AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07525735 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-02-10
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85200Primary education
  • 85310General secondary education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (9 active, 38 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
121 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2026-04-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-20
    CLARKE, Janet Patricia appointed
    secretary
  5. 2026-04-20
    FERGUSON, Andrew Galloway resigned
    secretary
  6. 2026-04-17
    CLIFF, Victoria resigned
    director
  7. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2026-03-14
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  9. 2025-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-02-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-02-08
    ROBERTS, Christopher appointed
    director
  13. 2023-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-09-19
    PETRIE, Nigel resigned
    director
  15. 2023-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-07-19
    ODENEYE, Seun resigned
    director
  19. 2023-06-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2023-06-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2023-06-01
    FERGUSON, Andrew Galloway appointed
    secretary
  22. 2023-05-31
    VICK, Janet resigned
    secretary
  23. 2023-05-17
    COMLEY, Mark Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2023-05-17
    PINK, Simon Richard Anthony appointed
    director
  25. 2023-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-12-01
    VICK, Janet appointed
    secretary
  27. 2022-12-01
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  28. 2022-12-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  29. 2022-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-08-31
    CAPON, Mary resigned
    secretary
  31. 2022-08-31
    PARKER, Simon Derek resigned
    director
  32. 2022-07-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2022-07-01
    PETRIE, Nigel appointed
    director
  34. 2022-03-29
    GRIFFITHS, Kathy Donna appointed
    director
  35. 2022-03-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  36. 2022-02-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  37. 2022-02-23
    HYLAND, Terry resigned
    director
  38. 2021-08-20
    LAMBERT, Giles Robert appointed
    director
  39. 2021-08-01
    GRIFFITHS, Kathy Donna resigned
    director
  40. 2021-07-15
    LIND, Anna Catherine resigned
    director
  41. 2021-07-15
    ODENEYE, Seun appointed
    director
  42. 2021-06-07
    BLUNDEN, Jeremy Augustine, The Revd Canon appointed
    director
  43. 2021-05-01
    NORMAN, Richard Jonathan, Fr resigned
    director
  44. 2021-01-04
    BRIDGER, David Wilson resigned
    director
  45. 2019-08-29
    HYLAND, Terry appointed
    director
  46. 2019-05-21
    PAUL, Alexander resigned
    director
  47. 2018-12-21
    SANTHAGURU, Suthan resigned
    director
  48. 2018-11-12
    WU, Sui-Te appointed
    director
  49. 2018-11-12
    LIND, Anna Catherine appointed
    director
  50. 2018-08-31
    GOUGH, Helen Rachel resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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: FERGUSON, Andrew Galloway resigned 2026-04-20; CLIFF, Victoria resigned 2026-04-17

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Bishop Justus Church Of England School
Magpie Hall Lane
Bromley
Kent
BR2 8HZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (9 active · 29 resigned)

CLARKE, Janet Patricia
secretary · appointed 2026-04-20
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Active
BLUNDEN, Jeremy Augustine, The Revd Canon
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-06-07
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Active
COMLEY, Mark Paul
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-05-17
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Active
GRIFFITHS, Kathy Donna
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-03-29
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Active
LAMBERT, Giles Robert
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-08-20
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Active
MORDECAI, Sue
director · ~78y · appointed 2013-09-12
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Active
PINK, Simon Richard Anthony
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-05-17
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Active
ROBERTS, Christopher
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-02-08
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Active
WU, Sui-Te
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-11-12
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Active
CAPON, Mary
secretary · appointed 2011-06-13 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
DAY, Glen
secretary · appointed 2011-02-10 · resigned 2011-06-13
Resigned
FERGUSON, Andrew Galloway
secretary · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2026-04-20
Resigned
VICK, Janet
secretary · appointed 2022-12-01 · resigned 2023-05-31
Resigned
BOOTH, Paul Jeremy Hudson
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
BRIDGER, David Wilson
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-02-10 · resigned 2021-01-04
Resigned
CAMP, Michael Maurice, Canon
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2012-01-13
Resigned
CARTER, Elizabeth Jane
director · ~77y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2016-08-31
Resigned
CLIFF, Victoria
director · ~76y · appointed 2015-02-11 · resigned 2026-04-17
Resigned
COCHRANE, Charlotte
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
GOUGH, Helen Rachel
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-21
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01