FIRTHMOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
🌳Matureactive
08027879 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-04-12
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
30 officers (5 active, 30 linked, 27 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 accounts
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-31➖DONALDSON, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2025-12-31➖PEART, Faye Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2025-12-31➖TAYLOR, Karen resigneddirector
- 2025-11-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-06➖HILL, Nicola Jane resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05➕EL-BAZ, Nesreen appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-26➖MULHOLLAND, Euan Robert Ellis resigneddirector
- 2024-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-01➕ASHTON, Helen appointeddirector
- 2024-08-31➖DIXON, Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-09➕PEART, Faye Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2024-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-15➖JEFFERIES, Julie resigneddirector
- 2024-03-14➖PACE, Victoria Helen resigneddirector
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03➕HILL, Nicola Jane appointedsecretary
- 2023-12-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-12➖CARR, Jannette resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-07➖PATON, William Granville resigneddirector
- 2023-12-07➕TAYLOR, Karen appointeddirector
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-18➕BRACKEN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-03➖IRVING, Patricia Mary resigneddirector
- 2023-05-02➕MOODY, Katy appointeddirector
- 2022-12-08➕MULHOLLAND, Euan Robert Ellis appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01➖HOWE, Katherine Frances resigneddirector
- 2022-02-18➕HOWE, Katherine Frances appointeddirector
- 2021-09-26➖NEWBERY, Jayne resigneddirector
- 2021-07-07➕DONALDSON, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2021-06-17➖WESTMORELAND, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2020-07-06➖OWEN, David William resigneddirector
- 2019-10-17➕WESTMORELAND, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2019-02-14➕JEFFERIES, Julie appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — 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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-22
3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DONALDSON, Matthew resigned 2025-12-31; PEART, Faye Alexandra resigned 2025-12-31; TAYLOR, Karen resigned 2025-12-31
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Active · Education & training · DL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBM SAFETY TRAINING LTD→ 13493709 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BEYOND THE BREED LIMITED→ 15617794 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ECS GAS TRAINING NORTH EAST LTD→ 09951261 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ENDORSEMENT AND QUALITY STANDARDS BOARD FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LEARNING (ENGLAND)→ 03505553 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ENTER C.I.C.→ 07272081 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| EVOLUTION GOALKEEPER COACHING LTD→ 11606776 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| EVOLVE AND THRIVE LIMITED→ 17118243 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FACILITIES LEADERSHIP UK LTD→ 14791009 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FLAG SECURITY GROUP TRAINING ACADEMY LTD→ 16778364 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLOURISH COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY LIMITED→ 15053002 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FOREST PARK SCHOOL LTD→ 14622763 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FRONTLINE MED GROUP LTD→ 17037984 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Firthmoor Primary School
Ingleby Moor Crescent
Darlington
DL1 4RW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-01
Last made up to: 2026-01-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-08
Officers (5 active · 25 resigned)
ASHTON, Helen→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-09-01
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BRACKEN, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-09-18
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EL-BAZ, Nesreen→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-12-05
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JOHNSTON, Valerie→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2016-07-11
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Active
CARR, Jannette→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-16 · resigned 2023-12-12
HILL, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-01-03 · resigned 2025-04-06
PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-12 · resigned 2012-07-16
DEAN, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2017-11-30
DIXON, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2024-08-31
DONALDSON, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-07-07 · resigned 2025-12-31
HOWE, Katherine Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-02-18 · resigned 2022-11-01
IRVING, Patricia Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-04-12 · resigned 2023-05-03
JEFFERIES, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-02-14 · resigned 2024-04-15
JOHNSON, Victoria Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-12-13 · resigned 2018-03-07
MULHOLLAND, Euan Robert Ellis→
Resigneddirector · ~25y · appointed 2022-12-08 · resigned 2024-09-26
NEWBERY, Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-10-12 · resigned 2021-09-26
OWEN, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2020-07-06
PACE, Stephen Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-04-12 · resigned 2013-02-14
PACE, Victoria Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-04-12 · resigned 2024-03-14
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Recent filings (94 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22