ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE ENTERPRISES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02800265 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56102Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
  • 85320Technical and vocational secondary education
  • 85600Educational support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
41 officers (4 active, 41 linked, 29 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
145 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-16
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    SADLER, James Robert appointed
    director
  3. 2026-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-11
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    OSBORN, Graeme Aaron resigned
    director
  6. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-03-21
    ➕
    MOORHOUSE, Martin James appointed
    director
  12. 2021-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-06-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-06-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2019-06-17
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    OSBORN, Graeme Aaron appointed
    director
  19. 2019-06-17
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    STANDEN, James resigned
    director
  20. 2019-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-05-26
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    BOWE, Alan Moore resigned
    director
  23. 2019-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-04-19
    ➕
    WHITAKER, Timothy (Tim) appointed
    director
  26. 2019-04-18
    ➖
    DIXON, Catherine Helen resigned
    director
  27. 2018-12-17
    ➖
    ALTON, William Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2018-09-28
    ➖
    BROWN, Ian William resigned
    director
  29. 2018-05-14
    ➕
    BROWN, Ian William appointed
    director
  30. 2017-05-15
    ➕
    DIXON, Catherine Helen appointed
    director
  31. 2017-02-03
    ➖
    YOUDAN, Ian John resigned
    director
  32. 2016-10-17
    ➕
    BOWE, Alan Moore appointed
    director
  33. 2016-10-17
    ➕
    STANDEN, James appointed
    director
  34. 2016-08-31
    ➖
    PHILIP, Elizabeth Jane resigned
    director
  35. 2015-10-07
    ➕
    ALTON, William Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2015-10-07
    ➕
    YOUDAN, Ian John appointed
    director
  37. 2012-02-02
    ➕
    CLAPHAM, Judith Margaret appointed
    secretary
  38. 2012-01-31
    ➖
    BAILEY, Susan Mary resigned
    secretary
  39. 2010-08-01
    ➕
    BAILEY, Susan Mary appointed
    secretary
  40. 2010-07-31
    ➖
    OWEN, William Joseph, Dr resigned
    secretary
  41. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    OWEN, William Joseph, Dr appointed
    secretary
  42. 2009-07-01
    ➖
    PALFREEMAN, Sheena Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  43. 2009-03-26
    ➖
    ELLIS, Jill Patricia resigned
    secretary
  44. 2009-03-26
    ➕
    PALFREEMAN, Sheena Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  45. 2008-03-20
    ➕
    ELLIS, Jill Patricia appointed
    secretary
  46. 2008-03-20
    ➖
    PALFREEMAN, Sheena Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  47. 2007-09-30
    ➖
    REES, Gareth, Professor resigned
    director
  48. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    PHILIP, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  49. 2003-06-26
    ➕
    REES, Gareth, Professor appointed
    director
  50. 2003-02-25
    ➖
    FITZPATRICK, John resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events

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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Askham Bryan College Corporation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Askham Bryan College Corporation
Corporate parent
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ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
This company · 02800265

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Askham Bryan College Corporation
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/08/2016
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ian William Brownceased 26/09/2018· significant influence
  • Mr James Standenceased 17/06/2019· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Alan Moore Boweceased 26/05/2019· 25-50% voting
  • Mr William Anthony Altonceased 17/12/2018· 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1993-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Askham Bryan College
Askham Bryan
York
YO23 3FR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (4 active · 37 resigned)

CLAPHAM, Judith Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-02
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Active
MOORHOUSE, Martin James→
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-03-21
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Active
SADLER, James Robert→
director · ~42y · appointed 2026-03-16
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Active
WHITAKER, Timothy (Tim)→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-19
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Active
ARMER, Trevor Paul→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-06 · resigned 1999-11-01
Resigned
BAILEY, Susan Mary→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned
DEELEY, John Michael→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2000-05-31
Resigned
ELLIS, Jill Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2009-03-26
Resigned
FITZPATRICK, John→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-07 · resigned 2003-02-25
Resigned
LANCASTER, Paula Jane→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-29 · resigned 1995-04-06
Resigned
OWEN, William Joseph, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned
PALFREEMAN, Sheena Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-26 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
PALFREEMAN, Sheena Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-25 · resigned 2008-03-20
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-03-16 · resigned 1993-03-29
Resigned
ALTON, William Anthony→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-10-07 · resigned 2018-12-17
Resigned
ARMER, Trevor Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 1999-11-01
Resigned
BENNETT, Roger→
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-10-10 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
BOWE, Alan Moore→
director · ~83y · appointed 2016-10-17 · resigned 2019-05-26
Resigned
BOWER, Timothy John→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 2002-10-31
Resigned
BROWN, Ian William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-05-14 · resigned 2018-09-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (145 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-03