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05929370 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-09-08

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.

Why now

Window steady · high confidence

Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.

· Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
· Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
· Legal friction: moderate → low

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 2 positive signals vs 0 negative.

·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
↑Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
↑Legal friction: moderate → low

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

£416.2k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

86900Other human health activities
88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
96040Physical well-being activities

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (85/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

26 officers (7 active, 26 linked, 21 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

101 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £416,153

Net assets shrinking

Down £75,152 YoY

Cash YoY

+17%

Year on year

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£503k

↑ 17% YoY

Net Worth

£416k

↓ 15% YoY

Current Assets

£519k

↓ 5.6% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31	2023-08-31
Total assets	£416.2k	£491.3k	£376.9k
Current assets	£518.6k	£549.1k	£415.3k
Cash	£503.3k	£430.3k	£389.9k
Debtors	£15.2k	£118.8k	£25.4k
Net assets	£416.2k	£491.3k	£376.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand

2026-05-27
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accounts · AA
2026-03-19
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officers · TM02
2026-03-19
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officers · AP03
2026-03-19
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officers · TM01
2026-02-08
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LLOYD, Bethan Cerys appointed
secretary
2026-02-08
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LYONS, Anne resigned
secretary
2026-02-08
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DELONG, Lois resigned
director
2025-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
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officers · AP01
2024-02-19
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GIBSON, Jason appointed
director
2023-05-31
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-17
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officers · AP01
2023-05-16
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officers · AP01
2023-05-16
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officers · TM01
2023-05-10
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SMITH, Melanie Jane appointed
director
2023-05-10
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DELONG, Lois appointed
director
2023-05-10
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HARRISON, John Arthur resigned
director
2023-01-23
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address · AD01
2023-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
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officers · TM01
2022-08-30
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RUSSELL, Alison resigned
director
2022-07-05
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officers · TM01
2022-07-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-23
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TANSER, Leonie Jean resigned
director
2022-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-08
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BOUGHTON-THOMAS, James Gareth appointed
director
2021-02-08
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TANSER, Leonie Jean appointed
director
2020-06-10
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WADE, Sian resigned
director
2019-01-15
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LYONS, Anne appointed
secretary
2018-07-31
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PENNINGTON, David resigned
director
2018-01-23
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RUSSELL, Alison appointed
director
2017-10-03
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COLLINS, David appointed
director
2017-10-03
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COLLIER, David John resigned
director
2017-10-03
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HARRISON, John Arthur appointed
director
2017-07-04
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CRISP, Stephen, Dr resigned
secretary
2017-07-04
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CRISP, Stephen, Dr resigned
director
2016-07-07
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LAW, Nicola resigned
director
2016-01-26
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LAW, Nicola appointed
director
2016-01-26
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PENNINGTON, David appointed
director
2016-01-26
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WADE, Sian appointed
director
2015-10-15
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WADE, David Richard resigned
director
2015-06-09
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WILLIAMS, Claire Louise resigned
director
2013-06-13
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BLUNDELL, Joy Glayla appointed
director
2013-06-13
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WOODCOCK, Nigel John appointed
director
2013-06-13
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BELL, Stuart Geoffrey resigned
director
2013-03-15
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CRISP, Stephen, Dr appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

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: LYONS, Anne resigned 2026-02-08; DELONG, Lois resigned 2026-02-08

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Joy Glayla Blundell Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016
Mr Simon Michael Hawking Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2006-09-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Beaumont Manor

Beaumont Fee

Lincoln

LN1 1UL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-21

Last: 2025-09-07