CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST

🌳Matureactive

08108086 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-06-18

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

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

44 officers (11 active, 44 linked, 44 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

120 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Average employees	520	39300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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officers · AP01
2026-06-02
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officers · AP01
2026-05-19
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HUNTER, Frances Elizabeth appointed
director
2026-05-19
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THOMPSON, Hannah Christine appointed
director
2026-05-06
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officers · TM01
2026-05-03
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MYERS, Janet Helen resigned
director
2026-03-27
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accounts · AA
2026-03-24
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officers · AP01
2026-03-17
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KELSO, Hailey appointed
director
2026-03-16
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officers · AP01
2026-03-11
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HOLDRIDGE, Linda appointed
director
2025-10-09
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officers · CH01
2025-05-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
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officers · TM01
2025-01-19
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BRENNAN, Alison Doreen resigned
director
2024-09-04
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gazette · DISS40
2024-09-03
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gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-01
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officers · TM01
2024-07-30
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GREAVES, Alice Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-07-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-22
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officers · TM01
2024-05-21
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GIFFIN, William Michael resigned
director
2024-04-25
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officers · AP01
2024-04-19
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COWAN, Lindsay appointed
director
2024-01-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-14
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officers · TM01
2023-07-12
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WOODHOUSE, Peter resigned
director
2023-07-11
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JELFS, Christopher Laurence appointed
director
2023-04-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-10
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officers · AP01
2023-02-06
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GREAVES, Alice Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-01-03
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FLETCHER, Lynne Marie appointed
director
2022-10-04
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OLANIPEKUN, Jide Tope appointed
director
2022-08-31
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MASON, Geoff resigned
director
2022-01-28
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HUBER, Martin resigned
director
2021-10-05
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PRICE, Sarah Louise resigned
director
2020-12-08
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MASON, Geoff appointed
director
2020-10-06
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WRIGHT, Emlyn John appointed
director
2020-10-06
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GIFFIN, William Michael appointed
director
2020-10-06
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PRICE, Sarah Louise appointed
director
2020-07-07
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ASHLEY, Alison Jean resigned
director
2019-12-31
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ZIMAN, Harry John, Dr resigned
director
2019-10-23
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WOODHOUSE, Peter appointed
director
2019-02-05
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HUGHES, Robert Edward appointed
director
2019-02-05
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HARVEY, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
director
2018-12-05
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ELLIS, Steven Michael resigned
director
2018-12-05
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FORD, Robert resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 100 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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

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CANOPY TRAINING GROUP LTD→ 16088523 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
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CHESHIRE DRIVER TRAINING LTD→ 07939130 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
CHESHIRE MIDWIVES LTD→ 12392053 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
CHESHIRE TUTORING LIMITED→ 13286017 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
CHILOPOZIE GLOBAL LTD→ 15077949 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2012-06-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Kelsall Primary School

Flat Lane

Kelsall

Cheshire

CW6 0PU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-02

Last: 2025-06-18