OUTWARD BOUND CORPORATE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02892257 · ltd · incorporated 1994-01-24
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
39 officers (3 active, 39 linked, 32 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
150 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-01➕NORCROSS, Fiona appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-01➕NORCROSS, Fiona Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖PARRY, David Kim resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-31➖PARRY, David Kim resigneddirector
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06➕DAVIDSON, Martin Roy appointeddirector
- 2023-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-31➖BARRETT, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-03➖BUCKWORTH, Nicholas John Rowland resigneddirector
- 2012-12-07➕BUCKWORTH, Nicholas John Rowland appointeddirector
- 2012-12-07➖SPURLING, John Damien, Sir resigneddirector
- 2011-06-21➖BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt resigneddirector
- 2011-03-28➖BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-28➕PARRY, David Kim appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-28➕PARRY, David Kim appointeddirector
- 2006-12-08➕SPURLING, John Damien, Sir appointeddirector
- 2006-12-05➖RIDSDALE, Robert Peter resigneddirector
- 2006-05-01➕BARRETT, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2006-04-30➖HOBBS, Michael Frederick, Major General Sir resigneddirector
- 2002-10-23➕HOBBS, Michael Frederick, Major General Sir appointeddirector
- 2002-05-23➕BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-23➖IRELAND, Elisabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-25➕BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt appointeddirector
- 2001-10-25➖LAWSON, Ian Redgrave resigneddirector
- 2000-11-28➖HUDSON-DAVIES, Bernt Hugh Reinhardt resigneddirector
- 2000-11-28➕RIDSDALE, Robert Peter appointeddirector
- 2000-10-25➕LAWSON, Ian Redgrave appointeddirector
- 2000-10-10➖DEWE MATHEWS, Bernard Piers resigneddirector
- 1998-12-31➖MORLEY, Eric Douglas resigneddirector
- 1998-02-05➖HODGES, Andrew John Edward resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-05➕IRELAND, Elisabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-14➕DEWE MATHEWS, Bernard Piers appointeddirector
- 1997-08-14➕HUDSON-DAVIES, Bernt Hugh Reinhardt appointeddirector
- 1997-05-22➖KINGSHOTT, Michael James resigneddirector
- 1996-05-31➕KINGSHOTT, Michael James appointeddirector
- 1996-04-25➖SWAFFIELD, James Chesebrough, Sir resigneddirector
- 1995-05-12➖DREW, Stephen resignedsecretary
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Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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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| ACTIVE ARK CARE LIMITED→ 17109780 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ADVANCED SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED→ 09097131 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| AJ TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED→ 12709620 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Hackthorpe Hall
Hackthorpe
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 2HX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (3 active · 36 resigned)
Active
DAVIDSON, Martin Roy→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-06-06
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NORCROSS, Fiona Louise→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-01-01
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BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-23 · resigned 2011-03-28
DREW, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-25 · resigned 1995-05-12
HILLS, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1994-01-25
HODGES, Andrew John Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-12 · resigned 1998-02-05
IRELAND, Elisabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 2002-05-23
PARRY, David Kim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-28 · resigned 2024-12-31
BARRETT, Nicholas James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2023-03-31
BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-10-25 · resigned 2011-06-21
BUCKWORTH, Nicholas John Rowland→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-12-07 · resigned 2013-06-03
DEWE MATHEWS, Bernard Piers→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 2000-10-10
FARRAR-HOCKLEY, Anthony Heritage, General Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 1994-06-21 · resigned 1995-05-12
HILLS, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1994-01-25
HOBBS, Michael Frederick, Major General Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2002-10-23 · resigned 2006-04-30
HODGSON, Doris Marjorie→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1994-06-21 · resigned 1995-05-12
HUDSON-DAVIES, Bernt Hugh Reinhardt→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 2000-11-28
KINGSHOTT, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 1997-05-22
LAWSON, Ian Redgrave→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 2000-10-25 · resigned 2001-10-25
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Recent filings (150 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-01