ASCENTIS
🌳Matureactive
06799564 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-01-23
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
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85421First-degree level higher education
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (7 active, 31 linked, 29 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30➖ROBINSON, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2026-03-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-11➕TSUI-LAU, Ella appointeddirector
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-20📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20➕RAWES, Charlotte Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-05-20➖MCTAGUE, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06➖RUSHTON, Alison resigneddirector
- 2024-06-21➖BOLTON, Alison resigneddirector
- 2024-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-15➖ROWE, Paul James Ernest resigneddirector
- 2024-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-27📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27➕MCTAGUE, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2022-05-16➕ROBINSON, Jessica Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-05-16➕ROBINSON, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2021-12-13➖NEWTON-SYMS, Robin Hedley resigneddirector
- 2021-07-08➖TURJANSKY, Anthony Joseph resigneddirector
- 2019-10-30➕RUSHTON, Alison appointeddirector
- 2019-08-28➖TOMLINSON, Ruth resigneddirector
- 2019-01-07➕ROWE, Paul James Ernest appointeddirector
- 2018-06-29➖AFRIN-BLACK, Joanne Catherine resigneddirector
- 2018-04-18➕AFRIN-BLACK, Joanne Catherine appointeddirector
- 2018-04-18➕NEWTON-SYMS, Robin Hedley appointeddirector
- 2018-04-18➕TOMLINSON, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2018-02-01➖ATHERTON, Gael resigneddirector
- 2018-01-04➕ATHERTON, Gael appointeddirector
- 2017-12-18➖BARON, Tracey resigneddirector
- 2017-12-18➖BOLAND, John resigneddirector
- 2016-12-05➕BARON, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2016-09-30➖SIMMONS, Jonathan Patrick resigneddirector
- 2016-07-06➖ACTON, Jane resigneddirector
- 2015-11-24➕ACTON, Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-11-24➖DALTON, Joyce resigneddirector
- 2015-11-24➕SIMMONS, Jonathan Patrick appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
Ascentis House
3 Mannin Way
Lancaster
LA1 3SW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (7 active · 24 resigned)
LUGIANO, Fiona Victoria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-01-04
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CARLISLE, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-06-23
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DAVIES, Kathleen Rosemarie→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-11-25
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RAWES, Charlotte Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-05-20
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ROBINSON, Jessica Jane→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-05-16
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TSUI-LAU, Ella→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-03-11
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WILKINSON, Philip Charles→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-01-23
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WILKINSON, Philip Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2011-01-04
ACTON, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-11-24 · resigned 2016-07-06
AFRIN-BLACK, Joanne Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-04-18 · resigned 2018-06-29
ATHERTON, Gael→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-01-04 · resigned 2018-02-01
BARON, Tracey→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-12-05 · resigned 2017-12-18
BOLAND, John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2017-12-18
BOLTON, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-06-17 · resigned 2024-06-21
DALTON, Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2015-11-24
GARROD, Peter James, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2014-11-24
HENDERSON, Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-03-17 · resigned 2013-11-25
INGLESON, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2014-11-24
KERSHAW-SHARP, Joanne Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2012-11-27
MARTIN, Jenny→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2010-11-18
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Recent filings (107 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-20
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09