TRANSFORM SCHOOLS (STOKE) HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04078756 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of construction holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
26 officers (1 active, 26 linked, 22 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30➖BEAUCHAMP, Simon Richard Thorpe resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-25➖VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-16➕BEAUCHAMP, Simon Richard Thorpe appointeddirector
- 2019-09-16➖BROOKING, David John resigneddirector
- 2018-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-09-30➕BROOKING, David John appointeddirector
- 2017-09-30➖CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➕CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖WARD, James William resigneddirector
- 2016-12-16➖EDWARDS, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2016-12-16➕WARD, James William appointeddirector
- 2015-08-25➕EDWARDS, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2015-08-25➖GRAHAM, John resigneddirector
- 2014-02-14➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2014-02-14➕VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-04-30➖BUCKLEY, George Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2013-04-30➖WALKER, Kevin Vernon resigneddirector
- 2010-10-01➕BUCKLEY, George Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2010-10-01➖GREENSPAN, Daniel James resigneddirector
- 2010-04-28➕GREENSPAN, Daniel James appointeddirector
- 2010-04-28➖WILLS, Helen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2009-06-23➕WALKER, Kevin Vernon appointeddirector
- 2009-06-03➖SPENCER, Christopher Loraine resigneddirector
- 2008-10-20➖FERNANDES, Milton Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-10-20➕GRAHAM, John appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➖CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-12-12➕FERNANDES, Milton Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-11-27➕SHEEHAN, Richard Keith appointeddirector
- 2006-08-11➖HUDSON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2006-08-11➖RYLATT, Ian Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2006-08-11➕WILLS, Helen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2006-07-07➖HARRIS, John David resigneddirector
- 2006-04-25➖ARCHBOLD, Michael resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned 2025-10-25; BEAUCHAMP, Simon Richard Thorpe resigned 2026-04-30
Group structure
Innisfree Schools (F2c) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Innisfree Schools (F2c) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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TRANSFORM SCHOOLS (STOKE) HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04078756
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Innisfree Schools (F2c) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 SHARDELOES ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02501765 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
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| 166 LADBROKE GROVE FREEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 12116075 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 168-170 CLAPHAM PARK ROAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 02131713 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 17 BECKENHAM GROVE LIMITED→ 04175073 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 17 DURHAM AVENUE (NO2) LIMITED→ 03321227 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| 17 ELDON PARK LIMITED→ 14191739 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 17 HAMMELTON ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 15029492 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 17 ONGAR ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 07880288 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 17 PALACE GROVE BROMLEY LIMITED→ 05945445 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 172 PECKHAM RYE LIMITED→ 03062378 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64203 — Activities of construction holding companies
Registered office
8 White Oak Square
London Road
Swanley
Kent
BR8 7AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (1 active · 25 resigned)
SHEEHAN, Richard Keith→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-11-27
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TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-22 · resigned 2014-02-14
VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-14 · resigned 2025-10-25
ARCHBOLD, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2006-04-25
BEAUCHAMP, Simon Richard Thorpe→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2026-04-30
BROOKING, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-09-30 · resigned 2019-09-16
BUCKLEY, George Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2013-04-30
CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2017-09-30
CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2007-12-12
EDWARDS, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-08-25 · resigned 2016-12-16
FERNANDES, Milton Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2008-10-20
FERNANDES, Milton Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2004-09-17
FINEGAN, Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-09-25 · resigned 2005-02-21
GRAHAM, John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2015-08-25
GREENSPAN, Daniel James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-04-28 · resigned 2010-10-01
HARRIS, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2006-07-07
HUDSON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-02-23 · resigned 2006-08-11
RABIN, Anthony Leon Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2002-07-22
RYLATT, Ian Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-07-22 · resigned 2006-08-11
SPENCER, Christopher Loraine→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2009-06-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Composite guarantee and debenture executed by the company, transform schools (stoke) limited and the chargee | 1 property | 26/10/2000 | 02/10/2023 |
Recent filings (151 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-09-30