ACTIVATE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION SERVICES

🌳Matureactive
05493554 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-06-28
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (6 active, 31 linked, 20 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-30
    KAUR, Jagroop appointed
    director
  3. 2026-05-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-14
    SIVITER, Kenneth resigned
    director
  6. 2025-07-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-10
    MCGOVERN, Sheelagh Mary resigned
    director
  8. 2025-05-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-10-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-10-21
    MCGOVERN, Sheelagh Mary appointed
    director
  11. 2024-06-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-05-23
    KIRBY, Julie appointed
    director
  13. 2024-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-12-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-12-01
    HENSHALL, Sheila resigned
    director
  16. 2023-04-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-09-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-09-07
    HENSHALL, Sheila appointed
    director
  19. 2022-04-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-04-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-02-27
    GREGG, David Gary appointed
    director
  22. 2020-02-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-05-13
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  25. 2019-05-13
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  26. 2019-05-09
    CORKE, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  27. 2019-05-08
    VOSE, Jacalyn Anne resigned
    secretary
  28. 2019-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2018-12-06
    RYDER, Christy resigned
    director
  30. 2018-06-19
    MAULT, Helen resigned
    secretary
  31. 2018-06-19
    VOSE, Jacalyn Anne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2018-01-24
    HOLMES, Teresa resigned
    director
  33. 2017-11-29
    WILSON, Jayne resigned
    director
  34. 2017-10-01
    MAULT, Helen appointed
    secretary
  35. 2017-09-13
    SIVITER, Kenneth appointed
    director
  36. 2017-07-26
    GUY, Vivienne Ruth resigned
    secretary
  37. 2017-06-30
    TILFORD, Dianne resigned
    director
  38. 2017-01-04
    BARLOW, David Lees appointed
    director
  39. 2017-01-04
    THOMPSON, Kim Marie appointed
    director
  40. 2016-08-01
    BOYLE, Sara resigned
    director
  41. 2016-07-18
    RYDER, Christy appointed
    director
  42. 2016-01-05
    BROWN, Thomas resigned
    director
  43. 2016-01-05
    WILSON, David John resigned
    director
  44. 2015-09-10
    BROWN, Thomas appointed
    director
  45. 2014-09-04
    BOYLE, Sara appointed
    director
  46. 2014-02-26
    TILFORD, Dianne appointed
    director
  47. 2013-01-09
    STEVENS, Peter Douglas resigned
    director
  48. 2012-12-19
    GRICE, Jeremy Paul resigned
    director
  49. 2012-11-22
    GRICE, Jeremy resigned
    secretary
  50. 2012-11-22
    GUY, Vivienne Ruth appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: MCGOVERN, Sheelagh Mary resigned 2025-07-10; SIVITER, Kenneth resigned 2025-07-14

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

The Bracknell Centre Bracknell Avenue
Southdene
Kirkby
Merseyside
L32 9PW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02

Officers (6 active · 25 resigned)

CORKE, Nicola
secretary · appointed 2019-05-09
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Active
BARLOW, David Lees
director · ~75y · appointed 2017-01-04
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Active
GREGG, David Gary
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-02-27
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Active
KAUR, Jagroop
director · ~39y · appointed 2026-05-30
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Active
KIRBY, Julie
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-05-23
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Active
THOMPSON, Kim Marie
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-04
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Active
EMMOTT, Vivienne
secretary · appointed 2005-06-29 · resigned 2006-10-17
Resigned
GRICE, Jeremy
secretary · appointed 2010-10-05 · resigned 2012-11-22
Resigned
GUY, Alexander Gregory
secretary · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2010-10-05
Resigned
GUY, Alexander
secretary · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2005-06-29
Resigned
GUY, Vivienne Ruth
secretary · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2017-07-26
Resigned
MAULT, Helen
secretary · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2018-06-19
Resigned
O'SULLIVAN, Fiona
secretary · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2008-04-25
Resigned
VOSE, Jacalyn Anne
secretary · appointed 2018-06-19 · resigned 2019-05-08
Resigned
OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned
BOYLE, Sara
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-09-04 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned
BROWN, Thomas
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-09-10 · resigned 2016-01-05
Resigned
EMMOTT, Vivienne
director · ~45y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2005-06-29
Resigned
GRICE, Jeremy Paul
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2012-12-19
Resigned
GUY, Alexander Gregory
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-06-29 · resigned 2006-10-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (128 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11