BUCKERIDGE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TRUST

🌳Matureactive

01399560 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1978-11-13

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

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Educational support services

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 46.9y

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 46.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (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

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

41 officers (6 active, 41 linked, 37 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

194 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand

2025-08-28
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accounts · AA
2025-05-07
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-05-07
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change-of-name-exemption
change-of-name · NE01
2025-05-07
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2024-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
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officers · AP01
2023-11-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-20
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COEN, Lawrence Richard appointed
director
2023-11-20
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FOSTER, Paul Richard resigned
director
2023-09-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-04
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officers · AP03
2021-08-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-08-23
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BROOKMAN, Simon Kenneth appointed
secretary
2021-08-23
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DYER, Shaun Graeme resigned
secretary
2020-12-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-04-16
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2019-12-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-29
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DINAN, Claire Rachel, Dr resigned
director
2019-11-29
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GAMBLE, Neil Walton resigned
director
2019-11-29
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KENNINGTON, Victoria Louise resigned
director
2019-11-29
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Charge satisfied #10
2019-11-29
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Charge satisfied #9
2019-11-29
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Charge satisfied #8
2019-11-29
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Charge satisfied #3
2019-11-04
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Charge satisfied #5
2019-06-15
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FUTCHER, Christopher David, The Venerable resigned
director
2018-10-07
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DINAN, Claire Rachel, Dr appointed
director
2017-07-06
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2017-07-06
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2017-07-06
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2016-10-31
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TWOHIG, Raymond John resigned
director
2016-03-16
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WALKEY, Nigel David appointed
director
2016-03-02
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Charge satisfied #7
2016-03-02
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Charge satisfied #4
2015-11-13
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WEDGWOOD, Brian Paul Francis resigned
director
2015-11-10
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MEEK, Caroline Ellen resigned
director
2015-05-06
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FUTCHER, Christopher David, The Venerable appointed
director
2015-03-18
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SMALLWOOD, Lucy Jane resigned
director
2015-02-03
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FOSTER, Paul Richard appointed
director
2013-11-13
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WATSON, Brian James resigned
director
2013-06-01
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BROWN, Jeffrey Carl resigned
director
2013-02-14
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DAWSON, Karen Marie-Jeanne resigned
director
2012-01-19
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COHEN, Elizabeth June Kingsley appointed
director
2011-11-30
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MARTIN, Lee Ann resigned
director
2011-11-30
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WEDGWOOD, Brian Paul Francis appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 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.

Name changed 3 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-05-07: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-05-07: change-of-name-exemption

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1978-11-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

C/O Pkf Francis Clark Sigma House

Oak View Close, Edginswell

Torquay

Devon

TQ2 7FF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last made up to: 2024-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-14

Last: 2025-11-30