TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
🌳Matureactive
07736448 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-08-10
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
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85310General secondary education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
55 officers (8 active, 55 linked, 50 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 9 total, 9 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
162 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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (127 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-29➕RONAYNE, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2026-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-29➕TILMAN, Beverly Jayne appointeddirector
- 2026-04-20➕CORBETT, Frederick Joseph appointeddirector
- 2026-04-17➖HIGGIN, Traysi-Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-12-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-17➕HIGGIN, Traysi-Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-16➖TURNER, Berna resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-16➖CULLEN SHRIVELL, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-12-16➖STREATFIELD, Hannah resigneddirector
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17➖COPP-CRAWLEY, Victoria resigneddirector
- 2025-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25➕CULLEN SHRIVELL, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2025-07-11➖THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES COMPANY LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2025-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-06-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-26➖HAZELL, Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-11➖JONES, Graham resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03➕COPP-CRAWLEY, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-06➕STREATFIELD, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖THOMAS, Clive resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31➖VOS, Joanna Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-11-30➖HILL, Peter Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-11-30➖SMITH, Katherine Lucy, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-09-02➕KIRBY, Mark James appointeddirector
- 2024-07-10➕TURNER, Berna appointedsecretary
- 2024-07-09➖DOUGLAS, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-24➕MACDONALD, Andrew Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-04-15➕COOMBE, Fiona Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-12-19➖IRVINE, Duncan Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-07-19➖VINCER, Neil resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 127 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
Red flags
1 med ·6 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HIGGIN, Traysi-Jayne resigned 2026-04-17; TURNER, Berna resigned 2025-12-16; COPP-CRAWLEY, Victoria resigned 2025-11-17
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| ANGLO-LINK LANGUAGES LIMITED→ 06466142 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ARK NOX LIMITED→ 16936970 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARTYTIME COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 11536641 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ASHFORD MODEL RAILWAY MUSEUM→ 08415538 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ASJ ASSOCIATES LTD→ 14587414 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST→ 08107711 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AUTHENTIC LEARNING LTD→ 15668725 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AYURVEDA MOTHER AND INFANT LIMITED→ 15772266 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| B BALLIN LTD→ 11704324 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| B4ND LTD→ 15801354 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre
Ashford Road
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6LT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (8 active · 47 resigned)
COOMBE, Fiona Mary→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-04-15
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CORBETT, Frederick Joseph→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2026-04-20
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HARRIS, Philippa Anne→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2023-02-01
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KIRBY, Mark James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-09-02
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MACDONALD, Andrew Neil→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-06-24
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RONAYNE, Joanna→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-05-29
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SWANSBURY, Rebecca Julia→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-12-13
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TILMAN, Beverly Jayne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-04-29
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DOUGLAS, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2024-07-09
HIGGIN, Traysi-Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-12-17 · resigned 2026-04-17
TURNER, Berna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-07-10 · resigned 2025-12-16
AKPOREHE, David Keno Abighe→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-11-30
ASHBY, Paula Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2013-09-12
BARTON, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-11-30
BEECHING, Diane Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2015-03-01
BISHOP, Kathleen Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-03-29 · resigned 2022-10-15
BUCKLEY, Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-10-13 · resigned 2022-01-12
CLARKE, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2015-11-19
COPP-CRAWLEY, Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-02-03 · resigned 2025-11-17
CULLEN SHRIVELL, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-07-25 · resigned 2025-12-16
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Recent filings (162 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-06-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-30