WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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07677838 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-06-21

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
85410Post-secondary non-tertiary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

45 officers (10 active, 45 linked, 39 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

126 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

• 2 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 5 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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officers · TM02
2026-05-11
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officers · AP03
2026-05-08
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SHUTTS, Deborah Jayne appointed
secretary
2026-05-08
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TOON, Dot resigned
secretary
2026-03-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-16
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TOON, Dot appointed
secretary
2026-03-15
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SHUTTS, Deborah Jayne resigned
secretary
2026-01-14
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MIGNOT, Lucy Hannah resigned
director
2025-12-21
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accounts · AA
2025-09-23
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-17
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SHUTTS, Deborah Jayne appointed
secretary
2025-09-16
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SMYTH, Vicky Ellen resigned
secretary
2025-07-04
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address · AD04
2025-01-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-11
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-11
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-01
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SMYTH, Vicky Ellen appointed
secretary
2024-11-01
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HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2024-10-08
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CHITTENDEN, Alison Kaye appointed
director
2024-10-08
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COVE, Katherine Lynne resigned
director
2024-07-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
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SHORT, David Lucian appointed
director
2023-10-18
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GLANVILLE, Michael David appointed
director
2023-10-18
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WHITING, Adrian John appointed
director
2023-10-04
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BATT, Garry Peter resigned
director
2023-06-28
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officers · AP01
2023-06-28
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officers · AP01
2023-03-22
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COOPER, Alun resigned
director
2023-03-08
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WILLIAMS, Kieran appointed
director
2023-02-08
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MILES, Mary Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-09-12
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HAINES, Matthew Charles resigned
director
2022-03-30
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CRANKSHAW, Joanna Margaret appointed
director
2020-07-07
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COOPER, Alun appointed
director
2020-07-07
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MIGNOT, Lucy Hannah appointed
director
2019-08-22
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JOHNS, Sheila resigned
director
2018-03-07
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HAINES, Matthew Charles appointed
director
2018-03-07
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JOHNS, Sheila appointed
director
2017-04-04
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TAYLOR, Joanna Michelle Augusta resigned
director
2016-05-20
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WINSOR, Ian Robert resigned
director
2016-02-01
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TAYLOR, Joanna Michelle Augusta appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 103 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: SHUTTS, Deborah Jayne resigned 2026-03-15; SMYTH, Vicky Ellen resigned 2025-09-16; TOON, Dot resigned 2026-05-08

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2011-06-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Wessex House 4 Poundbury Business Centre

Holmead Walk, Poundbury

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 3GE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-05

Last: 2025-06-21