ALDERLEY PLAYING FIELDS LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00943723 · ltd · incorporated 1968-12-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (8 active, 38 linked, 31 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31➖LORT-LIMOND, Jennifer Maureen resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07➕BENNETT, Thomas Samuel appointeddirector
- 2024-11-07➕I'ANSON, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2024-11-07➕KNIGHT, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➖LAMPARD, Dan resigneddirector
- 2024-02-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-29➖PERCY, Steven Howard resigneddirector
- 2023-10-16➕SILVERLOCK, Gerard Anthony, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01➕PERCY, Steven Howard appointeddirector
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-25➖SELLARS, Michael Carrington resigneddirector
- 2020-01-08➖UNWIN, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-01➕BENSON, Michael Gerard, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-01➖GARDINER, Nicola Claire resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-25➕UNWIN, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2018-04-04➕LAMPARD, Dan appointeddirector
- 2017-10-30➕BROWN, Ian Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-10-30➕SELLARS, Michael Carrington appointeddirector
- 2017-10-30➖STAPLES, Brian Lynn resigneddirector
- 2017-07-27➕GARDINER, Nicola Claire appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-07➖WEBB, Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-31➖PARKER, John resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➖WILLIAMS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➕BENSON, Michael Gerard, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-12-31➖ASHTON, Vikki Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2014-12-31➖CROPPER, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2014-12-31➖ROBINSON, Oliver John resigneddirector
- 2014-07-06➖SMITH, Warwick Timothy Cresswell resigneddirector
- 2014-04-01➖LANG, Anne Christina resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-01➕WEBB, Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-01➕LANG, Anne Christina appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-30➖MILLER, Fiona Claire resigneddirector
- 2013-03-17➖LEES, Susan Jane resigneddirector
- 2013-02-28➖RAPER, Samantha resignedsecretary
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| 1520 MANCHESTER CIC→ 17100256 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ACOURSERAS BEAUTY INSTITUT LTD→ 16531195 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACTIVE KIDS EDUCATION LIMITED→ 10985705 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AHNK GROUP HOLDING LIMITED→ 16503140 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AKADEMY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE C.I.C.→ 14277495 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALDERLEY EDGE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS→ 02659703 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
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| ALL IN METHODOLOGY LIMITED→ 16980149 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
The Ryleys School
Ryleys Lane
Alderley Edge
Cheshire
SK9 7UY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (8 active · 30 resigned)
BENSON, Michael Gerard, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-12-01
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BENNETT, Thomas Samuel→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-11-07
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BENSON, Michael Gerard, Dr→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-09-30
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BROWN, Ian Anthony→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-10-30
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HUDSON, Anne-Marie→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-01
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I'ANSON, Fiona→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-11-07
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KNIGHT, Martin John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-11-07
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SILVERLOCK, Gerard Anthony, Dr→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-10-16
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BRADBURY, Olive→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-08-31
CAVENEY, Tracy Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2004-10-22
GARDINER, Nicola Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-27 · resigned 2018-12-01
LANG, Anne Christina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2014-04-01
RAPER, Samantha→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2013-02-28
WEBB, Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2017-07-07
ASHTON, Vikki Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-02-05 · resigned 2014-12-31
BRADBURY, Olive→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2004-08-31
BROUGH, Peter George→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1993-09-01 · resigned 2004-05-17
CAMERON, Andrew Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-10-07 · resigned 2011-08-31
CROPPER, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-08-17 · resigned 2014-12-31
DAVIES, Peter Dingad, Major (Retired)→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2001-05-14
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Recent filings (153 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03