PYRAMID SCHOOLS (CORNWALL) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04988242 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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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
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 21.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 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.
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
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 102Profitable
Profit before tax £904,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £904.0k | £1.12M |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-31➕BUHL-NIELSEN, Rosanagh Frances appointeddirector
- 2026-01-31➖LAING, Frank David resigneddirector
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-25➖CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-18➖LAMERTON, Ian David, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31➕LAING, Frank David appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31➖SOLLEY, Christopher Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-19➕COVINGTON, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2024-01-19➖SMITH, Martin Timothy resigneddirector
- 2024-01-10➕CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair appointeddirector
- 2024-01-10➖MCDONAGH, John resigneddirector
- 2024-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-30➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖GORDON, John Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30➖JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30➕MCDONAGH, John appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-04-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-16➕RESOLIS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-03-16➖RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs. resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-01➖FIELD, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2015-12-08➕JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2015-05-13➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2015-05-13➖PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene resigneddirector
- 2014-07-01➕PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene appointeddirector
- 2013-08-01➖GILLESPIE, Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2013-08-01➕SOLLEY, Christopher Thomas appointeddirector
- 2013-01-08➕LAMERTON, Ian David, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2013-01-08➖MALLION, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2011-06-02➖DALE, Robert resigneddirector
- 2011-06-02➕MALLION, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2010-03-02➖GOYAL, Rajan resigneddirector
- 2009-09-01➕DALE, Robert appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 81 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
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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 ·3 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 2025-08-25; LAING, Frank David resigned 2026-01-31; LAMERTON, Ian David, Mr. resigned 2025-06-18
Group structure
Pyramid Schools (Cornwall) (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pyramid Schools (Cornwall) (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PYRAMID SCHOOLS (CORNWALL) LIMITED
This company · 04988242
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pyramid Schools (Cornwall) (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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| @41 HOUSE OF HAIR LIMITED→ 14283830 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 123BAYSWATER LTD→ 07365287 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 134 THE MEWS LTD→ 07411728 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 16 NUNROYD ROAD LTD→ 15987447 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1991 NAILS AND BEAUTY LIMITED→ 16569710 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST CLASS STORAGE LTD→ 15108056 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST DEFENCE LOCKSMITHS LIMITED→ 10114645 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 1ST RESPONSE RECOVERY LIMITED→ 06666959 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 1ST SELECT LIMITED→ 10297158 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1ST VIRTUAL PA LIMITED→ 10763796 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1ST XTREME CLEANING LTD→ 16433050 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 HART'S LTD→ 16381432 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (4 active · 27 resigned)
RESOLIS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-03-16
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BUHL-NIELSEN, Rosanagh Frances→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-01-31
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COVINGTON, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-01-19
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GORDON, John Stephen→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-06-30
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BRADBURY, Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2004-05-27
LEWIS, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2006-06-27
RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-08 · resigned 2022-03-16
SMERDON, Leigh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-27 · resigned 2007-08-08
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2003-12-08
ASHBROOK, Philip Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2004-05-20
BIRLEY SMITH, Gaynor→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2006-12-15
CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-01-10 · resigned 2025-08-25
DALE, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2011-06-02
DICKIE, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-03 · resigned 2008-06-06
DICKINSON, Victoria Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2005-04-15
FIELD, Christopher Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2021-06-01
GILLESPIE, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2013-08-01
GORDON, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-05-13 · resigned 2023-06-30
GOYAL, Rajan→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-08-03 · resigned 2010-03-02
JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-12-08 · resigned 2023-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 13/05/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (133 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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18