BECKFOOT TRUST

🌳Matureactive

08155088 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-07-24

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

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Pre-primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85200Primary education
85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

30 officers (10 active, 30 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

97 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2026-02-27
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officers · TM01
2026-01-30
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DENISON, Gary Stephen resigned
director
2025-12-30
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accounts · AA
2025-12-19
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CRUISE, Karen Ann resigned
director
2025-12-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-03
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officers · TM01
2025-09-26
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CRYER, Jenny resigned
director
2025-05-01
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DOLAN, Ryan Leigh resigned
director
2025-05-01
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officers · TM01
2025-04-28
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officers · AP01
2025-04-28
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officers · AP01
2025-04-28
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officers · AP01
2025-04-01
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CRUISE, Karen Ann appointed
director
2025-01-02
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accounts · AA
2024-12-13
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FOWLER, Jack Paul appointed
director
2024-12-13
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DENISON, Gary Stephen appointed
director
2024-09-04
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officers · TM02
2024-09-01
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SCHOFIELD SWEENEY LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2024-08-19
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address · AD04
2024-08-19
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address · AD04
2024-07-05
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officers · TM01
2024-06-17
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officers · AP01
2024-06-10
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SPEIGHT, Paul resigned
director
2024-05-10
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FULTON, Andrew James appointed
director
2024-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
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SINCLAIR, Yvonne Marie appointed
director
2023-09-01
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officers · AP01
2023-08-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-20
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KELLY, Michael Joseph resigned
director
2023-07-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
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DOLAN, Ryan Leigh appointed
director
2022-10-19
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HILL, Paul resigned
director
2021-09-01
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FAIRFAX, Diane Ruth appointed
director
2021-09-01
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NAJIB, Homera appointed
director
2021-08-31
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HORN, David James resigned
director
2021-08-31
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MAYBURY, David resigned
director
2021-07-31
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PIERCE, Susan Claire resigned
director
2021-03-29
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HILL, Paul appointed
director
2020-12-11
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MERIFIELD, Anne-Marie resigned
director
2020-04-06
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WATSON, Shirley Anne appointed
director
2020-04-06
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MERIFIELD, Anne-Marie appointed
director
2020-04-05
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TEBBUTT, Charles David resigned
director
2019-12-31
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HILL, Paul resigned
director
2019-09-01
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DALAL-WILSON, Surita, Dr appointed
director
2019-09-01
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PERVEZ, Erum Khalid appointed
director
2019-09-01
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CRYER, Jenny appointed
director
2019-05-16
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LAWRENCE, Robert resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — 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 68. 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 · 1 low

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CRUISE, Karen Ann resigned 2025-12-19; CRYER, Jenny resigned 2025-09-26; DENISON, Gary Stephen resigned 2026-01-30

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2012-07-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Beckfoot Trust

Wagon Lane

Bingley

West Yorkshire

BD16 1EE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-08-07

Last: 2026-07-24