ARDEN UNIVERSITY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02450180 · ltd · incorporated 1989-12-07

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85421First-degree level higher education

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 77). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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

11 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 30.6y

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 30.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

30 officers (8 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

234 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

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

• 1 mortgage
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand

2026-03-13
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mortgage · MR01
2026-03-10
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited
2026-03-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-15
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officers · AP01
2025-10-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-14
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mortgage · MR04
2025-10-14
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Charge satisfied #10
2025-10-13
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CLAURE, Raul Marcelo appointed
director
2025-10-13
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WEINBERG, Andrew appointed
director
2025-09-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-22
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legacy
capital · SH20
2025-08-22
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capital · SH19
2025-08-22
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-08-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-22
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TATE, Ann resigned
director
2025-06-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-22
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officers · TM01
2025-03-03
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accounts · AA
2024-02-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
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address · AD02
2023-05-17
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accounts · AA01
2023-05-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
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officers · RP04AP01
2021-03-19
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IRWIN MITCHELL SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-04-01
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BISHOP, Mary Joy, Professor appointed
director
2020-02-28
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MORRIS, Alfred Cosier resigned
director
2020-02-11
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Charge satisfied #9
2020-02-11
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Charge satisfied #8
2020-01-31
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
2020-01-22
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HANNAY, Robert Timo appointed
director
2019-12-31
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WILSON, Robert James Timothy, Sir resigned
director
2019-05-02
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent)
2019-04-11
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LYGO, Carl Raymond, Professor appointed
director
2019-04-11
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HALLAM, Philip, Dr resigned
director
2018-10-01
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TATE, Ann appointed
director
2018-10-01
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TATE, Ann appointed
director
2018-01-17
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Agent
2017-11-03
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FARA, Dan resigned
secretary
2017-01-19
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FARA, Dan appointed
secretary
2017-01-19
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MOSES, Lola resigned
secretary
2016-09-01
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MOSES, Lola appointed
secretary
2016-08-19
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ETINGEN, Arkady appointed
director
2016-08-19
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KISILEVSKY, Valery appointed
director
2016-08-19
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CAMERON, Andrew Ross resigned
secretary
2016-08-19
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IRWIN MITCHELL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2016-08-19
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FIDLER, John Kelvin, Professor resigned
director
2016-08-19
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JACKSON, Renee 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

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-08-22: legacy

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.

Group structure

Au Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Au Bidco Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ARDEN UNIVERSITY LIMITED

This company · 02450180

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Au Bidco Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	19/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1989-12-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education

Registered office

Arden House

Middlemarch Park

Coventry

CV3 4FJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-22

Last: 2025-12-08