A PARTNER IN EDUCATION

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07079874 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-11-18
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
13 officers (7 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 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
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-02-17
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    MCCAULEY, Stephen Joseph resigned
    director
  9. 2019-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-07-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-07-22
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    MITCHELL, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  14. 2019-02-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-02-08
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    LLEWELLYN, Katherine Belinda resigned
    director
  16. 2018-08-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-03-28
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    FROST, Carole Vanessa resigned
    director
  21. 2018-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2017-12-14
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    HENN, Ian appointed
    director
  23. 2017-12-14
    ➕
    HORNER, Susan Margaret, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2017-12-14
    ➕
    STARLING, Marcus appointed
    director
  25. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    JAMES, Ian resigned
    director
  26. 2016-09-22
    ➕
    FROST, Carole Vanessa appointed
    director
  27. 2015-12-14
    ➕
    NEWMARK, Brooks Phillip Victor appointed
    director
  28. 2015-06-08
    ➕
    JAMES, Ian appointed
    director
  29. 2015-02-23
    ➕
    AJEGBO, Keith Onyema, Sir appointed
    director
  30. 2015-01-15
    ➖
    CRIPPS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2014-10-17
    ➕
    MCCAULEY, Stephen Joseph appointed
    director
  32. 2014-09-11
    ➕
    NEWMARK, Lucy Mary Cecilia appointed
    director
  33. 2014-09-11
    ➖
    NEWMARK, Brooks Phillip Victor resigned
    director
  34. 2009-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As A PARTNER IN EDUCATION
  35. 2009-11-18
    ➕
    LLEWELLYN, Katherine Belinda appointed
    director
  36. 2009-11-18
    ➕
    NEWMARK, Brooks Phillip Victor appointed
    director
  37. 2009-11-18
    ➕
    CRIPPS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

91 Eaton Terrace
London
SW1W 8TW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (7 active · 6 resigned)

AJEGBO, Keith Onyema, Sir→
director · ~80y · appointed 2015-02-23
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Active
HENN, Ian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-12-14
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Active
HORNER, Susan Margaret, Dr→
director · ~78y · appointed 2017-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITCHELL, Andrew Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWMARK, Brooks Phillip Victor→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWMARK, Lucy Mary Cecilia→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STARLING, Marcus→
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FROST, Carole Vanessa→
director · ~70y · appointed 2016-09-22 · resigned 2018-03-28
Resigned
JAMES, Ian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-06-08 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
LLEWELLYN, Katherine Belinda→
director · ~44y · appointed 2009-11-18 · resigned 2019-02-08
Resigned
MCCAULEY, Stephen Joseph→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-10-17 · resigned 2020-02-17
Resigned
NEWMARK, Brooks Phillip Victor→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-11-18 · resigned 2014-09-11
Resigned
CRIPPS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-11-18 · resigned 2015-01-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-09-13