VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
🌳Matureactive
08240918 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-10-04
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85310General secondary education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
40 officers (10 active, 40 linked, 38 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
115 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-08➖HOLMES, Anne-Marie resigneddirector
- 2026-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-17➕DUGDALE, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-11➖DEAN, Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-22➖BROTHWELL, Helena resigneddirector
- 2025-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-10➕TOOP, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-13➕EVANS, Lynn Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-02-13➕HEAFIELD, Michael Stuart appointeddirector
- 2025-02-10➖WHITTLE, Martin resigneddirector
- 2025-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-04➕SAHI, Adeel appointedsecretary
- 2025-02-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-20➖BYRNE, Gerard John resigneddirector
- 2024-12-11➖BYRNE, John Douglas resigneddirector
- 2024-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10➖BURKE, Anthony Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-25➕HAYES, George Patrick appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕APPLEYARD, Julian Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01➕CUMMINS, Ben appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01➕READ, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01➕BROTHWELL, Helena appointeddirector
- 2024-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-21➖MASON, Philip Roy, Rev resigneddirector
- 2024-07-25➖AANA, Lakshmi Sandu, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-07-24➖CHAPMAN, Alison Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-03-20➕AANA, Lakshmi Sandu, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-03-20➕HOLMES, Anne-Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-01-20➖PARKINSON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-12-13➖GIBBONS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-09-01➕HARLING, Natalie Pearl appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕BURKE, Anthony Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕BYRNE, Gerard John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
48/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BROTHWELL, Helena resigned 2025-09-22; DEAN, Robert resigned 2025-10-11; HOLMES, Anne-Marie resigned 2026-02-08
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Education & training · L postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO ACTIVE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 12630766 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATHERTON HOUSE GROUP LTD→ 11781561 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AUCKLAND COLLEGE HOLDINGS LTD→ 12215782 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AXISBRIGHT EDUCATION LTD→ 16425657 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B@E-TRAINING LTD→ 12737609 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BALKAN MUSLIMS CULTURAL CENTRE CIC→ 16040404 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BALTIC VENTURES LIMITED→ 14267013 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BARA MANAGEMENT LTD→ 12742962 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BARBARA OBERTYN TRAINING ACADEMY LTD→ 12946579 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BARI EDU CONSULTANTS LTD→ 14119081 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BASIRA LTD→ 15995744 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BBI ED HUB CIC→ 17038391 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Knowsley Lane Primary School
Astley Road
Huyton
Liverpool
L36 8DB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (10 active · 30 resigned)
Active
APPLEYARD, Julian Charles→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUMMINS, Ben→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUGDALE, Christopher Mark→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVANS, Lynn Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARLING, Natalie Pearl→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAYES, George Patrick→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEAFIELD, Michael Stuart→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
READ, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOOP, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
INGRAM, Cath→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-04 · resigned 2013-07-31
AANA, Lakshmi Sandu, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-03-20 · resigned 2024-07-25
BRAMWELL, Simon Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-04 · resigned 2021-11-29
BROTHWELL, Helena→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-11-01 · resigned 2025-09-22
BURKE, Anthony Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2024-12-10
BYRNE, Gerard John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2024-12-20
BYRNE, John Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2024-12-11
CHAPMAN, Alison Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-01-14 · resigned 2024-07-24
CONNOR, David→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2012-10-04 · resigned 2014-08-31
COPLEY, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-10-04 · resigned 2014-08-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (115 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11