ST BEDE'S SCHOOL TRUST SUSSEX

🌳Matureactive

01386499 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1978-09-01

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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book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Pre-primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85200Primary education
85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 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

31 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 46.3y

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

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

31 charges (31/31 with lender, 31/31 with type)

Directors & officers

73 officers (17 active, 73 linked, 67 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

303 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

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (200 events)Click to expand

2026-01-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-02
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accounts · AA
2025-12-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-29
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MAYNARD, Jeremy Stephen Philip appointed
director
2025-11-29
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RYNEHART, Susanna Lesley appointed
director
2025-11-29
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LEMAIGRE, Charlotte, Dr resigned
director
2025-09-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-29
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CHURCH, Peter James, Dr appointed
secretary
2025-08-29
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NORTHWAY, Jonathan Ross, Dr resigned
secretary
2025-08-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-21
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KEEGAN, Dermot Michael resigned
director
2025-01-24
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mortgage · MR04
2025-01-24
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-24
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Charge satisfied #31
2025-01-24
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Charge satisfied #30
2024-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
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BURBIDGE, John Warwick resigned
director
2024-12-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-08
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-26
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JANAKAN, Gnananandan appointed
director
2024-09-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-14
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AVERY, Stephen appointed
director
2024-09-14
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SOUTHERN, Philippa appointed
director
2024-09-14
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TARGETT, Alex William appointed
director
2024-06-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-15
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WATKINS, Geraldine Patricia resigned
director
2024-03-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15
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SMITH, Simon Richard resigned
director
2023-11-29
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ESSON, Stephen George resigned
director
2023-10-02
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HAYWOOD, Charles Arthur appointed
director
2023-10-02
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PERRIN, Giles appointed
director
2023-06-17
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PARKER, Victoria Ellen Amelia appointed
director
2023-06-17
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ESSON, Stephen George appointed
director
2023-06-17
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MCFADDEN, Mark Scanlan resigned
director
2023-04-28
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KAKAR, Gautam appointed
director
2023-04-26
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SIWEK, Kyle appointed
director
2023-03-16
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WOODHOUSE, Jenifer Rosemary resigned
director
2023-03-08
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KAKAR, Gautam appointed
director
2023-03-08
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KAKAR, Gautam resigned
director
2022-11-03
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HEINRICH, Christian St John Salter resigned
director
2022-10-03
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PLUMLEY, Edward Ronald resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 200 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-16 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 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 ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: NORTHWAY, Jonathan Ross, Dr resigned 2025-08-29; KEEGAN, Dermot Michael resigned 2025-06-21; LEMAIGRE, Charlotte, Dr resigned 2025-11-29

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

Incorporated1978-09-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Bede's Senior School

Upper Dicker

Hailsham

East Sussex

BN27 3QH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-17

Last: 2026-02-03