CLAIRES COURT SCHOOLS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03680796 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-09
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 27.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£18.40M
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85200Primary education
- 85310General secondary education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · oldest 27.1y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £354,089
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £18.40M |
| Operating profit | £484.4k |
| Profit before tax | £354.1k |
| Average employees | 30400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-19➕HALIK, Ludovick Raymond appointeddirector
- 2026-02-19➕HATHAWAY, James Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2026-02-19➕WELHAM, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2026-02-19➖WILDING, Hugh St. John resignedsecretary
- 2026-02-19➖WILDING, Hugh St. John resigneddirector
- 2026-02-19➖WILDING, James Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-27➖WILDING, David Francis resigneddirector
- 2015-11-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-11-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-10-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-12-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-09-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-09-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-06-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-04-20➕WILDING, Hugh St. John appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-20➖VELOCITY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-04-20➕WILDING, David Francis appointeddirector
- 1999-04-20➕WILDING, Hugh St. John appointeddirector
- 1999-04-20➕WILDING, James Thomas appointeddirector
- 1999-04-20➖VELOCITY COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CLAIRES COURT SCHOOLS LIMITED
- 1998-12-09➕VELOCITY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-12-09➕VELOCITY COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: WILDING, Hugh St. John resigned 2026-02-19; WILDING, Hugh St. John resigned 2026-02-19; WILDING, James Thomas resigned 2026-02-19
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEST FIRST AID LTD→ 13250292 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRIGHTPATHENGLISH LTD→ 17120919 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUSY BUTTONS CORE→ 11724897 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CALEDONIAN ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING LIMITED→ 06550317 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CALM LITTLE MINDS LTD→ 14754814 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CARGILL STATISTICAL CONSULTANCY LTD→ 08284508 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CARGO TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 02702191 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| CERTIFIED LAW & ARBITRATION ACADEMY LTD→ 11033742 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CERTIFIED TEACHERS ACADEMY LTD→ 16067046 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CLASSTUTOR SERVICES LTD→ 15754928 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CM LOGISTICS GROUP LTD→ 15377017 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CN LANGLEY LIMITED→ 15961004 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Heatherley
London Road
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 8DR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
HALIK, Ludovick Raymond→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HATHAWAY, James Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WELHAM, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILDING, Hugh St. John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2026-02-19
VELOCITY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-04-20
WILDING, David Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2015-11-27
WILDING, Hugh St. John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2026-02-19
WILDING, James Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2026-02-19
VELOCITY COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-04-20
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/11/2015 | 30/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/11/2015 | 30/08/2024 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/10/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/12/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/09/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/09/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 09/06/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-21