HANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
🌳Matureactive
07690414 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-07-01
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
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
51 officers (10 active, 51 linked, 47 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-11➕MCDERMOTT, Sarah Caroline appointeddirector
- 2024-07-11➕WALKER, Kate appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-06➖ROBINSON, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2023-03-21➕WHITE, Gideon Adam appointeddirector
- 2023-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-09➖FITZJOHN, Sue resigneddirector
- 2023-01-01➕STOW, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖COOKE, Lindsey Frances resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-05➕BLACK, Gail appointeddirector
- 2022-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-18➖SPELLER, James resigneddirector
- 2022-04-27➖LECHMERE, Nicholas Anthony Hungerford, Sir resigneddirector
- 2022-04-27➖PRICE, Steven resigneddirector
- 2022-04-27➖UNWIN, Barry, Rev resigneddirector
- 2022-04-27➖WALTERS, Marian resigneddirector
- 2022-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-23➕SINDEN, Timothy Edgar Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-08➕SAUNDERS, Peter Graham appointeddirector
- 2021-07-08➖SKELLUM, Naomi Ruth resigneddirector
- 2021-07-08➖WEBSTER, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-03-21➕ADENEY, Sue, Rev appointeddirector
- 2019-03-20➖BLACK, Gail resigneddirector
- 2019-03-20➖MORRIS, Steven David resigneddirector
- 2019-03-20➕SPELLER, James appointeddirector
- 2018-08-01➕SKELLUM, Naomi Ruth appointeddirector
- 2018-07-12➖CARTER, Robert Ross resigneddirector
- 2017-11-01➖RANDALL BRANDWOOD, Antonia resigneddirector
- 2017-04-01➖BAKER, David resigneddirector
- 2017-04-01➕BLACK, Gail appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➖BURROWS, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2017-04-01➖ELLIS, John Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-04-01➕FITZJOHN, Sue appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➕LECHMERE, Nicholas Anthony Hungerford, Sir appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 113 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENABLE OTHERS (WORCESTER SOUTH) LTD→ 16361577 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| EVER SAFE FIRST AID LIMITED→ 15127931 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GARCIA MEDICAL LTD→ 16005888 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GUARDIANS OF HOLLOW MEADOW CIC→ 15165624 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HAWTHORN EDUCATION SERVICES AND EXAMS CENTRAL PRESTON LTD→ 16771990 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAWTHORN EDUCATION SERVICES AND EXAMS EAST LANCASHIRE LTD→ 16771538 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAWTHORN EDUCATION SERVICES AND EXAMS NORTH LANCASHIRE LTD→ 16771485 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGH PERFORMANCE PEOPLE LIMITED→ 13835356 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| HK QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST LIMITED→ 15904080 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HOLISTIC CDS LTD→ 08233051 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| HUMANKIND HAIR LTD→ 12850487 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| IAN DUNBAR TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 11453037 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education
Registered office
Hanley Castle High School Church End
Hanley Castle
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR8 0BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21
Officers (10 active · 41 resigned)
Active
ADENEY, Sue, Rev→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-03-21
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Active
MCDERMOTT, Sarah Caroline→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-07-11
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SAUNDERS, Peter Graham→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-07-08
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SINDEN, Timothy Edgar Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-09-23
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STOW, Mark Christopher→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-01-01
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TAYLOR, Catherine→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-07-01
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WALKER, Kate→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-07-11
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WHITE, Gideon Adam→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-03-21
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BARTER, Kaye→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-07 · resigned 2016-11-01
COLE, Jane Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2014-10-06
MARLOW, Alison Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2013-02-28
ASTILL, Andrew Graham, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2013-10-24
BAKER, David→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-14 · resigned 2017-04-01
BEECH, Anthony Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2015-07-09
BLACK, Gail→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2019-03-20
BOOTH, Adam Alistair Barker→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2012-02-06 · resigned 2013-01-31
BURROWS, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2017-04-01
CARTER, Robert Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-12-01 · resigned 2018-07-12
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Recent filings (133 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-20