PS FOUNDATION
🌳Matureactive
06525171 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-03-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85320Technical and vocational secondary education
- 85410Post-secondary non-tertiary education
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
51 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-28➖FORRISTER, John resigneddirector
- 2026-02-26➖NOLAN, Graham Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-14➕FORRISTER, John appointeddirector
- 2024-02-14➕NOLAN, Graham Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-01➖BUTT, Mark Richard resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs PS FOUNDATION
- 2008-03-05➕BHALLA, Sunil Kumar appointeddirector
- 2008-03-05➕BUTT, Mark Richard Boydell appointeddirector
- 2008-03-05➕MURRIA, Vinodka appointeddirector
- 2008-03-05➕BUTT, Mark Richard appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FORRISTER, John resigned 2026-02-28; NOLAN, Graham Mark resigned 2026-02-26
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sunil Kumar Bhalla Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Vinodka Murria Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Richard Boydell Buttceased 05/03/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 FITNESS CONSULTING LIMITED→ 15155804 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2TUTORS LTD→ 15437310 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 7BILLIONIDEAS LTD→ 07652070 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 8BILLIONIDEAS LTD→ 12934087 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 8BILLIONMINDS LIMITED→ 14230214 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AB STUDY LTD→ 09022975 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABC DAY NURSERIES LIMITED→ 05438651 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ABERDOUR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST→ 00998221 · est 1970 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
| ABJAD TEACH LIMITED→ 13135492 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABOUT TIME HISTORICAL ENTERPRISES LTD→ 15052047 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE TENNIS LIMITED→ 07888395 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACADEME LIMITED→ 10033975 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education
Registered office
Warren House
Warreners Lane
Weybridge
KT13 0LQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
BHALLA, Sunil Kumar→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-03-05
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BUTT, Mark Richard Boydell→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-03-05
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MURRIA, Vinodka→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-03-05
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BUTT, Mark Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-05 · resigned 2010-01-01
FORRISTER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-02-14 · resigned 2026-02-28
NOLAN, Graham Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-02-14 · resigned 2026-02-26
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Recent filings (51 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-15