CHRIS WORFOLK FOUNDATION

🌳Matureactive
06974918 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-07-28
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
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-06-01
    ➖
    IRVING, Paul resigned
    director
  3. 2026-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2026-01-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2026-01-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2026-01-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2026-01-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-05-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-08-21
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2024-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-04-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-04-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2023-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2022-10-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2022-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2022-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2022-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2022-07-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2014-01-23
    ➕
    OSBORNE, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  24. 2013-01-13
    ➖
    STOET, Gijsbert, Dr resigned
    director
  25. 2012-03-17
    ➕
    WORFOLK, Elina appointed
    director
  26. 2010-05-10
    ➖
    PARKER, Richard, Dr. resigned
    director
  27. 2009-07-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHRIS WORFOLK FOUNDATION
  28. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    WORFOLK, Christopher James, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    IRVING, Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    PARKER, Richard, Dr. appointed
    director
  31. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    STOET, Gijsbert, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WORFOLK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Christopher James Worfolk
Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

5 Quarry Mount Terrace
Leeds
LS6 2JG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

OSBORNE, Christopher Mark→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WORFOLK, Christopher James, Dr→
director · ~40y · appointed 2009-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WORFOLK, Elina→
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IRVING, Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2026-06-01
Resigned
PARKER, Richard, Dr.→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2010-05-10
Resigned
STOET, Gijsbert, Dr→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2013-01-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03