HAZELWOOD SCHOOL

🌳Matureactive

00925581 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1968-01-08

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 64.2y

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

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

77 officers (12 active, 77 linked, 69 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

239 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

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (163 events)Click to expand

2026-06-07
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2026-05-07
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2026-04-30
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-11
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ROBINS, Andrew Richard appointed
director
2026-02-03
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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PRICE, Darren Carl James resigned
director
2025-12-04
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officers · TM01
2025-12-03
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HEATON, Roger Leslie resigned
director
2025-06-30
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officers · AP01
2025-06-23
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LOCAL, James appointed
director
2025-04-29
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accounts · AA
2025-03-13
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officers · TM01
2025-02-24
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THAKER, Bayju, Dr resigned
director
2025-01-16
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officers · AP01
2025-01-16
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2024-12-04
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CODLING, Emily appointed
director
2024-12-04
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TAYLOR, Nigel Gerrard resigned
director
2024-09-04
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2024-09-01
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NEBEL, Juliette appointed
director
2024-04-18
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accounts · AA
2023-12-07
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HUGALL, Mark appointed
secretary
2023-12-07
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FIELD, Anne resigned
secretary
2023-12-07
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2023-12-07
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2023-12-06
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mortgage · MR01
2023-12-01
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2023-10-05
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CAMPBELL, James Alexander appointed
director
2023-10-05
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officers · TM01
2023-10-05
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2023-06-26
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CURSON, Alison Louise resigned
director
2023-03-17
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2023-03-16
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2023-03-16
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2023-03-16
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2023-03-13
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PRICE, Darren Carl James appointed
director
2023-03-01
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REDMAN, Martin Louis appointed
director
2022-12-07
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HEALD, Stephen John resigned
director
2022-12-07
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PROCTOR, Timothy James resigned
director
2022-12-07
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REEDY, Georgina Jane resigned
director
2022-05-21
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BLEAKELY, John resigned
director
2022-01-01
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FIELD, Anne appointed
secretary
2021-12-21
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TAPPIN, Nicholas David resigned
secretary
2021-04-08
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BRUWER, Elizabeth Susanna, Dr appointed
director
2019-12-31
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HARVEY, Paul resigned
director
2019-12-31
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LARK, Annabel Jane resigned
director
2019-05-24
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TAYLOR, Nigel Gerrard appointed
director
2019-02-27
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LEWIS, Melanie resigned
director
2018-12-01
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LEACH, Harriet Kate appointed
director
2018-12-01
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THAKER, Bayju, Dr appointed
director
2018-09-30
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CROTHERS, William 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

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HEATON, Roger Leslie resigned 2025-12-03; PRICE, Darren Carl James resigned 2025-12-31

8 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1968-01-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Hazelwood School

Wolfs Hill

Limpsfield

Oxted Surrey

RH8 0QU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-21

Last: 2026-03-07