ASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST

🌳Matureactive

08208522 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-09-10

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

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

40 officers (10 active, 40 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand

2026-04-15
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accounts · AA
2026-03-27
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address · AD01
2025-12-09
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DOBSON, Andrew Michael appointed
director
2025-12-09
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GRAY, Andrew Peter appointed
director
2025-12-09
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officers · AP01
2025-12-09
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officers · AP01
2025-10-21
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officers · TM01
2025-10-13
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BEYNON, John resigned
director
2025-09-01
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officers · TM01
2025-08-31
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GUEST, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2025-07-10
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officers · AP01
2025-07-08
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GALE, Roger appointed
director
2025-07-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
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officers · AP01
2024-09-17
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MAGGS, Sancha Georgette appointed
director
2024-07-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-02
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officers · AP03
2024-06-26
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PHILLIPS, Oliver appointed
secretary
2024-06-26
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MAGGS, Sancha Georgette resigned
secretary
2024-02-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
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officers · AP01
2023-09-19
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MARCER, Lorraine Maureen appointed
director
2023-08-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-19
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HAMILTON, Kerry Mary Stephanie resigned
director
2023-02-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-10
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KELWAY, Timothy Sambrooke resigned
director
2022-08-10
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SAMPSON, Robert Jonathan William resigned
director
2022-05-18
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DEFRAINE, Christopher appointed
director
2022-05-18
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BEYNON, John appointed
director
2019-11-26
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LUCAS, Brian resigned
director
2018-03-01
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SWINDIN, Nicholas John Ashley appointed
director
2018-02-28
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ANDERSON, Seamus Denis resigned
director
2018-02-28
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PHILLIPS, Martin resigned
director
2018-02-28
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TEAR, Brian resigned
director
2018-01-11
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HART, Sophie Michelle resigned
director
2018-01-09
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MORAN, Mandy resigned
director
2017-11-13
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HOLLINGWORTH, Matthew John resigned
director
2017-10-27
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DAVISON, Martyn resigned
director
2017-09-27
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HART, Sophie Michelle appointed
director
2017-09-13
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ANDERSON, Seamus Denis appointed
director
2016-09-01
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DAVISON, Martyn appointed
director
2016-09-01
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HOLLINGWORTH, Matthew John appointed
director
2016-09-01
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PHILLIPS, Martin appointed
director
2016-08-31
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BENNETT, Emily 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

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BEYNON, John resigned 2025-10-13; GUEST, Mark Andrew resigned 2025-08-31

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2012-09-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

The Stables Heath Farm

Pottergate Road

Wellingore

Lincoln

LN5 0DW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-16

Last: 2025-09-02