ARNSIDE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
🌳Matureactive
07840925 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-11-09
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
37 officers (11 active, 37 linked, 36 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-12➖ARMSTRONG, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2025-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-01➕TAYLOR, Lynnae appointeddirector
- 2025-07-08➖MYERS, Chris resigneddirector
- 2025-07-08➖WOODBURN, Steph resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-01➖GRIFFITH, Stephanie Jane Grace resigneddirector
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04➕LEE, Janice appointeddirector
- 2024-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-12➖HARGREAVES, Chris resigneddirector
- 2024-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-17➕SINGLETON, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2024-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-10➕FIRTH, Catherine Jayne appointeddirector
- 2024-07-09➖BRATT, Alison Judith resigneddirector
- 2024-06-27➖CHERRY, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2024-03-23➕TAYLOR, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-31➖PIPER, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2023-08-28➖ADAIR, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-07-04➕CHERRY, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2023-02-13➖HENNEBERRY, Steven resigneddirector
- 2022-07-07➕WALLACE, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2022-07-05➕HARTROPP, Carla appointeddirector
- 2022-06-18➕WOODBURN, Steph appointeddirector
- 2022-06-03➖ADDISON, Clare resigneddirector
- 2021-10-12➕ARMSTRONG, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2021-10-12➕HARGREAVES, Chris appointeddirector
- 2021-10-12➕MYERS, Chris appointeddirector
- 2021-09-01➕PIPER, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2019-10-10➕HENNEBERRY, Steven appointeddirector
- 2019-09-01➕NORMAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14➖COOPER, David Philip, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2018-09-27➕ADDISON, Clare appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 76 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
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ARMSTRONG, Graeme resigned 2025-10-12; MYERS, Chris resigned 2025-07-08; WOODBURN, Steph resigned 2025-07-08
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| ABI GIBBS ACADEMY LTD→ 15532510 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE AID LTD→ 05857949 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADVANCED CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LIMITED→ 15285935 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVANCED TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16621147 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTURE THROUGH HISTORY LIMITED→ 13513055 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADVOCATE TUTORING LTD→ 13556158 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AHPO LTD→ 16911057 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALICE EARNSHAW DYSLEXIA AND DYSCALCULIA SERVICES (AEDDS) LTD→ 17128297 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMABILE CHOIRS→ 06653625 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ANYONE CAN ADVENTURE COMMUNITY CIC→ 17117824 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENTIS→ 06799564 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF MARINE ELECTRONIC & RADIO COLLEGES LIMITED→ 03439305 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Church Hill
Arnside
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA5 0DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (11 active · 26 resigned)
GLENDINNING, Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-09-01
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FIRTH, Catherine Jayne→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-07-10
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HARTROPP, Carla→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-07-05
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Active
NORMAN, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2019-09-01
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SERVICE, Ian David→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-09-23
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SHARP, Nicholas Andrew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-11-09
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SINGLETON, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-09-17
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TAYLOR, Lynnae→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-09-01
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TAYLOR, Tracey→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-03-23
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WALLACE, Hannah→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-07-07
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ADAIR, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2023-08-28
ADDISON, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-09-27 · resigned 2022-06-03
ARMSTRONG, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-10-12 · resigned 2025-10-12
BEAUMONT, Graham Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2015-08-31
BRATT, Alison Judith→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2024-07-09
BROCKBANK, Lesley Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2012-11-19
BROUGH, Lindy Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2017-09-01
CAPELING, Adam James Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2015-09-28
CHERRY, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-04 · resigned 2024-06-27
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Recent filings (85 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-17