CALDEW SCHOOL
🌳Matureactive
07680823 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-06-23
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
65 officers (14 active, 65 linked, 62 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
159 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (140 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-08➖DALGLIESH, Katherine Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-24➕MANSFIELD, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2025-07-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-30➖ABBAS, Tazeem Zahra resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30➖DOHERTY, Johanne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30➖SMILLIE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30➖SMITH, Anthony Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-30➕GARBETT, Emma appointeddirector
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-26➖RUDDICK, Julian Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25➕DALGLIESH, Katherine Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-01➕WAITE, Jenny Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➕WALLACE, Kimberlie Jayne appointeddirector
- 2024-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-10➖SIMS, Sarah Margaret resigneddirector
- 2024-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖KEAL, Barry resigneddirector
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-30➕RUDDICK, Julian Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-09-11➖WALLACE, Carrie Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01➕HOLLYWOOD, Lisa Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-31➖HOWES, Gail resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-05➕SMITH, Anthony Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-02-20➖TWEEDIE, Steven resigneddirector
- 2023-01-20➕SIMS, Sarah Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-12-30➖CRAIG, David Bryan resigneddirector
- 2022-12-07➖FOULKES, David resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-07➕HOWES, Gail appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-14➕COADY, Clem appointeddirector
- 2022-10-14➕TANCRED, Hayley Lynn appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23➖COOPER, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2022-06-25➖ROSS, Keith Jonathan resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 140 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 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 ·5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ABBAS, Tazeem Zahra resigned 2025-06-30; DALGLIESH, Katherine Mary resigned 2025-12-08; DOHERTY, Johanne Elizabeth resigned 2025-06-30
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| ACTIVE ARK LIMITED→ 04136124 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ADVANCED SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED→ 09097131 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALFIE'S PROJECT CARLISLE CIC→ 15489940 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANTIQUIUS LTD→ 15773321 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASPIRE ACADEMY CUMBRIA CIC→ 14360801 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BIKE, HIKE & PADDLE LTD→ 15958232 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRIDGE THE GAP SALES LTD→ 17123996 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMBRIDGE OPEN COLLEGE LTD→ 09382907 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CANOES, MOUNTAINS & CAVES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 14596917 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education
Registered office
Caldew School
Carlisle Road
Dalston
Cumbria
CA5 7NN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23
Officers (14 active · 51 resigned)
HOLLYWOOD, Lisa Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-09-01
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BIRCH, Louise Phyllis→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-06-26
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Active
GARBETT, Emma→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-04-30
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JACKSON, Victoria Johanna→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-09-01
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LAWSON, Victoria→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-07-17
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MANSFIELD, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-11-24
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MCARDLE, Brendan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-09-01
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SMITH, Grant Peter→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-09-28
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TANCRED, Hayley Lynn→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-10-14
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WAITE, Jenny Marie→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-09-01
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WALLACE, Kimberlie Jayne→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-09-01
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WARWICK, Karen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-02-24
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WILKINSON, Jennifer Margaret→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-06-23
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FOULKES, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-23 · resigned 2022-12-07
HOWES, Gail→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-07 · resigned 2023-08-31
ABBA, Pamela Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2020-08-18
ABBAS, Tazeem Zahra→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-11-28 · resigned 2025-06-30
ABBAS, Tazeem Zahra→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-11-27 · resigned 2021-11-26
ABERNETHY, Andrew Blair Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-06-23 · resigned 2012-08-21
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Recent filings (159 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-28