INDEPENDENT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED

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01523990 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1980-10-22

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 92). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 36.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

33 officers (6 active, 33 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

165 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

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

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand

2020-12-15
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-12-15
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Company dissolved
2020-11-24
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address · AD01
2020-11-07
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dissolution · SOAS(A)
2020-09-29
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-09-21
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dissolution · DS01
2020-05-22
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officers · CH01
2020-05-22
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officers · CH01
2020-05-22
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officers · CH01
2020-05-22
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officers · CH01
2020-04-06
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accounts · AA01
2019-11-19
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officers · TM01
2019-11-15
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mortgage · MR04
2019-11-15
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mortgage · MR04
2019-11-15
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Charge satisfied #3
2019-11-15
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-11-11
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CHOTAI, Pramodrai Dharamshi resigned
director
2019-05-08
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accounts · AA
2018-05-22
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accounts · AA
2018-05-16
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officers · AP01
2017-11-30
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officers · CH01
2017-11-30
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officers · AP01
2017-11-30
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officers · AP01
2017-11-14
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AARONS, Jennifer appointed
director
2017-11-13
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CHOTAI, Pramodrai Dharamshi appointed
director
2017-06-16
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officers · AP01
2017-06-15
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officers · AP01
2017-06-14
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SEXTON, Charles appointed
director
2017-06-14
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SEXTON, Edward Thomas appointed
director
2017-05-24
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accounts · AA
2016-06-10
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SEXTON, Andrew Edward appointed
director
2016-06-06
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NEALE, Daryl appointed
director
2016-05-13
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THOMAS, Colin David resigned
secretary
2016-05-13
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THOMAS, Colin David resigned
director
2016-05-13
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WHITTLE, Glynis, Councillor resigned
director
2015-06-10
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HOPLEY, Yvette Rose Marie resigned
director
2015-06-10
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JENKINS, Peter Edward resigned
director
2013-06-27
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CONSTANTINE, Deborah Anne resigned
director
2012-09-01
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DALY, Nigel Rynd resigned
director
2012-09-01
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WHITTLE, Glynis, Councillor appointed
director
2010-10-01
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COWLE, Rosemary resigned
director
2008-10-08
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COOMBS, Anthony Michael Vincent resigned
director
2008-10-01
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POLLARD, Timothy Stuart resigned
director
2008-06-19
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PARKER, Jane resigned
director
2007-06-14
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JENKINS, Peter Edward appointed
director
2006-11-14
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COWLE, Rosemary appointed
director
2006-11-14
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DALY, Nigel Rynd appointed
director
2006-11-14
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PARKER, Jane appointed
director
2006-06-15
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HUNT, Malcolm John resigned
secretary
2006-06-15
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THOMAS, Colin David appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

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 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-12-15

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Stuart Sexton Individual · British · DOB 09/1934 · age 92	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest	06/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1980-10-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

5 White Oak Square

London Road

Swanley

Kent

BR8 7AG

England

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2018-08-31

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