THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER

🌳Matureactive

04740553 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-04-22

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: First-degree level higher education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85422Post-graduate level higher education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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 · 4 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.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

100 officers (18 active, 100 linked, 92 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

347 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (214 events)Click to expand

2026-07-06
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2026-07-03
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officers · TM01
2026-07-01
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SHERIFF, Owen appointed
director
2026-07-01
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CAVE, Kasey Logan resigned
director
2026-01-14
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accounts · AA
2025-12-04
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officers · TM02
2025-11-28
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BURKEY, Stefan Charles resigned
secretary
2025-10-06
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officers · AP03
2025-09-22
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MCLAUGHLIN, Olivia Anne appointed
secretary
2025-07-25
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officers · AP01
2025-07-22
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officers · TM01
2025-07-09
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CAVE, Kasey Logan appointed
director
2025-04-02
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officers · TM02
2025-04-01
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officers · AP03
2025-03-31
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BURKEY, Stefan Charles appointed
secretary
2025-03-28
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FRESHVILLE, Sophie Louise resigned
secretary
2025-03-20
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officers · AP01
2025-03-18
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DOWLER, Robert Edward Mackenzie, The Very Revd Dr appointed
director
2025-01-08
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accounts · AA
2025-01-06
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2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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officers · TM01
2025-01-06
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2025-01-01
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LAUDER, Michael Andrew, Professor appointed
director
2025-01-01
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MOULD, Cecile Brigitte appointed
director
2024-12-31
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LLOYD, Karen resigned
director
2024-11-05
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officers · AP01
2024-11-05
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2024-11-01
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DAGKAS, Symeon, Professor appointed
director
2024-10-31
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LONGMORE, Jane, Professor resigned
director
2024-08-05
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2024-07-31
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INMAN, Daniel David, Reverend Canon Dr resigned
director
2024-01-18
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accounts · AA
2023-07-10
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2023-07-10
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2023-06-30
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HOPWOOD, Gemma Louise resigned
director
2023-03-21
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MAZMANIAN, Sarkis appointed
director
2023-01-30
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Charge satisfied #5
2023-01-30
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Charge satisfied #4
2022-12-31
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MARTIN, Richard resigned
director
2022-07-05
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DOUGLAS, Celica appointed
director
2022-07-05
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THOMPSON, John Owen Aicard appointed
director
2022-05-16
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FRESHVILLE, Sophie Louise appointed
secretary
2022-05-16
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LYNCH, Hannah Rice resigned
secretary
2022-03-31
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GRAY, Jill Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-02-01
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FOOKS, Timothy John Charles, Dr appointed
director
2022-01-01
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JONES, Benjamin David Rowe appointed
director
2022-01-01
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LLOYD, Karen appointed
director
2021-12-31
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CARPENTER, Andrew James resigned
director
2021-12-31
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LAUDER, Michael Andrew, Professor resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-17 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BURKEY, Stefan Charles resigned 2025-11-28; CAVE, Kasey Logan resigned 2026-07-01

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2003-04-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education

Registered office

Bishop Otter Campus

College Lane

Chichester

West Sussex

PO19 6PE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-06

Last: 2026-04-22