SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH INTO HIGHER EDUCATION

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00868820 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1966-01-12

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

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Post-graduate level higher education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

100 officers (15 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

347 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (200 events)Click to expand

2026-01-20
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2026-01-11
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2026-01-09
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officers · TM01
2026-01-09
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officers · TM01
2026-01-01
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DAVIES, Richard Anthony, Dr appointed
director
2026-01-01
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DE OLIVEIRA BARBOSA, Maria Ligia, Professor appointed
director
2026-01-01
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FAKUNLE, Omolabake Arinola, Dr appointed
director
2026-01-01
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GUZMÁN VALENZUELA, Carolina María, Dr appointed
director
2026-01-01
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THOMAS, Katherine Clare, Dr appointed
director
2025-12-31
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GRAVETT, Karen, Dr resigned
director
2025-12-31
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STEVENSON, Jacqueline Ann, Professor resigned
director
2025-11-26
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2025-10-24
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2025-01-08
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2025-01-08
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2025-01-01
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BENNETT, Elizabeth Jane, Professor appointed
director
2025-01-01
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GARFIELD, Joy Elizabeth, Dr appointed
director
2024-12-31
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BHATT, Ibrar, Dr resigned
director
2024-12-31
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HARRIS-HUEMMERT, Susan, Dr resigned
director
2024-12-31
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HENDERSON, Emily Frascatore, Dr resigned
director
2024-12-31
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MOUNTFORD-ZIMDARS, Anna, Professor resigned
director
2024-11-18
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accounts · AA
2024-03-04
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2024-03-01
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HOWSON, Camille Blackwell Kandiko appointed
director
2023-12-31
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BROOKS, Rachel, Professor resigned
director
2023-01-01
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BELLUIGI, Dina Zoe, Dr appointed
director
2023-01-01
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MILLWARD, Christopher, Professor appointed
director
2023-01-01
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GRAVETT, Karen, Dr appointed
director
2022-12-31
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BARNES, Harriet resigned
director
2022-12-31
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CREATON, Jane, Dr resigned
director
2022-12-31
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PALFREYMAN, David resigned
director
2022-09-15
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HIGSON, Helen Elisabeth, Professor resigned
director
2022-09-05
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LOUGHLIN-CHOW, Mary Clare, Dr appointed
secretary
2022-09-05
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LOUGHLIN-CHOW, Mary Clare, Dr appointed
director
2022-09-05
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LOUGHLIN-CHOW, Mary Clare, Dr resigned
director
2022-06-30
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PERKINS, Helen Sylvia resigned
secretary
2022-05-09
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GRESHAM, Robert Mark appointed
secretary
2022-01-01
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MOUNTFORD-ZIMDARS, Anna, Professor appointed
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

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: GRAVETT, Karen, Dr resigned 2025-12-31; STEVENSON, Jacqueline Ann, Professor resigned 2025-12-31

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1966-01-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85422 — Post-graduate level higher education

Registered office

Society Building

8 All Saints Street

London

N1 9RL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-01

Last: 2026-01-18