BOOTHAM SCHOOL

🌳Matureactive

01686068 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-12-10

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

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: General secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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 · 3 lenders · oldest 18.9y

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 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 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

92 officers (12 active, 92 linked, 85 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

295 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (196 events)Click to expand

2026-03-19
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2026-03-19
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2026-03-14
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HEALEY, Juliette Ena Cecile resigned
director
2026-02-03
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2026-01-13
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2026-01-12
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2026-01-12
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2026-01-12
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2026-01-12
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2026-01-01
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HIRST, Marcus John appointed
director
2025-12-31
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FARRINGTON, Philippa Jane resigned
director
2025-12-31
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LOVETT, Jonathan Cranidge, Professor resigned
director
2025-12-31
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POTTEN, Edward James resigned
director
2025-12-31
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WOODBINE, Catherine Tria resigned
director
2025-05-19
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2025-05-19
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2025-05-15
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2025-05-14
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2025-04-26
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CAMERON, Carole Ann Mcdonald appointed
director
2025-04-26
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DAVIDSON, Catherine Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-04-26
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ELMHIRST, Charles Marcus Ross appointed
director
2025-01-22
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KNIGHT, Keith Ronald resigned
director
2025-01-08
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2024-12-31
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COLTMAN, Peter Hew resigned
director
2024-06-05
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2024-01-29
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2024-01-24
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2024-01-24
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2024-01-24
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2024-01-24
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2024-01-24
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2024-01-01
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FAIRBRASS, Dominic James, Dr appointed
director
2024-01-01
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FISHER, Andrew Charles appointed
director
2024-01-01
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SESSIONS, Michael Hubert appointed
director
2024-01-01
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STOCK, Henrietta Margaret appointed
director
2023-12-31
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COLTMAN, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2023-12-31
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HETHERTON, Simon resigned
director
2023-12-31
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ROBERTS, Rosemary Margaret resigned
director
2023-12-31
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STANTON, David Leslie resigned
director
2023-01-01
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FARRINGTON, Philippa Jane appointed
director
2023-01-01
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KNIGHT, Keith Ronald appointed
director
2022-12-31
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RAUBITSCHEK, Alexander Damian Vincent resigned
director
2022-08-23
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Charge satisfied #7
2022-07-27
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Charge registered #11
Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
2022-01-01
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ASKEW, Melissa Clare appointed
director
2022-01-01
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LOVETT, Jonathan Cranidge, Professor appointed
director
2022-01-01
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POTTEN, Edward James appointed
director
2021-11-27
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PURVES, Donald Andrew resigned
director

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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 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: FARRINGTON, Philippa Jane resigned 2025-12-31; HEALEY, Juliette Ena Cecile resigned 2026-03-14; LOVETT, Jonathan Cranidge, Professor resigned 2025-12-31

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.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1982-12-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

51 Bootham

York

North Yorkshire

YO30 7BU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-14

Last: 2026-04-30