BABINGTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00610514 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1958-09-01

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

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 66.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 66.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

53 officers (7 active, 53 linked, 50 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

206 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand

2026-06-17
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officers · AP01
2026-05-29
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accounts · AA
2026-02-10
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officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-08
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officers · TM01
2025-11-24
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CHANNON, Elizabeth resigned
director
2025-11-20
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PATERSON, Kathryn appointed
director
2025-08-13
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officers · TM01
2025-07-24
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HANNIBAL, Mads resigned
director
2025-07-04
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accounts · AA
2024-10-09
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mortgage · MR04
2024-10-09
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mortgage · MR04
2024-10-09
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mortgage · MR04
2024-10-09
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mortgage · MR04
2024-10-09
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mortgage · MR04
2024-10-09
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Charge satisfied #6
2024-10-09
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Charge satisfied #5
2024-10-09
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Charge satisfied #4
2024-10-09
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-10-09
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-06-13
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accounts · AA
2023-06-10
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accounts · AA
2023-01-10
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officers · TM01
2022-06-13
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officers · TM01
2022-06-09
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MOSS, Ashley resigned
director
2022-05-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-05-09
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incorporation · MA
2022-05-03
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officers · AP01
2022-05-03
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2022-04-07
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accounts · AA
2022-03-14
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officers · TM01
2022-03-10
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FRANKISH, James Wedgwood appointed
director
2022-03-10
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SCOTCHBROOK, Geoffrey Phillip appointed
director
2022-03-10
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CLARKE, Kate resigned
director
2021-11-20
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BENTLEY, Jonathan Howard resigned
director
2021-11-04
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ROBERTS, Ben appointed
director
2021-11-04
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GOODLEY-OZCAN, Palin resigned
director
2021-11-04
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TURNER, Justin resigned
director
2021-08-26
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CHANNON, Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-08-26
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GOODLEY-OZCAN, Palin appointed
director
2021-08-26
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HANNIBAL, Mads appointed
director
2021-08-26
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MOSS, Ashley appointed
director
2021-06-30
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2021-06-30
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2021-03-04
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BENTLEY, Jonathan Howard appointed
director
2020-12-31
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THOMPSON, Steven resigned
director
2020-11-04
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HOWARD, Nicola Georgina resigned
director
2019-09-24
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BOYD, Claire Adda resigned
director
2019-05-16
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CLARKE, Kate appointed
director
2019-03-07
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BOYD, Claire Adda appointed
director
2019-01-17
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BRESNIK-SNASDELL, Pauline Angela resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

medium

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

Evidence: CHANNON, Elizabeth resigned 2025-11-24; HANNIBAL, Mads resigned 2025-07-24

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

Incorporated1958-09-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Babington House School

Grange Drive

Chislehurst

Kent

BR7 5ES

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-11

Last: 2025-11-27