TRANSFORM SCHOOLS (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05560190 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-12
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41201Construction of commercial buildings
  • 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.2y

50/100
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.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  3. 2023-09-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2023-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-10
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  9. 2020-12-18
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    MARSH, James Peter resigned
    director
  10. 2020-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-03-03
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    MARSH, James Peter appointed
    director
  14. 2019-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2017-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-09-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  20. 2014-05-16
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    BIRLEY-SMITH, Gaynor appointed
    director
  21. 2014-05-16
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    GRAHAM, John resigned
    director
  22. 2014-02-14
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    VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2014-02-14
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    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2013-04-30
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    BUCKLEY, George Lawrence resigned
    director
  25. 2013-04-30
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    WALKER, Kevin Vernon resigned
    director
  26. 2010-10-01
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    BUCKLEY, George Lawrence appointed
    director
  27. 2010-10-01
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    GREENSPAN, Daniel James resigned
    director
  28. 2010-04-28
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    GREENSPAN, Daniel James appointed
    director
  29. 2010-04-28
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    WILLS, Helen Margaret resigned
    director
  30. 2009-06-23
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    WALKER, Kevin Vernon appointed
    director
  31. 2009-06-03
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    SPENCER, Christopher Loraine resigned
    director
  32. 2008-10-20
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    FERNANDES, Milton Anthony resigned
    director
  33. 2008-10-20
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    GRAHAM, John appointed
    director
  34. 2008-01-15
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    ROSS, Michael Melville Brown resigned
    director
  35. 2008-01-15
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    WILLS, Helen Margaret appointed
    director
  36. 2007-12-12
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    CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward resigned
    director
  37. 2007-12-12
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    FERNANDES, Milton Anthony appointed
    director
  38. 2006-11-27
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    SHEEHAN, Richard Keith appointed
    director
  39. 2006-08-11
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    HUDSON, Michael John resigned
    director
  40. 2006-08-11
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    ROSS, Michael Melville Brown appointed
    director
  41. 2006-07-07
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    HARRIS, John David resigned
    director
  42. 2006-04-25
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    ARCHBOLD, Michael resigned
    director
  43. 2006-04-25
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    SPENCER, Christopher Loraine appointed
    director
  44. 2006-03-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Investments Limited and Innisfee Pfi Fund Iii
  45. 2006-03-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Dexia Management Services Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Creditors (The Securitytrustee)
  46. 2005-12-16
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    BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2005-12-16
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    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2005-12-16
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    ARCHBOLD, Michael appointed
    director
  49. 2005-12-16
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    CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward appointed
    director
  50. 2005-12-16
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    HARRIS, John David appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Transform Schools (Birmingham) Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Transform Schools (Birmingham) Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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TRANSFORM SCHOOLS (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED
This company · 05560190

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
Transform Schools (Birmingham) Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/09/2017

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
Incorporated2005-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

8 White Oak Square
London Road
Swanley
Kent
BR8 7AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRLEY-SMITH, Gaynor→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHEEHAN, Richard Keith→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2005-12-16
Resigned
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-16 · resigned 2014-02-14
Resigned
ARCHBOLD, Michael→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-12-16 · resigned 2006-04-25
Resigned
BUCKLEY, George Lawrence→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2013-04-30
Resigned
CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-12-16 · resigned 2007-12-12
Resigned
FERNANDES, Milton Anthony→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2008-10-20
Resigned
GRAHAM, John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2014-05-16
Resigned
GREENSPAN, Daniel James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-04-28 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned
HARRIS, John David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-12-16 · resigned 2006-07-07
Resigned
HUDSON, Michael John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-12-16 · resigned 2006-08-11
Resigned
MARSH, James Peter→
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-03-03 · resigned 2020-12-18
Resigned
ROSS, Michael Melville Brown→
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2008-01-15
Resigned
SPENCER, Christopher Loraine→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2009-06-03
Resigned
WALKER, Kevin Vernon→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-06-23 · resigned 2013-04-30
Resigned
WILLS, Helen Margaret→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2010-04-28
Resigned
CROFT NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2005-12-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Investments and Innisfee Pfi Fund Iii
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Investments Limited and Innisfee Pfi Fund Iii
Floating charge1 property31/03/2006—
outstanding
Dexia Management Services as Security Trustee for the Secured Creditors (The Securitytrustee)
Dexia Management Services Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Creditors (The Securitytrustee)
Debenture1 property31/03/2006—
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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-16