MINERVA EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04645156 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 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
43 officers (4 active, 43 linked, 33 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
175 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (104 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-26➖CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair resigneddirector
- 2025-09-19➖DEACON, Andrew Brian resigneddirector
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06➖KELLY, James John Tod resigneddirector
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30➖FIELD, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-02-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-31➕MILIKOURIS, Christopher George Edward appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-31➖RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-08-31➖QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16➕CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair appointeddirector
- 2020-09-16➕DEACON, Andrew Brian appointeddirector
- 2020-09-16➖HOLDEN, Mark Geoffrey David resigneddirector
- 2019-09-25➖O'GORMAN, Hannah resigneddirector
- 2019-05-22➕RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-22➕QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➕FIELD, Christopher Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖MALLION, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2018-05-18➖KEEN, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-09➖ALLAN, Russell Laurence resigneddirector
- 2018-03-09➕KELLY, James John Tod appointeddirector
- 2016-11-30➖QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan resigneddirector
- 2016-06-02➕ALLAN, Russell Laurence appointeddirector
- 2016-06-02➖SCOBIE, Charles Keith, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2016-02-24➕LEVERD, Clement David Baptiste appointeddirector
- 2015-12-02➕O'GORMAN, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2015-11-01➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2015-10-30➖HARRIS, John David resigneddirector
- 2014-11-12➕SCOBIE, Charles Keith, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2014-09-03➕KEEN, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-03➖SMERDON, Leigh resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-07➖FIELD, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2014-05-07➕HARRIS, John David appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 104 events
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair resigned 2025-09-26; DEACON, Andrew Brian resigned 2025-09-19
Group structure
Minerva Education And Training (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Minerva Education And Training (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MINERVA EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED
This company · 04645156
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minerva Education And Training (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Albany Spc Services Limited 3rd Floor
3-5 Charlotte Street
Manchester
M1 4HB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (4 active · 39 resigned)
MILIKOURIS, Christopher George Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-01-31
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GORDON, John Stephen→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-11-01
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LEADER, Martyn James Allen, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-09-05
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LEVERD, Clement David Baptiste→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-02-24
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BRADBURY, Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2003-07-24
KEEN, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-03 · resigned 2018-05-18
LEWIS, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2006-06-22
LODGE, Matthew Sebastian, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-05 · resigned 2014-01-31
RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-05-22 · resigned 2022-01-31
SMERDON, Leigh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2014-09-03
SMERDON, Leigh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2012-09-05
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2003-01-30
ALLAN, Russell Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-06-02 · resigned 2018-03-09
BALL, Philip Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2005-04-28
BIRLEY SMITH, Gaynor→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2006-12-15
BUTLER, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2012-09-05
COOPER, Phillip John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-12-06 · resigned 2011-10-05
CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-09-16 · resigned 2025-09-26
DEACON, Andrew Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-09-16 · resigned 2025-09-19
DUXBURY, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2006-01-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Otherfinance Parties (The "Security Agent") | Debenture between the company, holdco and the security agent | 1 property | 02/05/2003 | 03/09/2021 |
Recent filings (175 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-30