BELMONT-BIRKLANDS SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00962198 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1969-09-17

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

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 40.1y

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

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

41 officers (7 active, 41 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

174 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand

2025-10-08
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officers · AP01
2025-10-07
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COAD, Alicia Frances appointed
director
2025-09-23
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officers · TM01
2025-08-31
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BEELEY, Carol Louise resigned
director
2025-05-06
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accounts · AA
2024-09-17
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officers · TM01
2024-09-04
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TROWELL, Frances Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-06-05
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accounts · AA
2024-06-03
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officers · TM01
2024-05-30
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ARMITAGE, David William resigned
director
2023-09-25
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officers · AP01
2023-09-20
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2023-09-20
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officers · TM01
2023-09-20
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officers · TM01
2023-09-12
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BLOWER, Simon Thomas appointed
director
2023-09-12
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JONES, Carole-Ann appointed
director
2023-09-12
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LOWDE, Geoffrey William resigned
director
2023-09-12
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MILNE, Gordon resigned
director
2023-06-08
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accounts · AA
2022-06-06
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accounts · AA
2022-03-09
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2022-03-08
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ARMITAGE, David William appointed
director
2021-06-10
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accounts · AA
2021-05-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-27
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BROOKSBANK, Charlotte Emily Margaret appointed
director
2021-01-27
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BEELEY, Carol Louise appointed
director
2021-01-27
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officers · AP01
2021-01-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-04
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GRAFTON, Victoria Jane Dixon resigned
director
2020-09-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-31
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WARING, Timothy Alexander James resigned
director
2018-01-22
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PEARMAN, Martin Leigh resigned
director
2017-08-31
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HARDY-GILLINGS, Rebecca Ann resigned
director
2017-03-27
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STANDEN, Kate Emma Louise appointed
director
2017-03-27
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LOWDE, Geoffrey William appointed
director
2015-08-31
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WHITELEY, Ann Frances resigned
director
2012-09-01
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HARDY-GILLINGS, Rebecca Ann appointed
director
2011-12-12
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GRAFTON, Victoria Jane Dixon appointed
director
2011-09-01
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WARING, Timothy Alexander James appointed
director
2008-08-13
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Charge satisfied #8
2008-08-13
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Charge satisfied #7
2008-08-13
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Charge satisfied #6
2008-08-13
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Charge satisfied #5
2008-08-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2008-07-18
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Highstone Group Limited
2008-01-24
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HODGSKIN, Anthony John resigned
director
2007-10-05
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PHILLIPSON, Steven Brian resigned
director
2007-08-01
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SMITH, Robert resigned
director
2007-06-06
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WHITEHEAD, Belinda Jane, Dr appointed
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1969-09-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Swarcliffe Hall

Birstwith

Harrogate

Yorkshire

HG3 2JG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-05-31

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-17

Last: 2025-10-03