MAGNA CARTA CONSULTANTS LTD
🌳Matureactive
02820332 · ltd · incorporated 1993-05-21
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 29.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£140.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £140,437
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£140k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £140.4k | £140.4k |
| Net assets | £140.4k | £140.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-08➕GRAINGER, Gary Norman appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-08➖SHEPHERD, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-08➖EWAN, Pamela Ann resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08➕SHEPHERD, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-03➕MCGAREL, Anthony Dominic appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖RAFFEL, John Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-01➖JONES, Stephen Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-09-01➕RAFFEL, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-09➕EWAN, Pamela Ann appointedsecretary
- 2020-04-09➖JONES, Stephen Michael resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-09➖BRIDGES, Julie Dawn resigneddirector
- 2020-04-09➕JONES, Stephen Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-04-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-15➕MOODY, Laraine Julia appointeddirector
- 2016-04-15➖WAGNER, Martyn John resigneddirector
- 2015-06-26➖HOWELLS, David John resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-26➕JONES, Stephen Michael appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-31➕BRIDGES, Julie Dawn appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➖WILLIAMS, Elizabeth Ann, Dr resigneddirector
- 2002-10-31➖FOSTER, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2001-07-09➕WAGNER, Martyn John appointeddirector
- 1999-07-31➖DAHLMANN, Tommy Hester resigneddirector
- 1998-03-16➕WILLIAMS, Elizabeth Ann, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-11-30➖HUNTER, Andrew Marshall resigneddirector
- 1996-07-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 1995-09-05➕FOSTER, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 1995-09-05➖SHIPSTON, John Michael resigneddirector
- 1993-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs MAGNA CARTA CONSULTANTS LTD
- 1993-05-21➕HOWELLS, David John appointedsecretary
- 1993-05-21➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-05-21➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-05-21➕DAHLMANN, Tommy Hester appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
West Suffolk College is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
West Suffolk College
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MAGNA CARTA CONSULTANTS LTD
This company · 02820332
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
West Suffolk College Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Finance Dept C/O West Suffolk College
Out Risbygate
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3RL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
GRAINGER, Gary Norman→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-04-08
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MCGAREL, Anthony Dominic→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-01-03
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MOODY, Laraine Julia→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-15
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EWAN, Pamela Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-08
HOWELLS, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-21 · resigned 2015-06-26
JONES, Stephen Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-26 · resigned 2020-04-09
SHEPHERD, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-03-08 · resigned 2025-04-08
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-05-21 · resigned 1993-05-21
BRIDGES, Julie Dawn→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2020-04-09
DAHLMANN, Tommy Hester→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1993-05-21 · resigned 1999-07-31
FOSTER, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-09-05 · resigned 2002-10-31
HUNTER, Andrew Marshall→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-05-21 · resigned 1997-11-30
JONES, Stephen Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-04-09 · resigned 2021-09-01
RAFFEL, John Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
SHIPSTON, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1993-05-21 · resigned 1995-09-05
WAGNER, Martyn John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2016-04-15
WILLIAMS, Elizabeth Ann, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2013-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 08/07/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (101 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29