BADER COLLEGE
🌳Matureactive
02837809 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-07-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: First-degree level higher education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
42 officers (7 active, 42 linked, 31 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-13➕TIERNEY, Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01➖DEN OTTER, Sandra, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03➕MOSEY, Nicholas, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29➖EVANS, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-21➖BOGGS, Andrew Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-11-21➕DEN OTTER, Sandra, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2023-11-21➕EVANS, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2023-11-21➖LUCE-KAPLER, Rebecca, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-30➕GIRVIN, Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖FOUNTAIN, Karen Iona resigneddirector
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-06-28✏️change-of-name-exemptionchange-of-name · NE01
- 2022-06-28✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-25➕COUPLAND, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-24➖STEWART, Lori Ann resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-01➕DEANE, Patrick, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-02-29➖HARRIS, Tom resigneddirector
- 2019-05-17➕LUCE-KAPLER, Rebecca, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-11-09➖O'BRIEN, Kathy resigneddirector
- 2018-06-07➕O'BRIEN, Kathy appointeddirector
- 2018-05-23➕HARRIS, Tom appointeddirector
- 2018-05-22➖BACON, Benoit-Antoine resigneddirector
- 2017-06-30➖HORTON, Joseph Hugh resigneddirector
- 2016-09-29➕HORTON, Joseph Hugh appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➕BACON, Benoit-Antoine appointeddirector
- 2016-07-31➖HARRISON, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2016-06-30➖MUMM, Susan Ellen Doreen resigneddirector
- 2016-04-29➕KNOWLES, James Hastings Lewis appointeddirector
- 2016-04-29➖TRENOWDEN, Brenda Dianne Hebb resigneddirector
- 2015-09-25➖ANDERSON, David, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-09-25➕MUMM, Susan Ellen Doreen appointeddirector
- 2015-03-13➕BOGGS, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-11-14➕FOUNTAIN, Karen Iona appointeddirector
- 2014-09-26➖CORLETT, Jennifer Anne resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1993-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education
Registered office
Herstmonceux Castle
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1RN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21
Officers (7 active · 35 resigned)
Active
DEANE, Patrick, Dr→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-03-01
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GIRVIN, Scott→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-06-30
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KNOWLES, James Hastings Lewis→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-04-29
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MOSEY, Nicholas, Dr→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-03-03
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PURVIS, Joshua Casey Dennis→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-09-27
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TIERNEY, Ann→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-02-13
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COOKE, Heather→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-19 · resigned 1997-12-01
CORLETT, Jennifer Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-11-23 · resigned 2014-09-26
JANIEC, Donna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2004-11-01
MCDOUGALL, Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2000-03-01
MONTGOMERY, Karilene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2009-05-31
MUIR, Merrilees→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2007-06-28
O'BRIEN, Katherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2012-11-23
STEWART, Lori Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-26 · resigned 2020-11-24
SISEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-15 · resigned 1996-07-01
TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2014-09-25
ANDERSON, David, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2015-09-25
BACON, Benoit-Antoine→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2018-05-22
BALDWIN, Darryl George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2013-03-16
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Recent filings (161 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28