BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00820476 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1964-09-23

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

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 51.7y

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 51.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

86 officers (10 active, 86 linked, 78 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

262 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 17 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (177 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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2026-02-05
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2026-02-05
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2026-02-02
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2026-02-02
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officers · TM02
2026-01-31
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HIGGS, Angela appointed
secretary
2026-01-31
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RIDLER, Anne-Marie Claire resigned
secretary
2026-01-19
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officers · AP01
2026-01-16
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incorporation · MA
2026-01-14
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officers · AP01
2026-01-13
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2026-01-09
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2026-01-07
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2026-01-07
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2026-01-07
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2026-01-02
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CAWTHORNE, Matthew William Southworth appointed
director
2026-01-02
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MOORE, Nigel Charles appointed
director
2026-01-02
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PHILPOTT, Anna Marie appointed
director
2026-01-02
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POMFRET, Carole Elizabeth appointed
director
2026-01-02
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WOODGATE, Alastair Mark appointed
director
2026-01-02
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FORD, Hugh Michael resigned
director
2026-01-02
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FREEMAN, Guy Peter resigned
director
2026-01-02
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MACKENZIE, Genevieve Tamara resigned
director
2026-01-02
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SCRAGG, Neil Grant resigned
director
2026-01-02
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SHAH, Paulomi resigned
director
2026-01-02
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SWAINE, Katharine Elizabeth resigned
director
2026-01-02
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WADHAM, Joanna Claire resigned
director
2026-01-02
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2026-01-02
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2026-01-02
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2025-12-19
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HODGSON, James Simon resigned
director
2025-12-19
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MALONEY, Richard James, Dr resigned
director
2025-12-19
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SILVESTER, Josiah Thomas resigned
director
2025-11-25
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officers · TM01
2025-11-24
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CUTLER, Clare Elizabeth resigned
director
2025-06-24
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officers · AP01
2025-06-23
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SILVESTER, Josiah Thomas appointed
director
2024-08-31
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MAIRS, Gavin Eric Johnston resigned
director
2024-07-11
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GILLESPIE, Jonathan William James resigned
director
2024-06-24
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PHILLIPS, Edward Paul Nicholas appointed
director
2024-06-12
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SHAH, Paulomi appointed
director
2024-02-21
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MACKENZIE, Genevieve Tamara appointed
director
2023-09-18
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CUSSANS, Maureen appointed
director
2023-07-03
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BRISCOE, Andrew Mark 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

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

12 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: RIDLER, Anne-Marie Claire resigned 2026-01-31; CUTLER, Clare Elizabeth resigned 2025-11-24; FORD, Hugh Michael resigned 2026-01-02

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.

Group structure

St Albans School is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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St Albans School

Corporate parent · board control

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BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL LIMITED

This company · 00820476

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
St Albans School Corporate entity	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	02/01/2026

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

Incorporated1964-09-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Beechwood Park School

Markyate

Herts

AL3 8AW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-14

Last: 2026-05-31