KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

08305242 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-11-23

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: Technical and vocational secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

28 officers (9 active, 28 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

83 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

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand

2026-04-23
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2026-04-23
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accounts · AA
2026-04-22
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officers · AP01
2025-12-18
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officers · TM01
2025-12-12
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GILADJIAN, Jason Diran Malcolm appointed
director
2025-12-12
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THRESHER, Christine Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-12-12
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officers · CH01
2025-12-03
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officers · CH01
2025-09-11
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officers · AP01
2025-09-11
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officers · TM01
2025-09-11
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officers · AP01
2025-09-11
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officers · TM01
2025-08-31
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ASTON, Kerry Ann resigned
director
2025-08-31
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BIGGS, Christopher resigned
director
2025-08-31
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LASSETER, Archibald Stuart Jack resigned
director
2025-06-01
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CHITTY, Michael appointed
director
2025-06-01
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CLARKE, Wayne appointed
director
2025-04-15
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accounts · AA
2024-09-17
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2024-08-31
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CHITTENDEN, Alison Kaye resigned
director
2024-03-20
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officers · CH01
2024-03-05
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officers · CH01
2024-03-05
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2024-02-29
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PIKE, Rosie resigned
director
2024-01-31
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accounts · AA
2023-11-28
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2023-11-28
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2023-11-28
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officers · AP01
2023-11-28
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officers · TM01
2023-11-28
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officers · TM01
2023-08-31
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MINARD, Annetta Christine, Dr resigned
director
2023-03-13
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accounts · AA
2023-03-11
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SPEARING, Nicholas appointed
director
2022-11-24
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ASTON, Kerry Ann appointed
director
2022-11-24
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BIGGS, Christopher appointed
director
2022-11-23
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LASSETER, Archibald Stuart Jack appointed
director
2022-08-31
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MANLEY, Joanne resigned
director
2021-12-07
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RICHARDS, Tracey Louise appointed
secretary
2021-09-01
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HUMPHREYS, Thomas David appointed
director
2021-09-01
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PIKE, Rosie appointed
director
2021-08-31
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GIFFORD, Vanessa Jayne resigned
secretary
2021-06-17
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LASSETER, Robert Stuart resigned
director
2021-06-17
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RAKE, Luke James resigned
director
2021-06-17
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TIRRELL, James Jonathan resigned
director
2021-06-01
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HARRISON, Avril Claire resigned
director
2021-06-01
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VIGAR, Martha Louise resigned
director
2021-01-11
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FAULKNER, Michael John resigned
director
2021-01-11
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FOLEY, Michael Thomas resigned
director
2021-01-11
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STEPHENS, Timothy James resigned
director
2020-10-01
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DAW, Andrew Mark appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 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 signal

Multiple 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 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ASTON, Kerry Ann resigned 2025-08-31; BIGGS, Christopher resigned 2025-08-31; LASSETER, Archibald Stuart Jack resigned 2025-08-31

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2012-11-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education

Registered office

Dorset Studio School

Kingston Maurward

Dorchester

Dorset

DT2 8PX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-07

Last: 2025-11-23