BERWICK ACADEMY

🌳Matureactive

07807248 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-10-12

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

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: General secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.9y

30/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Newest facility, 1.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

71 officers (9 active, 71 linked, 71 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

161 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (158 events)Click to expand

2026-04-29
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officers · TM01
2026-04-27
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officers · AP01
2026-04-20
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HOLBROOK, Kelly Ann appointed
director
2026-04-19
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RYDER, Ben James resigned
director
2026-03-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-13
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DICKSON, Marion resigned
director
2026-03-11
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officers · TM01
2026-03-08
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THORP, Alexandra Katherine Louise, Dr resigned
director
2026-01-03
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accounts · AA
2025-12-02
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officers · AP01
2025-11-25
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RICHARDSON, Shona Louise appointed
director
2025-09-23
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officers · AP01
2025-09-10
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officers · AP01
2025-09-01
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FOX, Mark Alan appointed
director
2025-09-01
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MAHON, James Matthew appointed
director
2025-07-16
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officers · AP01
2025-07-08
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JOBSON, Roy, Dr appointed
director
2025-06-16
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THORP, Alexandra Katherine Louise, Dr appointed
director
2025-06-16
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officers · AP01
2025-04-28
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RYDER, Ben James appointed
director
2025-04-28
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officers · AP01
2025-04-28
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officers · TM01
2025-04-28
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officers · TM01
2025-04-27
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DOUGLAS, Gary Richard resigned
director
2025-04-27
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GIBSON, Stephen George resigned
director
2024-12-20
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accounts · AA
2024-10-28
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officers · AP01
2024-10-25
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officers · AP01
2024-10-17
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DOHERTY, Clare Victoria appointed
director
2024-10-17
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PATTISON, Stephanie Margaret appointed
director
2024-09-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-13
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RICHARDSON, Shona Louise resigned
director
2024-09-02
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officers · AP01
2024-09-02
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2024-09-01
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GIBSON, Stephen George appointed
director
2024-08-31
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HUSH, Tracy Anne resigned
director
2024-08-07
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mortgage · MR01
2024-08-01
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Secretary of State for Education
2024-06-11
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GODDARD, Donna Louise resigned
director
2024-06-11
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officers · TM01
2024-04-16
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2024-04-01
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GILCHRIST, John Michael Benjamin resigned
director
2024-03-22
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-11-16
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RICHARDSON, Shona Louise appointed
director
2023-10-10
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CAIRNS, David Lowes resigned
director
2023-07-17
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DICKSON, Marion appointed
director
2023-07-17
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ROBINSON, Christine Margaret resigned
director
2023-02-14
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ALLEN, Mark David resigned
director
2022-11-15
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LEAVER, Anne Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-10-17
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DOUGLAS, Gary Richard 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

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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: DICKSON, Marion resigned 2026-03-13; RYDER, Ben James resigned 2026-04-19; THORP, Alexandra Katherine Louise, Dr resigned 2026-03-08

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2011-10-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Berwick Academy

Adams Drive

Berwick Upon Tweed

Northumberland

TD15 2JF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-18

Last: 2025-11-04