AEGIS TRUST

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04020958 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-06-20

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Cultural education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 22.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

22 officers (6 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

122 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2025-07-01
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2025-04-25
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WHITTLE, Peter Edward resigned
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2025-04-04
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2024-07-08
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2024-06-25
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2024-06-25
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2023-03-15
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2023-03-14
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MONTGOMERY, John Noland Ryan resigned
director
2023-03-06
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2022-12-05
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2022-11-21
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OHLSSON, Jenny Lisa Helena appointed
director
2022-10-07
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2022-10-07
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2022-09-20
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CERROTTI, Rachael D appointed
director
2022-09-20
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MESKELE, Rahel Kassahun, Dr appointed
director
2022-08-26
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2022-02-07
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2021-12-13
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2021-12-09
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OHLSSON, Jenny Lisa Helena, Ambassador/Diplomat resigned
director
2021-11-01
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2021-09-25
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KAYIHURA, Bosco Manzi appointed
director
2021-07-29
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2020-12-15
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2020-12-03
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MARCUS, Maxine Ingrid resigned
director
2020-11-10
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2020-11-09
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2020-11-09
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2020-05-28
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WHITTLE, Peter Edward appointed
director
2019-12-05
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OHLSSON, Jenny Lisa Helena, Ambassador/Diplomat appointed
director
2019-12-05
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ORMESHER, David Thomas resigned
director
2018-08-27
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HARRIS, Sarah Louise resigned
director
2017-07-01
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WHITTLE, Peter Edward resigned
director
2016-11-28
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MESSINGER, Ruth appointed
director
2016-11-28
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HARRIS, Sarah Louise appointed
director
2016-10-28
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MCGOWAN, Philip Mark resigned
secretary
2015-03-21
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ELLMER, Roland Charles resigned
secretary
2015-03-21
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MCGOWAN, Philip Mark appointed
secretary
2014-06-04
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-04-08
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WHITTLE, Peter Edward appointed
director
2013-12-07
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FORD, Glenn Alexander resigned
director
2013-12-07
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ORMESHER, David Thomas appointed
director
2013-12-07
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PETRIE, John Christopher resigned
director
2012-01-01
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MARCUS, Maxine Ingrid appointed
director
2010-09-06
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MONTGOMERY, John Noland Ryan appointed
director
2010-04-06
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PETRIE, John Christopher appointed
director
2009-12-01
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CARO, Michael Jon resigned
secretary
2009-12-01
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ELLMER, Roland Charles appointed
secretary
2008-11-24
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BOWER, Stuart Richard Hugo resigned
secretary
2008-11-24
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CARO, Michael Jon appointed
secretary
2006-01-31
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SMITH, Marina Helen resigned
director

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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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

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

Incorporated2000-06-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

34-36 Goose Gate

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG1 1FF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-04

Last: 2025-06-20