FARLINGTON SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00864831 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1965-11-24

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 83). 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 60.4y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 60.4 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: medium (72/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

70 officers (8 active, 70 linked, 62 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

242 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Average employees	0	0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (152 events)Click to expand

2026-04-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-02-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
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PHILLIPS, Bruce William Hardy resigned
director
2025-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-07-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-05
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CHARMAN, Natalie Louise appointed
director
2023-07-04
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NEWELL, Michael Adam appointed
director
2023-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-14
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BELL, Alastair John resigned
director
2023-06-14
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BUTLER, Jennifer Audrey resigned
director
2023-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-09
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ROBINSON, Joanna Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-06-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-11
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MITCHELL, Susan resigned
director
2022-02-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-20
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-08-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-17
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-05-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-10
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FLETCHER, Dianna resigned
director
2021-05-10
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SMITH, Elaine resigned
director
2020-04-17
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ELDER, Alistair Alexander appointed
director
2020-04-17
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BELL, Alastair John appointed
director
2019-11-28
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HOARE, Bernadine Edwina Theresa resigned
director
2019-09-06
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Charge satisfied #5
2019-09-06
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Charge satisfied #4
2019-09-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-01-09
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LANCE, Gillian Ann resigned
director
2018-12-05
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SMITH, Elaine appointed
director
2018-12-03
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2018-11-16
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SIMPSON, Valerie Jean resigned
director
2018-10-17
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ROBINSON, Joanna Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2018-10-05
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LINNELL, Edwin Charles appointed
director
2018-06-18
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LANCE, Gillian Ann appointed
director
2018-06-18
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THOMAS, Andrew Simon resigned
director
2017-11-30
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PHILLIPS, Bruce William Hardy appointed
director
2017-03-17
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BOSSHARDT, Robert George resigned
secretary
2017-03-01
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FLETCHER, Dianna appointed
director
2017-01-27
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WHITE, Stephanie Jane resigned
director
2016-01-29
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HOARE, Bernadine Edwina Theresa appointed
director
2015-12-02
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RILEY, Sarah Jacqueline appointed
director
2015-10-24
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Charge satisfied #3

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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

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1965-11-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

32 Furze Common Road

Thakeham

Pulborough

RH20 3EG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-06

Last: 2025-11-22