CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT OVERSEAS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06265255 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-31
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-15➕KELLY, Fiona Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-15➖ELLIOT, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-27➕SHERET, Catriona Ann, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2023-03-27➖ÖZDEN, Christine Anne resigneddirector
- 2023-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2021-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-01➕PHILLIPS, Peter Andrew Jestyn appointeddirector
- 2021-08-01➖NASSE, Saul Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-17➕MCPHEE, Vanessa Lyndsay appointeddirector
- 2020-08-17➖RIPPETH, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2020-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-01➕WOODWARD, Francesca Margaret Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-03-01➖NUTTALL, Anne Christine resigneddirector
- 2019-03-01➕ÖZDEN, Christine Anne appointeddirector
- 2018-09-11➕ELLIOT, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-01➖KNIGHT, Susan Jane resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-13➖LEBUS, Simon David resigneddirector
- 2018-04-13➕NUTTALL, Anne Christine appointeddirector
- 2018-04-13➖O'SULLIVAN, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2014-08-15➖JOHNSON, Roger resigneddirector
- 2014-08-15➕NASSE, Saul Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-12-20➕JOHNSON, Roger appointeddirector
- 2013-12-20➖MILANOVIC, Michael, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-04-09➕O'SULLIVAN, Michael Joseph appointeddirector
- 2013-04-01➖PUNTIS, Ann resigneddirector
- 2007-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT OVERSEAS LIMITED
- 2007-05-31➕KNIGHT, Susan Jane appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-31➕LEBUS, Simon David appointeddirector
- 2007-05-31➕MILANOVIC, Michael, Dr appointeddirector
- 2007-05-31➕PUNTIS, Ann appointeddirector
- 2007-05-31➕RIPPETH, Jacqueline appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Shaftesbury Road
Cambridge
CB2 8EA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26
Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)
KELLY, Fiona Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-15
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MCPHEE, Vanessa Lyndsay→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-08-17
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PHILLIPS, Peter Andrew Jestyn→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-08-01
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SHERET, Catriona Ann, Ms.→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-27
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WOODWARD, Francesca Margaret Anne→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-03-01
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ELLIOT, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-11 · resigned 2023-11-15
KNIGHT, Susan Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2018-08-01
JOHNSON, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-12-20 · resigned 2014-08-15
LEBUS, Simon David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2018-04-13
MILANOVIC, Michael, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2013-12-20
NASSE, Saul Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-08-15 · resigned 2021-08-01
NUTTALL, Anne Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-04-13 · resigned 2019-03-01
O'SULLIVAN, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-04-09 · resigned 2018-04-13
PUNTIS, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2013-04-01
RIPPETH, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2020-08-17
ÖZDEN, Christine Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-03-01 · resigned 2023-03-27
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Recent filings (78 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07