GADS HILL SCHOOL

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02427105 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1989-09-27

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Pre-primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85200Primary education
85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.1y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 36.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (10 active, 100 linked, 90 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

277 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (214 events)Click to expand

2025-12-30
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2025-07-14
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accounts · AA
2025-07-07
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officers · TM01
2025-07-07
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officers · TM01
2025-06-26
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GWILLIAM, Lucy Emma resigned
director
2025-06-26
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MYATT, John Philip Gilchrist resigned
director
2024-09-30
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officers · AP01
2024-09-30
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officers · AP01
2024-08-29
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officers · TM01
2024-08-22
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CLARABUT, Alexandra Jean resigned
director
2024-07-03
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accounts · AA
2024-07-01
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DURBIN, Jamie appointed
director
2024-07-01
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GWILLIAM, Lucy Emma appointed
director
2024-06-16
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BARKER, Nicola Dawn resigned
director
2024-06-16
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officers · TM01
2024-03-19
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GRAY, Malcolm David appointed
secretary
2024-03-19
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PRATTEN, John Noel resigned
secretary
2024-03-19
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officers · AP03
2024-03-19
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officers · TM02
2023-12-21
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officers · AP01
2023-12-20
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2023-12-20
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officers · TM01
2023-12-19
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PRATTEN, John Noel appointed
secretary
2023-12-19
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officers · AP03
2023-12-14
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CAVALIER TEJ, Audrey Helen appointed
director
2023-12-14
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BASI, Oliver Onkar Singh, Mr. resigned
director
2023-12-14
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HILLOCKS, Kirsty resigned
director
2023-11-17
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GOLDING, Barry resigned
secretary
2023-11-17
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-02
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TAYLOR, Melanie Sarah appointed
director
2023-11-02
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officers · AP01
2023-10-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
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SMITH, Neil resigned
director
2023-10-04
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officers · AP01
2023-10-03
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change-of-constitution · CC05
2023-10-02
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officers · AP01
2023-09-18
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MARTIN, Dean appointed
director
2023-09-18
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PIRALIC, Dijana appointed
director
2023-08-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
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MARTIN, Stephen Thomas resigned
director
2023-03-20
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O'BRIEN, Aaron Andrew appointed
director
2023-03-20
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CLARABUT, Alexandra Jean appointed
director
2023-03-20
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EGGLETON, Annette Patricia resigned
director
2021-09-20
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KERR, Paul Turner, Reverend resigned
director
2020-11-30
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SMITH, Neil appointed
director
2020-07-10
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ENGALL, Carolyn resigned
director
2020-05-25
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HASSELL, Rosnah Moya resigned
director
2020-03-16
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NOBLE, Graham Ian resigned
director
2020-02-08
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Charge satisfied #4
2020-01-31
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Charge satisfied #5

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: GWILLIAM, Lucy Emma resigned 2025-06-26; MYATT, John Philip Gilchrist resigned 2025-06-26

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-limited-exemption

Incorporated1989-09-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Gad's Hill Place

Gravesend Road

Higham

Kent

ME3 7PA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-29

Last: 2025-09-15