BISHOPSGATE SCHOOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03303687 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-01-17

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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

3 live charges · oldest 24.3y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

58 officers (12 active, 58 linked, 53 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

164 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (129 events)Click to expand

2026-05-27
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officers · AP01
2026-05-26
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KRATT, Debra-Lyn appointed
director
2026-02-26
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officers · TM01
2026-02-25
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FISHER, Marc David resigned
director
2026-01-30
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accounts · AA
2025-08-08
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officers · RP04AP01
2025-07-08
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mortgage · MR01
2025-07-03
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2024-12-13
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accounts · AA
2024-12-04
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incorporation · MA
2024-12-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-26
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officers · AP01
2024-11-26
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officers · AP01
2024-11-25
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JORDAN, James Richard appointed
director
2024-11-25
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KEY, Stuart appointed
director
2024-09-18
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officers · TM01
2024-09-16
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WINSON, Shirley Madeleine resigned
director
2024-07-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-26
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officers · TM01
2024-07-26
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officers · TM01
2024-07-15
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BREEDON, Barbara resigned
director
2024-07-15
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CRESSWELL, Vanessa resigned
director
2024-07-15
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HENDERSON WILLIAMS, David Andrew resigned
director
2024-04-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
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EDDIS, Timothy resigned
director
2023-08-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-20
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CAIRNS, Catriona resigned
director
2023-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
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officers · AP01
2022-11-14
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HARVEY, Andrew Walton appointed
director
2022-09-01
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BANKS, Sophie Juliette appointed
director
2022-09-01
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officers · AP01
2022-09-01
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officers · TM01
2022-08-31
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BUCHANAN, Linda Susan resigned
director
2022-08-31
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CARROLL, Jonathan Aspull resigned
director
2021-04-26
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MARAIS, Conrad Elbert appointed
director
2021-04-26
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SYMONS, Jayne, Dr appointed
director
2021-04-01
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SYDENHAM, Simon resigned
director
2020-01-07
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HARRISON, Andrew Richard appointed
director
2019-11-19
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CAIRNS, Catriona appointed
director
2019-07-03
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JAMISON, Nicholas Derrick resigned
director
2018-12-11
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CARVER, Charles Michael Barnard appointed
secretary
2018-12-11
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MCNISH, Alan Fraser resigned
secretary
2018-06-30
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LEONI-SCETI, Elio resigned
director
2017-10-01
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OSTROWSKA, Rebecca Anne resigned
director
2017-03-28
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MILLS, Dudley John appointed
director
2016-11-17
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BREEDON, Barbara appointed
director
2016-11-01
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ADAMSON, Stephen James Lister resigned
director
2016-06-20
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ROBERTSON, Claire appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1997-01-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Bishopsgate Road

Englefield Green Egham

Surrey

TW20 0YJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-03

Last: 2026-04-19