BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

🌳Matureactive

07808732 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-10-13

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: General secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

47 officers (9 active, 47 linked, 45 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

167 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (108 events)Click to expand

2026-04-13
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accounts · AA
2025-06-05
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incorporation · MA
2025-06-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-10
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officers · TM01
2025-03-05
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AISBITT, Alison Mary resigned
director
2025-02-20
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officers · AP01
2025-02-19
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officers · AP01
2025-02-07
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accounts · AA
2025-02-03
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CLARK-BROWN, Liam James appointed
director
2025-02-03
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LYNCH-BROWN, Adam Joseph Thomas appointed
director
2025-01-02
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officers · TM01
2024-12-18
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ALLAN, David Nicholas resigned
director
2024-11-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2024-11-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-07-19
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officers · TM01
2024-04-24
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-22
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-22
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2024-04-22
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-06
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accounts · AA
2024-01-11
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officers · TM01
2024-01-11
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2024-01-11
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2024-01-05
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POWELL, Catherine Alison resigned
director
2023-12-17
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BRADSHAW, Emily Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-11-29
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MATTHEWS, Maria resigned
director
2023-10-27
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officers · RP04AP01
2023-10-23
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WALKER, Peter Thomas appointed
director
2023-10-23
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ALLAN, David Nicholas appointed
director
2023-10-23
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MITCHELL, Allan David resigned
director
2023-07-13
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DOUTHWAITE, Paul appointed
director
2023-04-03
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SEBASTINE, Immanuel Maria resigned
director
2023-03-16
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BUTTERS, John, Reverend resigned
director
2022-09-14
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MONK, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-08-31
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WILSON, Josephine resigned
director
2021-02-23
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AISBITT, Alison Mary appointed
director
2020-04-01
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REGAN, Maura, Dame resigned
director
2020-02-01
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HUGHES, Cynthia Beaver, Councillor resigned
director
2019-12-18
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BRADSHAW, Emily Elizabeth appointed
director
2019-11-19
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WILSON, Josephine appointed
director
2019-10-31
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MITCHELL, Allan David appointed
director
2019-08-31
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CUNNINGHAM, James Matthew resigned
director
2019-08-31
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MCTIMONEY, Patricia Ann resigned
director
2019-07-10
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COATES, Yvonne Ryanna appointed
director
2019-07-10
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SEBASTINE, Immanuel Maria appointed
director
2018-12-17
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LONG, Janice resigned
director
2018-07-11
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MCCOLLOM, Martina Brigid resigned
director
2018-07-11
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RAMSEY, Andrew resigned
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

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 80 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hexham And Newcastle Individual	—	—	board controlboard control	06/04/2016

6 historic (ceased) PSCs

Bishop Robert Byrne Robert John Byrneceased 01/04/2020· 25-50% voting
Ms Deborah Marie Foxceased 01/04/2020· 25-50% voting
Mr Jeffrey Ledgerceased 01/04/2020· 25-50% voting
Bishop Seamus Cunninghamceased 25/03/2019· 25-50% voting
Mr Joseph Hughesceased 15/01/2018· 25-50% voting
Kathleen Smithceased 25/05/2017· 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2011-10-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Carmel Rc College

The Headlands

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 8RW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-07

Last: 2025-10-24