EAGLE HOUSE (MITCHAM) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06200956 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11➖FLETCHER-RAY, Tracey resigneddirector
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-14➕FLETCHER-RAY, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2022-10-07➖JONES, Judith resigneddirector
- 2022-10-07➖JONES, Philip David resigneddirector
- 2022-08-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-04➕BACON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2022-01-04➖CONRATHE, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-01-04➕JONES, Judith appointeddirector
- 2022-01-04➕JONES, Philip David appointeddirector
- 2016-07-22➖CONRATHE, Jillian Mary resigneddirector
- 2012-08-20➕CONRATHE, Jillian Mary appointeddirector
- 2012-08-20➖CONRATHE, Michael Roy resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➖CHAPMAN, Marcus resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2007-06-21➕CHAPMAN, Marcus appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-21➖HARRISON CLARK (SECRETARIAL) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-21➕CONRATHE, Michael Roy appointeddirector
- 2007-06-21➕CONRATHE, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-06-21➖HARRISON CLARK (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs EAGLE HOUSE (MITCHAM) LIMITED
- 2007-04-03➕HARRISON CLARK (SECRETARIAL) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-03➕HARRISON CLARK (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Witherslack Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Witherslack Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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EAGLE HOUSE (MITCHAM) LIMITED
This company · 06200956
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Witherslack Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/01/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Anthony Conratheceased 04/01/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Lupton Tower
Lupton
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA6 2PR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
BACON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAPMAN, Marcus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2009-12-31
HARRISON CLARK (SECRETARIAL) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-03 · resigned 2007-06-21
CONRATHE, Jillian Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-08-20 · resigned 2016-07-22
CONRATHE, Michael Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2012-08-20
CONRATHE, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2022-01-04
FLETCHER-RAY, Tracey→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-11-14 · resigned 2025-09-11
JONES, Judith→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-01-04 · resigned 2022-10-07
JONES, Philip David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-01-04 · resigned 2022-10-07
HARRISON CLARK (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-04-03 · resigned 2007-06-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 27/06/2007 | 09/08/2022 |
Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-07-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08