BORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
🌳Matureactive
07827591 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-10-28
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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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
47 officers (15 active, 47 linked, 44 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
126 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
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
15
filings
- • 9 officers
- • 5 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-01➕BLACKMORE, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2026-06-01➕SPANN, Jacob appointeddirector
- 2026-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-11➕WICKENDEN, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-13➖ESEKU, Rakel Morenike resigneddirector
- 2026-02-13➖YOUNG, Dawn Louise resigneddirector
- 2026-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-16➕PAYCE, Natasha appointeddirector
- 2025-11-25➕SNYDER, Natalie Fleur appointeddirector
- 2025-10-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-31➖WATKIN, Donal resigneddirector
- 2024-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28➖DIGHTON, Jordan Billy resigneddirector
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-19➕BROWN, Hayley appointeddirector
- 2024-01-19➕SELLAHEWA, Sandra appointeddirector
- 2024-01-19➕ESEKU, Rakel Morenike appointeddirector
- 2023-12-04➖WOOD, Nathan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-10-10➖HERBERT, Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2023-04-17➕TOMLIN, Ashley Douglas appointeddirector
- 2023-04-17➕DIGHTON, Jordan Billy appointeddirector
- 2023-03-16➖TOMLIN, Ashley Douglas resigneddirector
- 2023-03-03➕YOUNG, Dawn Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10➕CHURCHER, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2022-10-01➖FRANKS, Gerard resigneddirector
- 2022-09-01➖HEWETT, Timothy Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-08-31➖CARTER, Emma resigneddirector
- 2022-04-29➕WOOD, Nathan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-01-25➖MEACHAM, Victoria Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-11-11➖WELLER, Jordan resigneddirector
- 2021-10-13➖EASTON, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2021-10-13➖HENDRY, Hilary Ann resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -14 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ESEKU, Rakel Morenike resigned 2026-02-13; YOUNG, Dawn Louise resigned 2026-02-13
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education
Registered office
Borden Grammar School
Avenue Of Remembrance
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4DB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07
Officers (15 active · 32 resigned)
O'CONNOR, Louise Sarah→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-09-27
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BAILEY, Mark George→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-11-07
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BLACKMORE, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2026-06-01
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BROWN, Hayley→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-19
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BROWNE, Christopher Neil→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-09-01
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CHURCHER, Paul John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-01-10
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JOHNSON, Mildred Esther→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-01
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MENDOZA, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-09-09
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PAYCE, Natasha→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-12-16
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SELLAHEWA, Sandra→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-19
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SNYDER, Natalie Fleur→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-11-25
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SPANN, Jacob→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2026-06-01
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SUTEHALL, Elizabeth Ann→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-01-31
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TOMLIN, Ashley Douglas→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-04-17
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WICKENDEN, Samantha→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-05-11
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ARGENT, Julie Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-29 · resigned 2021-07-23
PADGETT, Kim Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-10-28 · resigned 2014-08-26
BOOTH, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2016-03-18
BROMWICH, Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-10-28 · resigned 2017-10-12
BROOKER, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-01-09 · resigned 2021-01-09
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Recent filings (126 total)
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2026-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2026-01-15
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2026-01-15
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