38 DEGREES TRUST
🌳Matureactive
07038751 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-10-13
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
71 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-11➕CROXFORD, Andrew Charles, Dr appointeddirector
- 2026-02-11➖WARD, Elizabeth Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-13➖SIMANOWITZ, Lawrence David resigneddirector
- 2025-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-19➕WARD, Elizabeth Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-09➖ARDEN, Theresa Zoe resigneddirector
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-20➖DAVIES, Anita resigneddirector
- 2015-09-24➖DAVIES, Anita resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-24➕DAVIES, Anita appointeddirector
- 2011-09-16➕DAVIES, Anita appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-17➕ARDEN, Theresa Zoe appointeddirector
- 2011-03-17➕SIMANOWITZ, Lawrence David appointeddirector
- 2010-06-25➖KOWALSKA, Janina Julia resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 38 DEGREES TRUST
- 2009-10-13➕PUCKETT, Warren Joel appointeddirector
- 2009-10-13➕SOUTHWORTH, Benedict John appointeddirector
- 2009-10-13➕TYSON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2009-10-13➕KOWALSKA, Janina Julia appointedsecretary
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
- -4 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 76 — 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 76 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
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SIMANOWITZ, Lawrence David resigned 2025-11-13; WARD, Elizabeth Mary resigned 2026-02-11
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MINUTE HISTORY LTD→ 13611766 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 121 ACADEMY LTD→ 16358225 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 123VOX LTD→ 16833244 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16326709 LTD.→ 16326709 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 16438118 LIMITED→ 16438118 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 SKILLS HUB LTD→ 15373034 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 226TRAINING LTD→ 12049532 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 6 PINK ROSES LTD→ 15984483 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 80,000 HOURS FOUNDATION→ 15777224 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 80,000 HOURS LIMITED→ 15746854 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 876 BLOCKCHAIN LTD→ 16752777 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9822 LIMITED→ 10167783 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Sedulo London Office 605, Albert House
256-260 Old Street
London
EC1V 9DD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
CROXFORD, Andrew Charles, Dr→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-02-11
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PUCKETT, Warren Joel→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-10-13
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SOUTHWORTH, Benedict John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-10-13
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TYSON, Peter→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2009-10-13
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DAVIES, Anita→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-16 · resigned 2015-09-24
KOWALSKA, Janina Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-13 · resigned 2010-06-25
ARDEN, Theresa Zoe→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-17 · resigned 2024-09-09
DAVIES, Anita→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-09-24 · resigned 2016-06-20
SIMANOWITZ, Lawrence David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-17 · resigned 2025-11-13
WARD, Elizabeth Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-06-19 · resigned 2026-02-11
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-27