ESSEX SCHOOLS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07195004 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-18

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 16.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: General secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.1y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

51 officers (6 active, 51 linked, 45 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

29 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

175 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (121 events)Click to expand

2026-04-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-11
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officers · AP04
2025-11-11
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-01
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EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2025-11-01
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MIAN, Saeed Hasan resigned
secretary
2025-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-22
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GILL, Paul Ellis appointed
director
2025-08-22
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WARD, Daniel Colin resigned
director
2025-08-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-07
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-03
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
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HOLMAN, Hannah appointed
director
2024-10-01
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GILL, Paul Ellis resigned
director
2024-10-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-15
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-08-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-08
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, London Branch (As Security Trustee)
2024-08-08
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
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MIAN, Saeed Hasan appointed
secretary
2023-03-15
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-02-07
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BEGIO, Barbara resigned
secretary
2022-10-17
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GILLESPIE, Robert Alistair Martin resigned
director
2022-08-23
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EVANS, Rebecca Louise appointed
director
2022-01-20
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DU PLESSIS, Jacobus Geytenbeek appointed
director
2022-01-20
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TROW, Andrew John resigned
director
2021-03-01
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GILL, Paul Ellis appointed
director
2021-03-01
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WOULD, Philip Arthur resigned
director
2021-01-21
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MACKEE, Nicholas James resigned
director
2021-01-21
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WARD, Daniel Colin appointed
director
2020-06-28
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BEGIO, Barbara appointed
secretary
2020-06-28
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IMAGILE SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-05-22
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TOLLEY, Sophia appointed
director
2020-05-22
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BANNISTER, Paul Alan resigned
director
2020-05-22
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BROWN, Emma resigned
director
2020-05-22
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FEGAN, Jennifer resigned
director
2020-05-22
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HILL, Matthew James resigned
director
2020-05-22
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PEDRETTI, John Robert resigned
director
2020-05-22
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RAE, Katherine Mary resigned
director
2020-05-22
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SHADBOLT, Paul Sydney resigned
director
2020-05-22
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WILLIAMS, Karen resigned
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MIAN, Saeed Hasan resigned 2025-11-01; WARD, Daniel Colin resigned 2025-08-22

Group structure

Essex Schools (Midco) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Essex Schools (Midco) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ESSEX SCHOOLS LIMITED

This company · 07195004

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
Essex Schools (Midco) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	08/08/2024

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Essex Schools (Holdings) Limitedceased 08/08/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-03-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

200 Aldersgate Street

3rd Floor (South Building)

London

EC1A 4HD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-09

Last: 2026-03-26