ALDWICKBURY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00950339 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1969-03-20

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

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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 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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

11 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 56.9y

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 56.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

50 officers (12 active, 50 linked, 44 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

203 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

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 4 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 4 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (121 events)Click to expand

2026-05-12
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officers · CH01
2026-05-10
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BARR, Phillip resigned
director
2026-05-10
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HOWE, Graham Edward resigned
director
2026-05-10
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officers · TM01
2026-05-10
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officers · TM01
2026-05-10
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officers · TM01
2026-05-10
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officers · TM01
2026-05-09
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LUMSDEN, Jen resigned
director
2026-05-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-01
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AXWORTHY, Roger Leonard, Dr resigned
director
2026-04-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
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mortgage · MR04
2026-03-10
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Charge satisfied #8
2026-03-09
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mortgage · MR04
2026-03-09
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mortgage · MR04
2026-03-09
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mortgage · MR04
2026-03-09
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Charge satisfied #9
2026-03-09
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Charge satisfied #7
2026-03-09
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Charge satisfied #6
2025-09-16
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officers · AP01
2025-09-03
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WILLIAMS, Matthew appointed
director
2025-08-04
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accounts · AA
2025-07-11
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officers · TM02
2025-07-11
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officers · AP03
2025-07-04
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COLEY, Andrew resigned
director
2025-06-01
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RING, Marianna appointed
secretary
2025-05-31
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MCLAUGHLIN, Ianek Stuart resigned
secretary
2025-05-09
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officers · AP01
2025-03-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
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DINWOODIE, Christian Mark resigned
director
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-10
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GARDNER, Grant appointed
director
2024-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
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MUMFORD, Simon Jeremy appointed
director
2023-06-28
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officers · AP01
2023-06-28
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officers · AP01
2023-06-28
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officers · TM01
2023-06-19
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TOLEMAN, William Joseph appointed
director
2023-06-19
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LUMSDEN, Jen appointed
director
2023-05-26
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BRYANT, Judith Anne resigned
director
2021-11-04
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YUSUFALI, Tahsin appointed
director
2021-11-04
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BEATY, Alexandra Virginia Louise resigned
director
2021-11-04
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BOND, Edward Richard Leslie resigned
director
2021-11-04
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HOWE, Graham Edward appointed
director
2021-08-10
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2021-04-24
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LEWIS, James Cruwys appointed
director
2019-12-01
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HILL, Jennifer resigned
secretary
2019-12-01
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MCLAUGHLIN, Ianek Stuart appointed
secretary
2019-08-15
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CAVANAGH, John resigned
director
2019-05-07
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HINE, Andrew Charles resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 121 events

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 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

6 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: MCLAUGHLIN, Ianek Stuart resigned 2025-05-31; AXWORTHY, Roger Leonard, Dr resigned 2026-05-01; BARR, Phillip resigned 2026-05-10

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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1969-03-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Aldwickbury School

Wheathampstead Road

Harpenden

Hertfordshire

AL5 1AD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-11

Last: 2026-04-27