BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL

🌳Matureactive

05142007 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-06-01

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 10.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · oldest 10.7y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 43/100 — 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

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

75 officers (24 active, 75 linked, 72 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

222 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

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

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 mortgage
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (161 events)Click to expand

2026-04-27
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mortgage · MR04
2026-04-27
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Charge satisfied #7
2026-03-10
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RICKS, Catherine Louise, Dr appointed
director
2026-03-10
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officers · AP01
2026-02-17
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accounts · AA
2025-10-20
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officers · AP01
2025-10-15
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SHEPHERD, Catherine Mary appointed
director
2025-10-13
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officers · AP01
2025-10-10
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NATHWANI, Falguni, Dr appointed
director
2025-09-09
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MCCARTHY, Tadhg Liam appointed
director
2025-09-09
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officers · AP01
2025-09-02
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officers · TM01
2025-09-02
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officers · TM01
2025-08-31
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PICKERSGILL, Nigel Henry resigned
director
2025-08-31
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THOMPSON, Dominique Joelle, Doctor resigned
director
2025-06-25
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officers · TM01
2025-06-04
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SIMMONS-BIRD, Margaret Ann resigned
director
2025-01-24
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accounts · AA
2025-01-14
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mortgage · MR04
2025-01-14
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Charge satisfied #9
2025-01-06
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O'MAHONY, Christian Michael appointed
director
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2024-09-05
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officers · TM01
2024-08-31
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VAITILINGAM, Romesh Jonathan resigned
director
2024-02-07
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LEGGATE, Emily Laura Ellis appointed
director
2024-02-07
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officers · AP01
2024-01-16
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accounts · AA
2023-10-03
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officers · AP01
2023-10-02
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officers · AP01
2023-10-02
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officers · TM01
2023-10-01
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HARVEY, Shaun Scott Spencer appointed
director
2023-10-01
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HUTCHISON, Sumita appointed
director
2023-09-05
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BOCCACCINI, Sharon Louise resigned
director
2023-08-30
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ARLIDGE, Andrea Jane resigned
director
2023-08-30
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BARR, Alan Robert resigned
director
2023-08-30
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O'GALLAGHER, Jane Frances, Dr resigned
director
2023-08-30
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RANSOME, Michael George, Doctor resigned
director
2023-08-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-30
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officers · TM01
2023-08-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
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BOULTON, Martin Andrew, Dr appointed
director
2023-06-23
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HUCKLE, Peter Reginald appointed
director
2022-12-12
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GIL, Candida Jill resigned
director
2022-12-12
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MEEHAN, Patrick Robert resigned
director
2022-11-16
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ALKER STONE, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2022-11-01
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PARR, Lucinda Annabella appointed
director
2022-08-16
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CHESHAM, Ian Paul appointed
director
2022-06-08
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MOORE, Andrew Michael appointed
director
2022-05-31
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SPEAKE, Sally Rose appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 161 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-23 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: PICKERSGILL, Nigel Henry resigned 2025-08-31; THOMPSON, Dominique Joelle, Doctor resigned 2025-08-31

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.

8 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2004-06-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Bristol Grammar School

University Road

Bristol

BS8 1SR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-15

Last: 2026-06-01