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01760254 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1983-10-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (13 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
434 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 resolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 resolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (189 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-05-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-21➕MCFADYEN, Lesley Katharine appointeddirector
- 2026-02-21➕YOUNG, Mike appointeddirector
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-08➕HAWORTH, Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-02-08➕JONES, Amanda Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-02-08➕SCHOFIELD, Guy appointeddirector
- 2025-02-08➖GALE, Fiona Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-10➕BOYLE, Gail appointeddirector
- 2024-02-10➕BUXTON, Peter John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-02-10➕COOPER, Clemency Anne Fenwick appointeddirector
- 2024-02-10➕FLUCK, Hannah Lousie, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09➕D'APRIX, Michael Stewart, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➖ELLIOTT, Simon John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-02-04➕PENROSE, Sefryn appointeddirector
- 2022-02-04➕POLLARD, Phil appointeddirector
- 2022-02-04➖BUTLER, Marjoleine Ingeborg resigneddirector
- 2022-02-04➖DORMER, Susan Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-02-04➖DYSON, Lis, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2022-02-04➖HEDLEY-JONES, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-31➖HEYWORTH, Michael, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-02➕REDFERN, Neil Illingworth appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-22➖CONNELLY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-11-29➖BACE, Edward resigneddirector
- 2018-01-26➕GALE, Fiona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-11-06➖AUSTIN, David, Professor resigneddirector
- 2017-11-06➕DORMER, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2017-11-06➕ELLIOTT, Simon John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-12-12➕AUSTIN, David, Professor appointeddirector
- 2016-11-07➖GRENVILLE, Jane Clare, Prof resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 189 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIZENKO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED→ 09032627 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL GOLF GREENKEEPERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 06911065 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| CAELEDRO CONSULTING LTD→ 13109343 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CLIFTON MOOR PRE-SCHOOL→ 07266807 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| CONNECTED SCARBOROUGH CIC→ 16505150 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONSTRUCTING CHANGE CIC→ 16261477 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CRAFTY WIZARDS SCHOOLS LTD→ 16426651 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRAFTY WIZARDS WORLD LIMITED→ 08938129 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CREATIVE COLISEUM LIMITED→ 16692601 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRESCENT SCHOOL OF MOTORING LIMITED→ 02599244 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| CROFT POTTERY LTD→ 16635833 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1983-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
De Grey House De Grey House
St Leonard's Place
York
YO1 7HE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-18
Last: 2026-07-04
Officers (13 active · 177 resigned)
REDFERN, Neil Illingworth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-04-02
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Active
BUXTON, Peter John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-02-10
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COOPER, Clemency Anne Fenwick→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-02-10
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D'APRIX, Michael Stewart, Dr.→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-02-09
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FLUCK, Hannah Lousie, Dr→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-02-10
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HAWORTH, Mary→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-02-08
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JONES, Amanda Louise→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-02-08
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MCFADYEN, Lesley Katharine→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-02-21
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PENROSE, Sefryn→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-04
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POLLARD, Phil→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-02-04
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SCHOFIELD, Guy→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-02-08
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Active
GAMBLES, Harriet Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-30 · resigned 1995-08-24
HEYWORTH, Michael, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2020-07-31
MARCHANT, Peter Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-07-01
OLVER, Peter Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-24 · resigned 2015-06-01
WILSON, Harriet Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 1994-07-30
ADAMS, Max→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1997-01-22
ADDYMAN, Peter Vincent, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1992-07-13 · resigned 1995-09-30
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Recent filings (434 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13