CASTERTON SCHOOL
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03747425 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-04-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85310General secondary education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 18.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (4 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand
- 2015-09-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-09-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-06-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-05-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-18📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2015-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-03-18📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2015-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-03-18📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2015-03-18📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2015-03-18📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2015-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2014-04-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2014-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-30➕MARSHALL, Peter Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-30➖FAVELL, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MEM/ARTS
- 2013-08-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-04-18➕STORY, Clive Alwyn, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-03-13➖PANTON, Elizabeth Jane resigneddirector
- 2013-03-13➖TOMLINSON, Colin James Peter resigneddirector
- 2013-03-11➕BLAIR, Hugh Mcgill appointeddirector
- 2013-03-11➕RINK, John Stuart appointeddirector
- 2013-03-11➖BAUCHER, James Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2013-03-11➖BULMAN, Ronald resigneddirector
- 2013-03-11➖DENNEY, Anna Louise resigneddirector
- 2013-03-11➖STORY, Clive Alwyn, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-03-11➖SYKES, Gillian Audrey resigneddirector
- 2013-02-06➖DARCH, Michael Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2012-11-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-11-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-11-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-08-31➕FAVELL, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-31➖THISTLETHWAITE, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2012-04-05➖FAIRCLOUGH, Christopher Stuart resigneddirector
- 2012-04-04➕SYKES, Gillian Audrey appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-09-15
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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| ACTIVE AID LTD→ 05857949 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADVANCED CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LIMITED→ 15285935 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVANCED TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16621147 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTURE THROUGH HISTORY LIMITED→ 13513055 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADVOCATE TUTORING LTD→ 13556158 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AHPO LTD→ 16911057 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALICE EARNSHAW DYSLEXIA AND DYSCALCULIA SERVICES (AEDDS) LTD→ 17128297 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMABILE CHOIRS→ 06653625 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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| ASCENTIS→ 06799564 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1999-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Malim Lodge
Loftus Hill
Sedbergh
Cumbria
LA10 5RY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 31 resigned)
MARSHALL, Peter Stephen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-08-30
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BLAIR, Hugh Mcgill→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-03-11
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RINK, John Stuart→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-03-11
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STORY, Clive Alwyn, Dr→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2013-04-18
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FAVELL, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2013-08-30
THISTLETHWAITE, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-21 · resigned 2012-08-31
WARD, George Rodney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-07 · resigned 1999-08-21
ASHTON, Gordon Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-04-07 · resigned 2001-12-31
BAUCHER, James Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2013-03-11
BULMAN, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2013-03-11
CAWLEY, June Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-08-08 · resigned 2008-07-31
CHEW, John Kerr→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1999-08-08 · resigned 2004-08-31
CLARK, John Delamere→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-08-08 · resigned 2005-01-31
CRISP, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1999-08-08 · resigned 2001-12-31
DARCH, Michael Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-11-20 · resigned 2013-02-06
DENNEY, Anna Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2013-03-11
FAIRCLOUGH, Christopher Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-11-20 · resigned 2012-04-05
FAUX, Patricia Anne Lyon, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-08-08 · resigned 2008-11-20
GREGG, Robert Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
HOYLE, Philip Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2011-11-18
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/11/2012 | 18/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/11/2012 | 18/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/11/2012 | 18/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/08/2007 | 18/03/2015 |
Recent filings (127 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-05-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-15
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2015-03-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-03-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-03-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-03-18
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2015-03-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-03-18
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2015-03-18
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2015-03-18
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2015-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-01-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-23