AFFINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

🌳Matureactive
08117759 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-06-25
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: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (8 active, 25 linked, 25 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees12812500

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-01
    DANIELS, Lorraine resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-05-21
    TAYLOR, Julie Victoria appointed
    director
  6. 2025-05-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-03-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-07
    HOWELL, Dawn Marie appointed
    director
  9. 2025-01-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-01-04
    BOSTON, Charles Noel Edmund resigned
    director
  11. 2024-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-10-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-03-26
    GARRETT, Helen Clare appointed
    director
  14. 2024-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-10-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-10-10
    KENDAL, Kate appointed
    director
  17. 2023-04-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-03-29
    EDWARDS, Sheila Anne resigned
    director
  19. 2023-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-02-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-02-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-02-21
    FROST, Natalie Mailie appointed
    director
  23. 2023-02-21
    BOSTON, Charles Noel Edmund appointed
    director
  24. 2022-09-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-07-12
    CHESTNUTT, Sally Mary resigned
    director
  26. 2022-03-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2022-03-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2022-03-10
    KING, Robert Howard resigned
    director
  29. 2022-02-17
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  30. 2022-02-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2021-09-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2021-09-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2021-09-01
    HANCOCK, Anne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  34. 2021-09-01
    DANIELS, Lorraine appointed
    director
  35. 2021-09-01
    EDWARDS, Sheila Anne appointed
    director
  36. 2021-01-25
    MILLS, Laura Anne resigned
    director
  37. 2020-10-31
    DRINKWATER, Rita Jane appointed
    director
  38. 2020-07-01
    CLARKE, Natalie Jane resigned
    director
  39. 2020-03-10
    GOWLER, Vincent John resigned
    director
  40. 2019-09-11
    MCPHERSON, Jacqueline Diane resigned
    director
  41. 2019-07-30
    WILLATT, Sandra Dawn resigned
    director
  42. 2019-07-23
    LYNN, Josie Laura resigned
    director
  43. 2019-05-06
    GOWLER, Vincent John appointed
    director
  44. 2018-10-05
    MCPHERSON, Jacqueline Diane appointed
    director
  45. 2018-09-19
    CLARKE, Natalie Jane appointed
    director
  46. 2017-03-13
    BURDEN, Mitchell Alan resigned
    director
  47. 2017-03-13
    PALLANT, Jeremy Richard Charles resigned
    director
  48. 2017-03-13
    WOOD, Peter resigned
    director
  49. 2017-02-23
    PRITCHARD, Lynne appointed
    director
  50. 2017-02-21
    CHESTNUTT, Sally Mary appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

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 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Meadowgate School
Meadowgate Lane
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
PE13 2JH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (8 active · 17 resigned)

DRINKWATER, Rita Jane
director · ~71y · appointed 2020-10-31
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Active
FROST, Natalie Mailie
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-21
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Active
GARRETT, Helen Clare
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-03-26
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Active
HANCOCK, Anne Elizabeth
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-09-01
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Active
HOWELL, Dawn Marie
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-03-07
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Active
KENDAL, Kate
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-10-10
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Active
PRITCHARD, Lynne
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-02-23
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Active
TAYLOR, Julie Victoria
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-05-21
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Active
ATKINSON, Dianne Elizabeth
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-06-25 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned
BOSTON, Charles Noel Edmund
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-02-21 · resigned 2025-01-04
Resigned
BURDEN, Mitchell Alan
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2017-03-13
Resigned
BUSH, Fredrick Samuel
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-06-25 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned
CHESTNUTT, Sally Mary
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-02-21 · resigned 2022-07-12
Resigned
CLARKE, Natalie Jane
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-09-19 · resigned 2020-07-01
Resigned
DANIELS, Lorraine
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2026-02-01
Resigned
EDWARDS, Sheila Anne
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2023-03-29
Resigned
GOWLER, Vincent John
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-05-06 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
KING, Robert Howard
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-02-21 · resigned 2022-03-10
Resigned
LYNN, Josie Laura
director · ~43y · appointed 2017-02-21 · resigned 2019-07-23
Resigned
MCPHERSON, Jacqueline Diane
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-10-05 · resigned 2019-09-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27