ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
🌳Matureactive
08150106 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-07-19
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85310General secondary education
- 85320Technical and vocational secondary education
- 85410Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.5y
30/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
53 officers (11 active, 53 linked, 47 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31➖SHOPLAND, Ashley John resigneddirector
- 2025-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-18➕GIBBS, Daniel Phillip John appointeddirector
- 2025-07-18➕JAMONEAU, Sandrine Annick Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-25➖VEAL, John resigneddirector
- 2024-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-22➕FROST, Ian appointeddirector
- 2024-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-24➕MASTERS, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28➖MITCHELL, Ben resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-27➖WELLER, Nicholas John, Sir resigneddirector
- 2024-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-18➕BARNETT, David Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-28➕WELLER, Nicholas John, Sir appointeddirector
- 2023-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Secretary of State for Education
- 2023-12-06➕MULLEN, Tamsin appointedsecretary
- 2023-12-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-28➖PARNELL, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2023-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-11-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-30➕ELLIS, Stella appointeddirector
- 2023-05-15➕VEAL, John appointeddirector
- 2023-01-23➕CRITCHLEY, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2022-12-10➖CRISPIN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21➕PARNELL, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2022-09-08➕FAHEY, Georgina Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-08➖DUTHIE, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-04➖WOJNAROWSKA, Fenella Theta, Professor resigneddirector
- 2022-07-12➖HUMPHRIES, David resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01➖PENFOLD, Claire Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-05-26➕DUTHIE, Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-26➖PETERSON, Jakub resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-25➖DUTHIE, Jacqui resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-08➕PETERSON, Jakub appointedsecretary
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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 72 — 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 72 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
Incorporated2012-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Dunheved House
Dunheved Road
Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 9FB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (11 active · 42 resigned)
FAHEY, Georgina Lucy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-09-08
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Active
BARNETT, David Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-01-18
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CRITCHLEY, Jacqueline→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-01-23
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ELLIS, Stella→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2023-06-30
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Active
GIBBS, Daniel Phillip John→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-07-18
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JAMONEAU, Sandrine Annick Yvonne→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-07-18
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MARSHALL, Elaine→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-07-19
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MASTERS, John Paul→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-04-24
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SANDERS, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-12-10
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BROAD, Tara Jade→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2021-11-01
DUTHIE, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-05-26 · resigned 2022-09-08
DUTHIE, Jacqui→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2022-04-25
PETERSON, Jakub→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-04-08 · resigned 2022-05-26
BAILEY, Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-07-19 · resigned 2012-10-05
BARBER, Heidi→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2015-07-31
BARNARD, Carla Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-09-17 · resigned 2019-08-31
BATEMAN, Cath→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-03-04 · resigned 2016-02-29
BRIDGMAN, Stephen Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-11-12 · resigned 2016-02-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Secretary of State for Education | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (129 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-09