CENTRE FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION, YORK

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05565188 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-09-15
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  8. 2021-09-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2021-09-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-09-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-09-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-07-22
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    WOOLLEY, Robert William appointed
    director
  13. 2021-07-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2021-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-09-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2019-09-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2019-02-19
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    SHIPPEN, Susan Maria appointed
    director
  21. 2019-02-19
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    TAYLOR, Graham Robert resigned
    director
  22. 2019-02-19
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  23. 2018-02-27
    ➖
    MARTIN-SMITH, Samantha resigned
    director
  24. 2017-02-21
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    POLLEDRI, Marco Antonio appointed
    director
  25. 2017-02-21
    ➖
    SYSON, Peter William resigned
    director
  26. 2016-09-30
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    MARTIN-SMITH, Samantha appointed
    director
  27. 2016-02-09
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    TISSIMAN, Kathryn Janet resigned
    director
  28. 2015-08-31
    ➖
    MISTRY, Jayanti resigned
    director
  29. 2013-12-06
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    TAYLOR, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  30. 2013-08-31
    ➖
    ARMISTEAD, James Roger resigned
    director
  31. 2013-01-08
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Graham Robert appointed
    director
  32. 2012-08-31
    ➖
    HUNT, Charlotte Anne resigned
    director
  33. 2010-06-08
    ➕
    SYSON, Peter William appointed
    director
  34. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    STERN, Lawrence Julian, Professor appointed
    director
  35. 2008-10-27
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    ALI, Linda, Canon resigned
    director
  36. 2008-10-27
    ➕
    ARMISTEAD, James Roger appointed
    director
  37. 2008-10-27
    ➕
    MISTRY, Jayanti appointed
    director
  38. 2008-03-01
    ➕
    WOOLLEY, Robert William appointed
    secretary
  39. 2008-03-01
    ➖
    VOISK, Sylvia Virginia resigned
    secretary
  40. 2008-02-28
    ➖
    HICKS, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  41. 2007-10-02
    ➕
    TISSIMAN, Kathryn Janet appointed
    director
  42. 2006-09-19
    ➕
    ALI, Linda, Canon appointed
    director
  43. 2006-08-23
    ➕
    VOISK, Sylvia Virginia appointed
    secretary
  44. 2006-02-08
    ➖
    MARKHAM, Lynn resigned
    secretary
  45. 2005-09-15
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    Company incorporated
    As CENTRE FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION, YORK
  46. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    MARKHAM, Lynn appointed
    secretary
  47. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    HICKS, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  48. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    HUNT, Charlotte Anne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

35 Eastfield Lane
Dunnington
York
YO19 5ND
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)

WOOLLEY, Robert William→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POLLEDRI, Marco Antonio→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHIPPEN, Susan Maria→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STERN, Lawrence Julian, Professor→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOLLEY, Robert William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2021-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARKHAM, Lynn→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2006-02-08
Resigned
VOISK, Sylvia Virginia→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2008-03-01
Resigned
ALI, Linda, Canon→
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-09-19 · resigned 2008-10-27
Resigned
ARMISTEAD, James Roger→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-10-27 · resigned 2013-08-31
Resigned
HICKS, Sarah Elizabeth→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2008-02-28
Resigned
HUNT, Charlotte Anne→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2012-08-31
Resigned
MARTIN-SMITH, Samantha→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2018-02-27
Resigned
MISTRY, Jayanti→
director · ~86y · appointed 2008-10-27 · resigned 2015-08-31
Resigned
SYSON, Peter William→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-06-08 · resigned 2017-02-21
Resigned
TAYLOR, Graham Robert→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-01-08 · resigned 2019-02-19
Resigned
TAYLOR, Jacqueline→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2019-02-19
Resigned
TISSIMAN, Kathryn Janet→
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-10-02 · resigned 2016-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-29