AUSTIN FRIARS

🌳Matureactive

01894340 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1985-03-12

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

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.6y

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 40.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

67 officers (11 active, 67 linked, 58 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

254 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

• 8 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (147 events)Click to expand

2026-01-22
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2026-01-22
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2026-01-22
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2026-01-08
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2026-01-08
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officers · TM01
2026-01-08
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2026-01-08
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2026-01-08
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2026-01-08
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2026-01-08
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officers · TM02
2025-10-01
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SKEER, Michelle resigned
director
2025-09-01
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BYRNE, Michelle appointed
director
2025-07-01
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BULL, Chris appointed
director
2025-06-16
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SCOTT, Richard appointed
secretary
2025-06-16
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PHILLIPS, Anthony resigned
secretary
2025-06-16
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STRAWBRIDGE, David Laurie resigned
secretary
2025-05-01
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STRYCHARCZYK, Doug resigned
director
2025-04-07
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PHILLIPS, Anthony appointed
secretary
2025-04-07
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officers · CH03
2025-04-07
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2025-04-01
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MCCALL, Bronwyn, Dr resigned
director
2025-03-27
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2025-01-22
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2025-01-12
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BOLGER, Stephen Joseph appointed
director
2024-10-09
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2024-10-01
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GRAHAM, Stephen Paul resigned
director
2024-06-04
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accounts · AA
2024-03-19
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MARTIN, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-03-19
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2024-01-30
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2024-01-29
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2024-01-19
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GRAHAM, Lauren Victoria appointed
director
2023-08-01
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2023-08-01
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2023-07-31
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2023-07-20
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MEAKIN, Samantha appointed
director
2023-07-20
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ELSENDER, Neil resigned
director
2023-07-20
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MCCALL, Bronwyn, Dr appointed
director
2023-07-20
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STRYCHARCZYK, Doug appointed
director
2023-03-01
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ROBERTS, Mhairi appointed
director
2023-03-01
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SWINTON, Ewen Catanach appointed
director
2023-03-01
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SKEER, Michelle appointed
director
2022-11-30
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BAVIDGE, Elizabeth Mary resigned
director
2022-11-17
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SLINGSBY, John resigned
director
2022-11-11
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LITTLE, John resigned
director
2022-10-01
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WALBY, Michael James resigned
director
2021-06-18
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GRAHAM, Joanne resigned
director
2021-06-18
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MARTIN, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-11-06
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SLINGSBY, John appointed
director
2020-06-26
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DYMOND, Susan Claire 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

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 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: PHILLIPS, Anthony resigned 2025-06-16; STRAWBRIDGE, David Laurie resigned 2025-06-16; SKEER, Michelle resigned 2025-10-01

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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1985-03-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Austin Friars School

Etterby Scaur

Carlisle

CA3 9PB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-14

Last: 2025-12-31