ASHPERTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST

🌳Matureactive

07551088 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-03-03

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

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: 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: medium (57/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

49 officers (12 active, 49 linked, 48 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

139 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 persons-with-significant-control
• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand

2026-04-22
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-16
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-23
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accounts · AA
2026-02-19
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-19
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-26
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incorporation · MA
2026-01-26
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-06
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officers · AP01
2025-11-06
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officers · AP01
2025-11-06
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officers · AP01
2025-07-22
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officers · TM01
2025-07-22
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officers · TM01
2025-07-17
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MESS, Paul resigned
director
2025-07-16
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LAWRENCE, Louise Jane resigned
director
2025-07-11
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BAKER, Samantha appointed
director
2025-07-11
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HASSAN, Rachael appointed
director
2025-07-10
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officers · TM02
2025-07-05
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WRIGLEYS SOLICITORS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2025-06-20
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MARRIAGE, Emma appointed
director
2025-06-20
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officers · AP01
2025-06-20
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2025-06-20
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2025-06-20
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2025-06-20
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officers · AP01
2025-06-20
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officers · AP01
2025-06-16
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-15
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DUGGAN, Phillip Martin appointed
director
2025-06-12
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SIMCOCK, Victoria appointed
director
2025-06-06
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officers · TM01
2025-06-06
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officers · TM01
2025-06-05
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BALDERSON, Judy appointed
director
2025-06-05
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PEALING, David Kenneth resigned
director
2025-05-23
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BULLOCK, Caroline appointed
director
2025-05-23
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BANDFIELD, Christopher Michael resigned
director
2025-04-10
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MARGETTS, David appointed
director
2025-04-01
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LASHBROOKE, Dawn Patricia resigned
director
2025-03-17
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LAWRENCE, Louise Jane appointed
director
2025-01-27
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BAIRD, Julia Barger resigned
director
2025-01-27
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BULLOCK, Caroline resigned
director
2025-01-23
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PEALING, David Kenneth appointed
director
2025-01-23
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SNOWBALL, Sue resigned
director
2024-11-21
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CLARKE, Amy Louise resigned
director
2024-06-27
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LASHBROOKE, Dawn Patricia appointed
director
2024-02-24
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DODDS, Jacqueline Anne resigned
director
2023-03-03
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TAYLOR, John Anthony resigned
director
2023-02-06
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BUSHNELL, Catherine resigned
director
2022-11-01
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CLARKE, Amy Louise appointed
director
2022-09-01
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BOWYER, Alan Kenneth appointed
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

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: WRIGLEYS SOLICITORS LLP resigned 2025-07-05; LAWRENCE, Louise Jane resigned 2025-07-16; MESS, Paul resigned 2025-07-17

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Isobel Christine Gibson Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	16/02/2026
Mr Geraint David Jenkins Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	22/09/2023
Mr Phil Hagger Individual · British · DOB 05/1987 · age 39	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/09/2021

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr John Taylorceased 16/02/2026· significant influence
Mrs Jacqueline Anne Doddsceased 10/02/2026· significant influence
Mrs Ruth Nolanceased 14/07/2022· significant influence
Mr Christopher Michael Bandfieldceased 23/05/2025· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2011-03-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Ashperton Primary Academy

Ashperton

Ledbury

Herefordshire

HR8 2SE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-17

Last: 2026-03-03