DORSET TRAINING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05059938 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-03-02
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.
🔒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
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 94110Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-13
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    CHAMBERS, Anna Louise appointed
    director
  2. 2026-03-13
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    SNELL, Peter Robert resigned
    secretary
  3. 2026-03-13
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  4. 2026-03-13
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  5. 2025-12-24
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  6. 2025-02-11
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  7. 2025-02-11
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  8. 2025-02-11
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  9. 2025-01-30
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    DALTON, George Michael resigned
    director
  10. 2025-01-30
    ➖
    HARDWILL, Peter Harry resigned
    director
  11. 2025-01-30
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    SNELL, Peter Robert resigned
    director
  12. 2024-12-19
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  13. 2024-05-28
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  14. 2024-01-09
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  15. 2024-01-09
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  16. 2023-12-30
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    BIRKETT, Elizabeth Janet resigned
    director
  17. 2023-12-30
    ➖
    BUTLER, Anthony James resigned
    director
  18. 2023-06-02
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  19. 2022-05-27
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  20. 2021-06-29
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  21. 2020-03-13
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  22. 2019-03-22
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  23. 2018-06-13
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  24. 2012-12-03
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    BOSWORTH, Philip Ashley resigned
    director
  25. 2012-12-03
    ➕
    HARDWILL, Peter Harry appointed
    director
  26. 2012-12-03
    ➖
    HILL, Simon Mcewart resigned
    director
  27. 2011-12-12
    ➕
    BIRKETT, Elizabeth Janet appointed
    director
  28. 2011-12-12
    ➖
    COLTON, John Henry Edward resigned
    director
  29. 2011-12-12
    ➕
    DALTON, George Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2007-11-26
    ➖
    HILL, Simon Mcewart resigned
    secretary
  31. 2007-11-26
    ➕
    SNELL, Peter Robert appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-01-29
    ➕
    SNELL, Peter Robert appointed
    director
  33. 2006-12-14
    ➕
    HILL, Simon Mcewart appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-11-29
    ➖
    BAILEY, Andrew William resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-11-29
    ➖
    BAILEY, Andrew William resigned
    director
  36. 2004-11-18
    ➕
    BOSWORTH, Philip Ashley appointed
    director
  37. 2004-11-18
    ➖
    WATTAM, John Frank resigned
    director
  38. 2004-03-02
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    Company incorporated
    As DORSET TRAINING LIMITED
  39. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    FARQUHARSON, James Richard appointed
    director
  40. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    BAILEY, Andrew William appointed
    secretary
  41. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2004-03-02
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    BAILEY, Andrew William appointed
    director
  44. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    BUTLER, Anthony James appointed
    director
  45. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    COLTON, John Henry Edward appointed
    director
  46. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    HILL, Simon Mcewart appointed
    director
  47. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    WATTAM, John Frank appointed
    director
  48. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 2004-03-02
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education

Registered office

Unit 3 Deverel Farm
Milborne St Andrew
Blandford
DT11 0HX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

CHAMBERS, Anna Louise→
director · ~41y · appointed 2026-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARQUHARSON, James Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, Andrew William→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2006-11-29
Resigned
HILL, Simon Mcewart→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-14 · resigned 2007-11-26
Resigned
SNELL, Peter Robert→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2026-03-13
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2004-03-02
Resigned
BAILEY, Andrew William→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2006-11-29
Resigned
BIRKETT, Elizabeth Janet→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-12-12 · resigned 2023-12-30
Resigned
BOSWORTH, Philip Ashley→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2012-12-03
Resigned
BUTLER, Anthony James→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2023-12-30
Resigned
COLTON, John Henry Edward→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2011-12-12
Resigned
DALTON, George Michael→
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-12-12 · resigned 2025-01-30
Resigned
HARDWILL, Peter Harry→
director · ~83y · appointed 2012-12-03 · resigned 2025-01-30
Resigned
HILL, Simon Mcewart→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2012-12-03
Resigned
SNELL, Peter Robert→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-01-29 · resigned 2025-01-30
Resigned
WATTAM, John Frank→
director · ~54y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2004-11-18
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2004-03-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18