ESSEX LEP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07191704 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-16
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
34 officers (2 active, 34 linked, 32 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30➕SAVJANI, Kalpesh appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30➖TROW, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2025-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-14➕DU PLESSIS, Jacobus Geytenbeek appointeddirector
- 2023-04-14➖WARD, Daniel Colin resigneddirector
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-01➕WARD, Daniel Colin appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➖MACKEE, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-22➖IMAGILE SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-05-22➖BANNISTER, Paul Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-05-22➖BROWN, Emma resigneddirector
- 2020-05-22➖FEGAN, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2020-05-22➖HILL, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2020-05-22➖RAE, Katherine Mary resigneddirector
- 2020-05-22➖SHADBOLT, Paul Sydney resigneddirector
- 2020-05-22➖WILLIAMS, Karen resigneddirector
- 2019-07-17➕HILL, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2019-07-17➖YUSUF, Asif resigneddirector
- 2019-01-31➕RAE, Katherine Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-07-20➕BROWN, Emma appointeddirector
- 2018-07-20➖FIELD, David Howson resigneddirector
- 2018-07-20➖KINCHLEA, David Ronald resigneddirector
- 2018-07-20➕YUSUF, Asif appointeddirector
- 2018-04-27➕SHADBOLT, Paul Sydney appointeddirector
- 2018-04-06➖GEALL, Peter Roy resigneddirector
- 2018-04-06➕WILLIAMS, Karen appointeddirector
- 2018-03-12➖DESAI, Julian Kieron resigneddirector
- 2018-03-12➕FEGAN, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2017-05-09➕FIELD, David Howson appointeddirector
- 2017-01-11➖ANDREWS, Paul Simon resigneddirector
- 2017-01-11➕MACKEE, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2015-04-15➖COYLE, Jonathan Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-04-15➕GEALL, Peter Roy appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Building Schools For The Future Investments Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Building Schools For The Future Investments Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ESSEX LEP LIMITED
This company · 07191704
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Building Schools For The Future Investments Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/05/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Skanska Rm Psp Limitedceased 22/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education
Registered office
3 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (2 active · 32 resigned)
DU PLESSIS, Jacobus Geytenbeek→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAVJANI, Kalpesh→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUTT, Graham John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-22 · resigned 2012-06-27
IMAGILE SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-06-27 · resigned 2020-05-22
ANDREWS, Paul Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2017-01-11
BANNISTER, Paul Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2020-05-22
BLANCHARD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-21 · resigned 2013-06-28
BROWN, Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-07-20 · resigned 2020-05-22
COOKE, Stephen Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-04-22 · resigned 2010-08-18
COOPER, Stephen Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2011-05-04
COYLE, Jonathan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2015-04-15
DESAI, Julian Kieron→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-03-02 · resigned 2018-03-12
ENGLISH, Nick Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2012-08-01
FEGAN, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-12 · resigned 2020-05-22
FEGAN, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-08-08 · resigned 2013-03-13
FIELD, David Howson→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-05-09 · resigned 2018-07-20
GEALL, Peter Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-04-15 · resigned 2018-04-06
GEALL, Peter Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-02-28 · resigned 2015-04-15
HILL, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-07-17 · resigned 2020-05-22
HOILE, Richard David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-04-22 · resigned 2011-08-12
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Recent filings (130 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-07