BOX HILL SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00700927 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1961-08-16

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

—

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Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: General secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 64.5y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 64.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

10 charges (9/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

60 officers (9 active, 60 linked, 54 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

229 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

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 address
• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 address
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (136 events)Click to expand

2026-06-26
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ANSELL, Stuart Antony resigned
secretary
2026-06-26
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-26
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-26
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
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GOMES, Ian Pierre resigned
director
2026-03-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-21
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KEELING, Patricia resigned
director
2026-01-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-02
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-02
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Charge satisfied #10
2025-07-02
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Charge satisfied #9
2025-06-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-06
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-04-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-05
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-05
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FALLON, Della Kristin resigned
director
2023-03-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-07
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CRIPPS, Mark Paul resigned
director
2023-02-06
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KEELING, Patricia appointed
director
2023-01-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-24
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CRIPPS, Mark Paul appointed
director
2022-06-13
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KNIGHT, Elizabeth Kelley resigned
director
2022-01-05
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TANNER, Paul Trevlyn resigned
director
2020-12-10
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BILBY, Sarah appointed
director
2020-12-10
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MAN, Calvin Cheuk Lun appointed
director
2020-12-10
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WHITBY, Mark Hindhaugh appointed
director
2020-12-10
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CHALKER, John Wythe Slater resigned
director
2020-08-17
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Charge satisfied #8
2020-08-17
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Charge satisfied #7
2020-06-29
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VON WEDEL, Kirsten resigned
director
2020-05-28
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TANNER, Paul Trevlyn appointed
director
2019-12-09
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HORDEN, Alan Douglas appointed
director
2019-12-09
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HARMAN, Henry James William resigned
director
2019-12-09
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KNIGHT, Terence Gordon resigned
director
2019-12-09
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PENGILLEY, Monica resigned
director
2019-09-26
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2019-09-26
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2019-08-12
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SAVAGE, Patricia resigned
director
2019-06-25
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KNIGHT, Elizabeth Kelley appointed
director
2019-06-03
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TOWERS, John Francis resigned
director
2019-05-13
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VOLLER, Paul Marcus George resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 136 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 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

2 med · 1 low

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ANSELL, Stuart Antony resigned 2026-06-26; GOMES, Ian Pierre resigned 2026-03-06; KEELING, Patricia resigned 2026-01-21

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.

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Hayley Robinson Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest	02/01/2024

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Stuart Antony Ansellceased 26/06/2026· significant influence
Mr Corydon Matthew James Lowdeceased 02/01/2024· significant influence
Mr John Noel Prattenceased 23/04/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1961-08-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Rgs Surrey Hills School London Road

Mickleham

Dorking

RH5 6EA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-19

Last: 2026-01-05