PYRAMID SCHOOLS (SOUTHAMPTON) HOLDINGS LIMITED

📈Growthactive
04261229 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-30
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85600Educational support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.5y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.5 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.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (4 active, 35 linked, 26 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £916,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Profit before tax£916.0k£286.0k
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-31
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    BUHL-NIELSEN, Rosanagh Frances appointed
    director
  4. 2026-01-31
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    LAING, Frank David resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-01
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  6. 2025-08-28
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  7. 2025-08-25
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    CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair resigned
    director
  8. 2025-01-31
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    LAING, Frank David appointed
    director
  9. 2025-01-31
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    SOLLEY, Christopher Thomas resigned
    director
  10. 2025-01-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-11-07
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  13. 2024-01-25
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  14. 2024-01-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-01-19
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    COVINGTON, Nicola appointed
    director
  16. 2024-01-19
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    SMITH, Martin Timothy resigned
    director
  17. 2024-01-10
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    CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair appointed
    director
  18. 2024-01-10
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    MCDONAGH, John resigned
    director
  19. 2024-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-01-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  21. 2023-11-27
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  22. 2023-08-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  23. 2023-06-30
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    GORDON, John Stephen appointed
    director
  24. 2023-06-30
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    GORDON, John Stephen resigned
    director
  25. 2023-06-30
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    JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth resigned
    director
  26. 2023-06-30
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    MCDONAGH, John appointed
    director
  27. 2023-06-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  28. 2023-06-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  29. 2023-06-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  30. 2023-06-05
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  31. 2022-12-01
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  32. 2022-05-03
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    officers · AP04
  33. 2022-05-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  34. 2022-03-15
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    RESOLIS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2022-03-15
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    RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  36. 2022-02-14
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  37. 2021-06-01
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    FIELD, Christopher Richard resigned
    director
  38. 2019-03-31
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    MALLION, Stephen John resigned
    director
  39. 2015-12-08
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    JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointed
    director
  40. 2015-05-12
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    GORDON, John Stephen appointed
    director
  41. 2015-05-12
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    PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene resigned
    director
  42. 2014-07-01
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    PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene appointed
    director
  43. 2013-08-01
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    GILLESPIE, Kenneth William resigned
    director
  44. 2013-08-01
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    SOLLEY, Christopher Thomas appointed
    director
  45. 2011-06-02
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    DALE, Robert resigned
    director
  46. 2011-06-02
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    MALLION, Stephen John appointed
    director
  47. 2010-03-02
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    GOYAL, Rajan resigned
    director
  48. 2009-09-01
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    SMITH, Martin Timothy appointed
    director
  49. 2008-12-31
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    DALE, Robert appointed
    director
  50. 2008-12-31
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    VINCE, Robert David resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair resigned 2025-08-25; LAING, Frank David resigned 2026-01-31

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Aberdeen Infrastructure (No.3) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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Browning Pfi Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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PYRAMID SCHOOLS (SOUTHAMPTON) HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04261229

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aberdeen Infrastructure (No.3) Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Browning Pfi Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (4 active · 31 resigned)

RESOLIS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUHL-NIELSEN, Rosanagh Frances→
director · ~37y · appointed 2026-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COVINGTON, Nicola→
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, John Stephen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2023-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRADBURY, Trevor→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-07 · resigned 2001-12-06
Resigned
LEWIS, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2006-06-27
Resigned
LYNCH, Valerie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-06 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs.→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-08 · resigned 2022-03-15
Resigned
SMERDON, Leigh→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-27 · resigned 2007-08-08
Resigned
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2001-09-07
Resigned
BIRLEY SMITH, Gaynor→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2006-12-15
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair→
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-01-10 · resigned 2025-08-25
Resigned
DALE, Robert→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-12-31 · resigned 2011-06-02
Resigned
DARLING, Andrew David→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-09-07 · resigned 2002-01-29
Resigned
DICKIE, Timothy John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-03 · resigned 2008-06-06
Resigned
DICKINSON, Victoria Helen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-01-29 · resigned 2005-04-15
Resigned
FIELD, Christopher Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2021-06-01
Resigned
FISHER, Paul→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-05-16 · resigned 2002-07-15
Resigned
GILLESPIE, Kenneth William→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
GORDON, John Stephen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-05-12 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Shareholder debenture between pyramid schools (southampton) holdings limited (the company) and the governor and company of the bank of scotland as security agent (the security agent)1 property29/10/2001—
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Recent filings (151 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-25