ALBANY LEARNING TRUST
🌳Matureactive
08123168 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-06-28
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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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
50 officers (10 active, 50 linked, 49 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
128 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-07➕BILLINGTON, Michelle Clare appointeddirector
- 2025-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-01➕JONES, Philip Arthur appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➕ROTHWELL, Alison Jayne appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-04➖CONWAY, Dominic Martin resigneddirector
- 2024-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07➖RAINFORD, Phillip Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15➕BARR, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2023-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-03➕WILES, Michael Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31➖GAVAN, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-10➖RICHARDS, Nicola-Louise resigneddirector
- 2022-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-01➕RICHARDS, Nicola-Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-07➕DYSON-KNIGHT, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-12-07➕RAMSDEN, Warren Martyn appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-27➕PURCELL, Andrew Martin appointeddirector
- 2021-09-14➖BRYANT, Charlotte Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-09-14➖HODGE, Rebecca Louise resigneddirector
- 2020-11-04➖PURCELL, Andy resigneddirector
- 2020-11-03➕BRYANT, Charlotte Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-11-03➕CONWAY, Dominic Martin appointeddirector
- 2020-11-03➕HODGE, Rebecca Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-11-03➕RAINFORD, Phillip Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-11-01➖CABLE, Helen resigneddirector
- 2020-11-01➖CRANE, Katherine resigneddirector
- 2020-11-01➖MAYLAND, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2020-11-01➖ROTHWELL, Alison Jayne resigneddirector
- 2020-11-01➖YATES, Audrey resigneddirector
- 2020-10-06➖BRINDLE, Mary Glenda resigneddirector
- 2020-09-22➕BRINDLE, Mary Glenda appointeddirector
- 2020-09-11➖PARKIN, Jason Stuart resigneddirector
- 2020-08-31➖BRINDLE, Alison Margaret 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
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education
Registered office
Albany Academy
Bolton Road
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 3AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (10 active · 40 resigned)
Active
BARR, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-01-15
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BILLINGTON, Michelle Clare→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-07
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BROWN, Helen Jane→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-06-28
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DYSON-KNIGHT, Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-12-07
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JONES, Philip Arthur→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2025-09-01
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PURCELL, Andrew Martin→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-09-27
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RAMSDEN, Warren Martyn→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-12-07
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ROTHWELL, Alison Jayne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-09-01
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WILES, Michael Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-10-03
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BAYBUTT, Belinda→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2017-08-31
BRINDLE, Alison Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-09-18 · resigned 2020-08-31
BRINDLE, Mary Glenda→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-09-22 · resigned 2020-10-06
BRYANT, Charlotte Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-11-03 · resigned 2021-09-14
CABLE, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2020-11-01
CABLE, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2012-11-18
CLARKSON, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-10-04 · resigned 2017-03-31
CONNOR, Jacqueline Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2016-10-04
CONNOR, Jacqueline Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2012-09-14
CONWAY, Dominic Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-11-03 · resigned 2024-12-04
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Recent filings (128 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12