HB EDUCATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06247659 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-15
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 18.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
178 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-28➕GRAFF, Nicole Sarah appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28➖CLARK, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2024-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-11-28📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-11-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-21🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2023-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-22📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-04-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-04-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-20➕CLARK, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2022-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-01➖CREIGHTON, Luke Taylor resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30➖BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30➖CLEGG, Aidan Charles Barwick resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30➖CURRIE, Neil Allen resigneddirector
- 2021-02-11➕CREIGHTON, Luke Taylor appointeddirector
- 2021-02-11➖HAYWARD, Carl Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-01-14🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2020-09-01➖CHURCHUS, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2020-07-01➕HAYWARD, Carl Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-04-27➖FIRTH, John Gordon resigneddirector
- 2020-03-26➕JONES, Anthony Gerald appointeddirector
- 2019-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2019-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2019-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2019-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2019-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-01-14➖BALI, Navneet resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➕BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14➕CLEGG, Aidan Charles Barwick appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14➕CURRIE, Neil Allen appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14➖GOENKA, Abhishek resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➖MAY, Timothy William resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (Each as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2018-03-23➕FIRTH, John Gordon appointeddirector
- 2017-07-13🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Facility Agent)
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-28
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Aldgate Education Bidco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aldgate Education Bidco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HB EDUCATION LIMITED
This company · 06247659
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aldgate Education Bidco Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/01/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Holidaybreak Limitedceased 14/01/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Alton Court
Penyard Lane
Ross-On-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 5GL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-14
Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)
GRAFF, Nicole Sarah→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Anthony Gerald→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-03-26
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CULLEN, Dominique→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-02-20 · resigned 2016-08-01
MAY, Timothy William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2015-02-20
VAUX, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-20 · resigned 2008-08-29
WILLIAMSON, Alexandra Dilys→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2014-10-30
BADDELEY, Robert Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2010-12-31
BALI, Navneet→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2019-01-14
BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-14 · resigned 2021-11-30
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2012-07-06
CHURCHUS, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-03-09 · resigned 2020-09-01
CLARK, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-09-20 · resigned 2025-01-28
CLEGG, Aidan Charles Barwick→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-14 · resigned 2021-11-30
CREIGHTON, Luke Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-02-11 · resigned 2022-07-01
CURRIE, Neil Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-14 · resigned 2021-11-30
DAVIES, Martin William Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-03-09 · resigned 2012-09-20
FIRTH, John Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-03-23 · resigned 2020-04-27
GOENKA, Abhishek→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2019-01-14
HAYWARD, Carl Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2021-02-11
MAY, Timothy William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2019-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) Ares Management Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) Ares Management Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (Each as Defined in the Instrument)) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (Each as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Facility Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/07/2017 | 21/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Facility Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2017 | 21/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/09/2014 | 21/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/09/2014 | 21/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/09/2014 | 21/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Irish law share mortgage | 1 property | 29/06/2012 | 31/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | English law security agreement | 1 property | 29/06/2012 | 31/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A share mortgage | 2 properties | 01/06/2011 | 03/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A supplemental security agreement | 3 properties | 01/06/2011 | 03/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (The Facility Agent) | Supplemental security agreement | 1 property | 01/10/2008 | 03/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of accession | 2 properties | 11/06/2008 | 03/07/2012 |
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Recent filings (178 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-01-30
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-11-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-16
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25