LINK EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL

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03069329 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-06-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85310General secondary education
  • 85600Educational support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
46 officers (6 active, 46 linked, 41 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
184 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (109 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-15
    CROSBY, Seonaid resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-08-19
    WOLDEMICHAEL CHEMU, Hiwot resigned
    director
  6. 2025-08-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-02-10
    WISEMAN, Anita resigned
    director
  11. 2024-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-08-15
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    mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  13. 2024-06-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-06-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-06-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-06-14
    BOGALE, Fasil appointed
    director
  17. 2024-06-14
    MACLENNAN, Roderick Martin appointed
    director
  18. 2024-06-14
    WOLDEMICHAEL CHEMU, Hiwot appointed
    director
  19. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-05-23
    SEQUEIRA SALAZAR, Jorge Enrique resigned
    director
  21. 2023-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-05-04
    CRAIG, Scott Robert resigned
    director
  24. 2023-03-27
    WYLIE, Caroline resigned
    director
  25. 2023-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2023-03-10
    SHAHNAZ, Iffat resigned
    director
  27. 2023-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2022-10-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2022-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2022-07-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  31. 2021-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2021-12-10
    WOKOWU, Emma Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 2021-12-10
    GRANT, Susan resigned
    director
  34. 2020-12-11
    MACKINTOSH, Fergus Duncan resigned
    director
  35. 2020-01-17
    SEQUEIRA SALAZAR, Jorge Enrique appointed
    director
  36. 2020-01-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  37. 2019-12-18
    CRAIG, Scott Robert appointed
    director
  38. 2019-12-13
    CUNNINGHAM-BURLEY, Roger resigned
    director
  39. 2019-12-13
    DONN, Margary Iona Mackenzie, Dr resigned
    director
  40. 2019-12-13
    ROEBUCK, Martyn, Professor resigned
    director
  41. 2019-12-13
    SHAHNAZ, Iffat appointed
    director
  42. 2019-12-13
    WISEMAN, Anita appointed
    director
  43. 2019-12-13
    WYLIE, Caroline appointed
    director
  44. 2019-06-14
    O'BRIEN, Christopher resigned
    director
  45. 2018-12-14
    BEAUMONT, Mark Cameron resigned
    director
  46. 2018-12-14
    GRANT, Susan appointed
    director
  47. 2017-12-15
    DALGETY, Susan resigned
    director
  48. 2017-12-15
    WILSON, Judith Margaret resigned
    director
  49. 2017-06-26
    MCMORROW, Thomas resigned
    director
  50. 2017-03-10
    SANTANDREU, Richard appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 109 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
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CROSBY, Seonaid resigned 2025-09-15; WOLDEMICHAEL CHEMU, Hiwot resigned 2025-08-19

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1995-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Portmill House
Portmill Lane
Hitchin
SG5 1DJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (6 active · 40 resigned)

BEATON, Alasdair John
director · ~79y · appointed 2014-11-28
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Active
BOGALE, Fasil
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-06-14
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Active
GRAHAM, Elaine Diane
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-01-31
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Active
MACLENNAN, Roderick Martin
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-06-14
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Active
SANTANDREU, Richard
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-10
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Active
WOKOWU, Emma Elizabeth
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-12-10
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Active
BARNETT, Samuel James Kilion
secretary · appointed 1995-06-16 · resigned 1998-12-03
Resigned
GOULDSTONE, Murray Neil
secretary · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned
HAARHOFF, Rebecca Mary
secretary · appointed 2002-04-01 · resigned 2005-04-09
Resigned
MASTERS, Paul
secretary · appointed 2005-04-09 · resigned 2014-07-25
Resigned
TURNER, John
secretary · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
ARNOTT, Robert Gibb Keltie
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-11-08 · resigned 2014-07-25
Resigned
BARNETT, Samuel James Kilion
director · ~56y · appointed 1995-06-16 · resigned 2010-10-31
Resigned
BEAUMONT, Mark Cameron
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-11-08 · resigned 2018-12-14
Resigned
BRIDGES, David
director · ~85y · appointed 1999-04-23 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
BROOKE-SMITH, Robin, Dr
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-02-07 · resigned 2007-05-18
Resigned
CLIFFORD, Katherine Jane
director · ~55y · appointed 1996-12-01 · resigned 2007-03-08
Resigned
CRAIG, Scott Robert
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-12-18 · resigned 2023-05-04
Resigned
CROSBY, Seonaid
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-03-10 · resigned 2025-09-15
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM-BURLEY, Roger
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-12-02 · resigned 2019-12-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge16/01/2020
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Recent filings (184 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-20