OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
🌳Matureactive
08143249 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-07-13
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
52 officers (12 active, 52 linked, 49 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
144 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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-13➕MORRISSEY, Susannah Rose appointeddirector
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31➖FAGEANT, Josephine resigneddirector
- 2025-12-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-01➕MULLINS, Sharon Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➕PRITCHARD, Patricia appointeddirector
- 2025-08-31➖BOOTH, Clive, Sir resigneddirector
- 2025-08-31➖DELLAR, Jacqueline Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-08-31➖KHAN, Nilofer resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-30➕HASLAM, Jane, The Revd Preb appointeddirector
- 2024-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-07➖WRIGHT, Toby Christopher, Canon resigneddirector
- 2024-01-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-01➖CLOVER, Brendan David, Revd Canon resigneddirector
- 2024-01-01➕KHAN, Nilofer appointeddirector
- 2023-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-01➕BOOYS, Susan Elizabeth, The Revd Canon appointeddirector
- 2023-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-18➖BARBER, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2022-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-07➕JOYNER, Gordon George appointeddirector
- 2022-03-07➖WILSON, Tony resigneddirector
- 2021-12-13➕WRIGHT, Toby Christopher, Canon appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➖PEERS, Richard Charles, Father resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01➖FLETCHER, Colin William, Bishop resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01➕PEERS, Richard Charles, Father appointeddirector
- 2020-04-21➕HUMPHRISS, Mark George Walter appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➕CHADWICK, Priscilla, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➕WINROW, Kathryn Mary appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➕BOOTH, Clive, Sir appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➕CLOVER, Brendan David, Revd Canon appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➕FLETCHER, Colin William, Bishop appointeddirector
- 2019-10-30➖BOOTH, Clive, Sir resigneddirector
- 2019-10-30➖CHADWICK, Priscilla, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-10-30➖CLOVER, Brendan David, Revd Canon resigneddirector
- 2019-10-30➖FLETCHER, Colin William, Bishop resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 114 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BOOTH, Clive, Sir resigned 2025-08-31; DELLAR, Jacqueline Anne resigned 2025-08-31; FAGEANT, Josephine resigned 2026-03-31
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| AL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 11274300 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALBION (OXON) LIMITED→ 02596685 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| AMANDA SASADA LTD→ 09295129 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AMX ACADEMY LTD→ 17117679 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCMINUTE EXPRESSIONS LTD→ 15118162 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASCEND AFRICA→ 09293067 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ASPIRE SPORT AND COACHING LTD→ 17130138 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN→ 07962217 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ATHENA COACHING AND EDUCATION LTD→ 17125662 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHENA GLOBAL EDUCATION LTD→ 12520780 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
St Mary's Convent
Denchworth Road
Wantage
Oxfordshire
OX12 9AU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (12 active · 40 resigned)
BOOYS, Susan Elizabeth, The Revd Canon→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2023-05-01
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CHADWICK, Priscilla, Dr→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2019-10-31
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HASLAM, Jane, The Revd Preb→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-04-30
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HUMPHRISS, Mark George Walter→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-04-21
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JOYNER, Gordon George→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-03-07
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MORIARTY, Joanna Rachel→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-12-05
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MORRISSEY, Susannah Rose→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-05-13
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MULLINS, Sharon Louise→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-09-01
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PRITCHARD, Patricia→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2025-09-01
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SANDERSON, Paul William→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-04-26
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WHEATON, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-28
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WINROW, Kathryn Mary→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2019-10-31
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DAVEY, Jacqueline Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-05 · resigned 2017-01-05
LOCKE, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2017-01-05
APPLEBY, Sarah Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-11-22 · resigned 2018-01-15
BARBER, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2018-03-26 · resigned 2022-07-18
BENDOR-SAMUEL, David Carey→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-01-28 · resigned 2015-01-29
BEVAN, Andrew John, Revd→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2014-01-28 · resigned 2015-12-02
BOOTH, Clive, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2019-10-31 · resigned 2025-08-31
BOOTH, Clive, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2016-07-04 · resigned 2019-10-30
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Recent filings (144 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14