OXFORD DIOCESAN EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02799766 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85310General secondary education
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2021-09-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-09-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-08-17📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2021-07-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-07-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-03-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01➕WILSON, Antony Paul appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-30➖PEARCE, Rosemary Anne resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-13➕ANDERSON, Gordon Scott appointeddirector
- 2011-09-13➖LOARRIDGE, John Alan resigneddirector
- 2005-09-28➕SCOTT, Judith Margaret appointeddirector
- 2005-09-28➖WRIGHT, David John Vernon resigneddirector
- 2005-04-18➕HARWOOD, Mary Ann, The Reverend appointeddirector
- 2005-03-10➖HURST, Jeremy, Reverend Dr resigneddirector
- 2003-06-07➕HARDMAN, Michael Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-04-16➖PRITCHARD, David Paul, The Reverend resigneddirector
- 2003-03-24➖HARDMAN, Michael Richard resigneddirector
- 2002-06-15➕CARTLAND, Evelyn Ann appointeddirector
- 2001-11-24➖BURLEY, Christopher Morton resigneddirector
- 2001-11-24➕HARDMAN, Michael Richard appointeddirector
- 2000-07-14➕BURLEY, Christopher Morton appointeddirector
- 2000-06-17➖GILL, Gordon Leslie John resigneddirector
- 1999-12-14➖GRELLIER, Florence Helen resigneddirector
- 1999-12-14➕LOARRIDGE, John Alan appointeddirector
- 1998-07-13➖LANDSBERT, Terence Carl resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-13➕PEARCE, Rosemary Anne appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-10➕HURST, Jeremy, Reverend Dr appointeddirector
- 1996-07-10➖PEDLEY, Colin Richard resigneddirector
- 1993-11-19➕PRITCHARD, David Paul, The Reverend appointeddirector
- 1993-11-19➕WRIGHT, David John Vernon appointeddirector
- 1993-09-20➕GRELLIER, Florence Helen appointeddirector
- 1993-07-27➕LANDSBERT, Terence Carl appointedsecretary
- 1993-07-27➖CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-07-27➕GILL, Gordon Leslie John appointeddirector
- 1993-07-27➕PEDLEY, Colin Richard appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-09-28
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| ACTIVATE LEARNING INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 07253475 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Church House Oxford Langford Locks
Kidlington
Oxford
Oxon
OX5 1GF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
WILSON, Antony Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-07-01
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ANDERSON, Gordon Scott→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2011-09-13
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CARTLAND, Evelyn Ann→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2002-06-15
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HARDMAN, Michael Richard→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2003-06-07
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HARWOOD, Mary Ann, The Reverend→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-04-18
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SCOTT, Judith Margaret→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-09-28
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LANDSBERT, Terence Carl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 1998-07-13
PEARCE, Rosemary Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 2019-06-30
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-03-16 · resigned 1993-07-27
BURLEY, Christopher Morton→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2001-11-24
GILL, Gordon Leslie John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 2000-06-17
GRELLIER, Florence Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 1999-12-14
HARDMAN, Michael Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2001-11-24 · resigned 2003-03-24
HURST, Jeremy, Reverend Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1996-07-10 · resigned 2005-03-10
LOARRIDGE, John Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1999-12-14 · resigned 2011-09-13
PEDLEY, Colin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 1996-07-10
PRITCHARD, David Paul, The Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-11-19 · resigned 2003-04-16
WRIGHT, David John Vernon→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1993-11-19 · resigned 2005-09-28
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-03-16 · resigned 1993-07-27
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Recent filings (109 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-09-28
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2021-08-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-07-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-08-21