ACHIEVE AND LEARN TRUST

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08137701 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-07-10
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (55/100)

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
48 officers (9 active, 48 linked, 47 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 9 total, 9 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  4. 2025-12-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-12-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-12-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-12-02
    CHOPRA, Priyanka appointed
    director
  9. 2025-11-25
    QUESNEL, Rachel resigned
    director
  10. 2025-07-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2025-07-23
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2025-07-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-07-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-07-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-06-24
    POVALL, Sam, Dr appointed
    director
  16. 2025-06-24
    RAND, Connor appointed
    director
  17. 2025-06-20
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2025-03-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2025-03-27
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  20. 2025-03-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-02-04
    BROOKS, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  22. 2025-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2025-01-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2025-01-07
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2025-01-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2024-12-06
    LLOYD, Margaret appointed
    director
  27. 2024-12-06
    LLOYD, Margaret resigned
    director
  28. 2024-12-03
    KANE, Margo Mary resigned
    director
  29. 2024-09-25
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  30. 2024-09-25
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  31. 2024-09-25
    ✏️
    change-of-name-exemption
    change-of-name · NE01
  32. 2024-09-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2024-09-01
    DICKERSON, Suzanne appointed
    director
  34. 2024-09-01
    PATEL, Nikki appointed
    director
  35. 2024-09-01
    QUESNEL, Rachel appointed
    director
  36. 2024-07-11
    SHAW, Kevin Anthony resigned
    director
  37. 2024-07-09
    DUNHAM, Pam resigned
    director
  38. 2024-06-30
    EARLE, Kim resigned
    director
  39. 2023-09-01
    EARLE, Kim appointed
    director
  40. 2023-02-22
    AFZAL, Cara appointed
    director
  41. 2023-02-22
    SHAW, Kevin Anthony appointed
    director
  42. 2022-07-09
    STANSFIELD, Malcolm resigned
    director
  43. 2020-05-19
    BROPHY, Jane resigned
    director
  44. 2019-11-07
    MACDONALD, Tom resigned
    director
  45. 2019-02-20
    MACDONALD, Tom appointed
    director
  46. 2018-10-04
    SINGLETON, Jenny Louise resigned
    director
  47. 2017-09-01
    HEWITT, Alison Gaynor appointed
    director
  48. 2017-09-01
    BEATTIE, Ruth Elizabeth resigned
    director
  49. 2017-09-01
    BROPHY, Jane appointed
    director
  50. 2017-09-01
    CARTWRIGHT, Gillian resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 112 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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

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

1 med ·
Name changed 3 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-09-25: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-09-25: change-of-name-notice

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Altrincham College Green Lane
Timperley
Altrincham
WA15 8QW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10

Officers (9 active · 39 resigned)

TAYLOR, Danielle Nicola
secretary · appointed 2012-07-10
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Active
AFZAL, Cara
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-02-22
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Active
CHOPRA, Priyanka
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-12-02
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Active
DICKERSON, Suzanne
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-09-01
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Active
HEWITT, Alison Gaynor
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-09-01
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Active
PATEL, Nikki
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-09-01
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Active
POVALL, Sam, Dr
director · ~33y · appointed 2025-06-24
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Active
RAND, Connor
director · ~34y · appointed 2025-06-24
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Active
WILDMAN, Susan Gwenda
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-07-10
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Active
AUBREY, Robert John
director · ~88y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned
BEATTIE, Ruth Elizabeth
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2017-09-01
Resigned
BELL, Ann Catherine
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-25 · resigned 2015-04-07
Resigned
BILOUS, Isabel Isherwood
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2013-05-21
Resigned
BROOKS, Peter Richard
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2025-02-04
Resigned
BROPHY, Jane
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2020-05-19
Resigned
BROPHY, Jane
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-11-14 · resigned 2016-11-13
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Gillian
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-11-24 · resigned 2017-09-01
Resigned
CATTERALL, Amanda Ursula
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2014-04-04
Resigned
COLLIER, Mark
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-15 · resigned 2015-12-08
Resigned
CORNISH, Robert Stephen
director · ~96y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2017-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-12-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-27