHT, Kirsty Myrtle, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-09-20➖BARRINGTON, Deborah Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-08➕WARD, Gillian Doreen Garfit appointeddirector
- 2023-02-08➖SHEPHEARD, Christopher Roger resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖OSBORNE, Yasmin Dawn resigneddirector
- 2022-09-28➕BRADLEY, Julie Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-09-28➕MALINS, Damian Joseph Holland appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16➖CRAWFORD, George Francis Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-05-16➖LYNCH, Iain Charles Scott resigneddirector
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-29➕OLDEN, Guy Sawbridge Mills appointeddirector
- 2019-11-15➕GUYVER, Edward Francis appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-15➖BUTCHER, Martin Adrian resigneddirector
- 2019-11-15➕OSBORNE, Yasmin Dawn appointeddirector
- 2019-06-14➕CARPENTER, Derek Frank appointeddirector
- 2019-06-14➖BRADFIELD, Venetia Eleanor resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-14➖PRESTON, Duncan James resigneddirector
- 2018-06-08➕BRADFIELD, Venetia Eleanor appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-08➖HEATHCOTE, Robert Henry resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-08➖HEATHCOTE, Robert Henry resigneddirector
- 2018-06-08➖KINNEY, Laurence Worthy resigneddirector
- 2017-05-12➕SHEPHEARD, Christopher Roger appointeddirector
- 2016-06-23➕CRAWFORD, George Francis Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-06-23➕LYNCH, Iain Charles Scott appointeddirector
- 2016-05-06➕BARRINGTON, Deborah Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-05-06➖WOFFENDEN, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2015-11-13➖BRITZ, Kirsty Michele St Clair resigneddirector
- 2015-06-01➖HARRISON, Christopher Alan resigneddirector
- 2015-06-01➖LAND, Nicholas Nicholas Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-04-15➖EVANS, Patricia Ada resignedsecretary
- 2015-04-15➕HEATHCOTE, Robert Henry appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 147 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Education & training · GU postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 KEYS LTD→ 16849631 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&M LEARNING LTD→ 13601393 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALDRO SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED→ 00937890 · est 1968 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | — | — |
| ALLERTHORPE EDUCATION LIMITED→ 15129118 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMESBURY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED→ 00984771 · est 1970 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
| ANALYTIQUES C AND F LIMITED→ 06626118 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ANIMAL MAGIC ACADEMY LIMITED→ 13990744 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARISTAR TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 10452414 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ASH & CO WORKSHOPS LTD→ 12522879 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASH & THORN OUTDOOR LEARNING LTD→ 16841182 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASK EDUCATION CENTRE LTD→ 05372400 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ASK MANDY LTD→ 14000942 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1958-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
42 Waverley Lane
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 8BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (8 active · 69 resigned)
GUYVER, Edward Francis→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-11-15
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BRADLEY, Julie Anne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-09-28
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CARPENTER, Derek Frank→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2019-06-14
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DAVID, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-01-23
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MALINS, Damian Joseph Holland→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-28
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OLDEN, Guy Sawbridge Mills→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2020-05-29
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WARD, Gillian Doreen Garfit→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2023-02-08
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WRIGHT, Kirsty Myrtle, Dr→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2024-02-15
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BRADFIELD, Venetia Eleanor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-08 · resigned 2019-06-14
ELLIOTT, Donald Wakefield, Reverend→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2005-09-30
ELLISON, David Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2000-04-05
EVANS, Patricia Ada→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2015-04-15
FITTON, Keith Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 1996-12-31
HEATHCOTE, Robert Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-15 · resigned 2018-06-08
HOBBS, Richard Francis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-03-30
ALFORD, Richard Harding→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-01-16
APPLEYARD, Leonard Vincent, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2007-06-15
ATKINSON, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1992-07-15 · resigned 2000-04-26
BARRINGTON, Deborah Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-05-06 · resigned 2023-09-20
BARROW, Jocelyn Anita, Dame→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1993-04-28
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Recent filings (282 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-20