THE CRANFIELD TRUST
🌳Matureactive
02290789 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-08-26
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
51 officers (8 active, 51 linked, 43 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
186 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-28➕PARRY, Emma Louise, Professor appointeddirector
- 2026-04-28➖HUSSELS, Stephanie, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-01-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-22📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-01-17📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-12-09➕FRANCIS, Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-09➖TINCKNELL, Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-12➕CAVENEY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08➖CANAVAN, Stephanie Julia resigneddirector
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-13➕RAVAT, Salma Bibi appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-24➖ANDERSON, Michael Adrian resigneddirector
- 2023-01-24➖HUMPHREYS, Gaynor resigneddirector
- 2022-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-20➕CANAVAN, Stephanie Julia appointeddirector
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-01-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-13➕MCMAHON, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-10-13➖STARKEY, Nick resigneddirector
- 2021-01-31➖BARSTOW, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-05-28➖HAEFELI, Hans resigneddirector
- 2020-04-27➕MAUGER, Rebecca Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-06-26➕GRIFFITHS, Charmaine Helen, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-12-12➕CLARKE, Graham John appointeddirector
- 2018-12-12➖DRUMMOND, Crispin Heneage resigneddirector
- 2018-12-12➕HAEFELI, Hans appointeddirector
- 2018-12-12➖SEARS, Hilary Barbara resigneddirector
- 2018-03-28➕BARSTOW, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-12-22➖BARCLAY, David resigneddirector
- 2017-03-21➕HUSSELS, Stephanie, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-03-15➕BARCLAY, David appointeddirector
- 2016-03-15➖KWIATKOWSKI, Ryszard Marek resigneddirector
- 2016-03-15➖LASSEN, Richard Guy resigneddirector
- 2016-03-15➕SEARS, Hilary Barbara appointeddirector
- 2015-09-29➖COOK, Alison Janet, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-09-29➖DE'ATH, Erica Gold resigneddirector
- 2015-03-24➕STARKEY, Nick appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 111 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: TINCKNELL, Amanda resigned 2025-12-09; HUSSELS, Stephanie, Dr resigned 2026-04-28
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16097221 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 831 SERVICES LIMITED→ 05570165 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 84 HOLDINGS LTD→ 15290031 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 99 TALENT LTD→ 15991136 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 9TH ST LIMITED→ 12166896 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A BUX LTD→ 12354733 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A.B MEP ENGINEERING LTD→ 11324612 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A2 INNOVATIONS LTD→ 12971359 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A2Z ACCOUNTANCY LTD→ 13066746 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AA SERVICES MK LTD→ 16747072 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA TECH MK LTD→ 14997973 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AAAML LTD→ 12006820 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (8 active · 43 resigned)
Active
CAVENEY, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-10-12
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CLARKE, Graham John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-12-12
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GRIFFITHS, Charmaine Helen, Dr→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-06-26
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MAUGER, Rebecca Louise→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-04-27
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MCMAHON, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-10-13
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PARRY, Emma Louise, Professor→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-04-28
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RAVAT, Salma Bibi→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-04-13
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ALFORD, Susanna→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-04-07
LEONG, Sou Wan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-22 · resigned 2001-09-13
MCNAB, John Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-13 · resigned 2005-07-26
MORTIMER, Roger Farnol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-07 · resigned 1996-02-14
REYATT, Kuldip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 2000-11-22
SCOTT, Charles William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2011-03-24
TINCKNELL, Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-01-10 · resigned 2025-12-09
ADKIN, William Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2014-10-02
ANDERSON, Michael Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-10-02 · resigned 2023-01-24
BARCLAY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2016-03-15 · resigned 2017-12-22
BARSTOW, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-03-28 · resigned 2021-01-31
BLACKWELL, Donald Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2000-08-15
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Recent filings (186 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-01-22
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-17