AXIOM EDUCATION (ROCHDALE) HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05521869 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.2y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-02
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-02
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  4. 2024-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-06-30
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    SIMPSON, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  9. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-05-09
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    GANSEY, Marcel Grote appointed
    director
  12. 2022-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-12-31
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    BALFOUR, Ion Bruce resigned
    director
  14. 2021-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-08-06
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-27
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-11-19
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    COVINGTON, Nicola appointed
    director
  19. 2018-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2017-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-09-30
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    COVINGTON, Nicola resigned
    director
  23. 2017-09-30
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    SIMPSON, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  24. 2016-09-30
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    COVINGTON, Nicola appointed
    director
  25. 2016-09-30
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    KUN-DARBOIS, Fabrice Etienne Marie resigned
    director
  26. 2015-09-17
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    PARIO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2015-09-17
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    IPFI FINANCIAL LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2014-11-20
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    BALFOUR, Ion Bruce appointed
    director
  29. 2014-11-20
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    KUN-DARBOIS, Fabrice Etienne Marie appointed
    director
  30. 2014-11-20
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    TURNBULL FOX, Moira resigned
    director
  31. 2014-11-17
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    ROSHIER, Angela Louise resigned
    director
  32. 2014-06-25
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    SMYLIE, Sean Francis resigned
    director
  33. 2013-07-18
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    KOOLHAAS, Engel Johan Roelof resigned
    director
  34. 2013-07-18
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    NASH, Paul William resigned
    director
  35. 2013-07-18
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    ROSHIER, Angela Louise appointed
    director
  36. 2013-03-11
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    TURNBULL FOX, Moira appointed
    director
  37. 2008-12-30
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    AGGARWAL, Manish resigned
    director
  38. 2008-09-19
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    NASH, Paul William appointed
    director
  39. 2008-05-30
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    FERNANDES, Katherine Liza Antoinetta resigned
    secretary
  40. 2008-05-30
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    IPFI FINANCIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2008-05-30
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    SELLERS, David resigned
    director
  42. 2008-03-11
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    CHAPPELL, Anthony resigned
    director
  43. 2008-03-11
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    SMYLIE, Sean Francis appointed
    director
  44. 2007-07-12
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    AGGARWAL, Manish appointed
    director
  45. 2007-07-12
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    DAVDA, Tanvi Prafulchandra resigned
    director
  46. 2007-07-12
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    SCHOEN, Albert Jacob resigned
    director
  47. 2006-11-30
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    KOOLHAAS, Engel Johan Roelof appointed
    director
  48. 2006-11-30
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    MACTAGGART, Eilidh resigned
    director
  49. 2006-08-02
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    DAVDA, Tanvi Prafulchandra appointed
    director
  50. 2006-08-02
    ➕
    SCHOEN, Albert Jacob appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Aberdeen Infrastructure Ii Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aberdeen Infrastructure Ii Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AXIOM EDUCATION (ROCHDALE) HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 05521869

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aberdeen Infrastructure Ii Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Unit 18 Riversway Business Village Navigation Way
Ashton-On-Ribble
Preston
PR2 2YP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28

Officers (3 active · 23 resigned)

PARIO LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-09-17
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Active
COVINGTON, Nicola→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-11-19
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Active
GANSEY, Marcel Grote→
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERNANDES, Katherine Liza Antoinetta→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
IPFI FINANCIAL LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2015-09-17
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2005-07-28
Resigned
AGGARWAL, Manish→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2008-12-30
Resigned
BALFOUR, Ion Bruce→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-11-20 · resigned 2021-12-31
Resigned
CHAPPELL, Anthony→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2008-03-11
Resigned
COVINGTON, Nicola→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
DAVDA, Tanvi Prafulchandra→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2007-07-12
Resigned
DOOLEY, Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2006-02-17
Resigned
KOOLHAAS, Engel Johan Roelof→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2013-07-18
Resigned
KUN-DARBOIS, Fabrice Etienne Marie→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-11-20 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
LETO, Michelangelo→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2005-11-29
Resigned
MACTAGGART, Eilidh→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-11-29 · resigned 2006-11-30
Resigned
NASH, Paul William→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-09-19 · resigned 2013-07-18
Resigned
PANKRATOV, Oleg→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-11-29 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned
ROSHIER, Angela Louise→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-07-18 · resigned 2014-11-17
Resigned
SCHOEN, Albert Jacob→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2007-07-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Abn Amro Trustees (Security Trustee)
Abn Amro Trustees Limited (Security Trustee)
Floating charge and share charge1 property24/02/2006—
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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-06