CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
🌳Matureactive
08403703 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-02-14
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
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
34 officers (10 active, 34 linked, 33 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-27➕CRAIG, Helen Victoria appointeddirector
- 2026-01-27➕EVERETT, Ruth Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2026-01-27➕WISBEY, Michelle Deanna appointeddirector
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26➖WALSH, Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-06-25➖EMMETTT, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20➕LAWRENCE, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-07➕BAILEY, Malcolm Colin appointeddirector
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-16➕EMMETTT, Catherine appointeddirector
- 2022-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-19➖BANNING, Rachel Susan resigneddirector
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-13➕JACKSON GRAY, Emma Jayne appointeddirector
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28➖COOPER, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2019-11-28➖OPENSHAW, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2019-11-15➖WALSH, Mike resigneddirector
- 2019-11-07➖BULL, Jennifer Danielle resigneddirector
- 2019-11-07➖GARWOOD, Simon Frederick, Revd resigneddirector
- 2019-11-07➖JENKINS, Alicia resigneddirector
- 2019-11-07➖ROGERS, Monica Helen resigneddirector
- 2019-11-07➖SMALE, Samantha resigneddirector
- 2019-11-07➖STOWERS, Mary resigneddirector
- 2019-02-28➕STEELE, Hazel Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-02-28➕COOPER, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2018-09-01➕JENKINS, Alicia appointeddirector
- 2018-09-01➖JOHNSTON, Emma resigneddirector
- 2017-07-21➖BARTIN, Donatella resigneddirector
- 2017-07-21➖HALE, Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-07-21➖HUNT, Kay resigneddirector
- 2016-09-08➕BULL, Jennifer Danielle appointeddirector
- 2016-07-22➖PEARS, Daniel Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-06-06➖SPENCER, Anna resigneddirector
- 2015-11-02➖JOHNSON, Paul David resigneddirector
- 2014-12-04➕SPENCER, Anna appointeddirector
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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 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
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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| BABY SQUIDS COLCHESTER LTD→ 14695988 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BB COLCHESTER AND TENDRING LTD→ 16646914 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BE TRAINED ESSEX LTD→ 15239535 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLM IN THE STIX→ 13049393 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRILLIANT BRICKS UK LIMITED→ 12977349 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BSWW LTD→ 11394392 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BUILDING BLOCKS CHILD CARE LTD→ 04005432 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| BUSINESS KIDS ESSEX LTD→ 15051206 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BUSY BEES KINDERGARTEN CIC→ 06890117 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| CAREFIRST TRAINING ACADEMY LTD→ 11550931 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CARELABORATIVE LTD→ 16429455 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARETRAINING ESSENTIALS LIMITED→ 16560737 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Docwra Road
Kelvedon
Colchester
CO5 9DS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (10 active · 24 resigned)
GIBBS, Simon Humphrey→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-05-22
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BAILEY, Malcolm Colin→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-12-07
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CRAIG, Helen Victoria→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2026-01-27
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EVERETT, Ruth Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-01-27
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GIBBS, Simon Humphrey→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-02-25
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HAYMAN, Andrew Christopher→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-02-26
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JACKSON GRAY, Emma Jayne→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-12-13
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LAWRENCE, Sarah Louise→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-06-20
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STEELE, Hazel Anne→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2019-02-28
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WISBEY, Michelle Deanna→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-01-27
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BANNING, Rachel Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2022-05-19
BARTIN, Donatella→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2017-07-21
BULL, Jennifer Danielle→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-09-08 · resigned 2019-11-07
CARD, Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-09-06 · resigned 2014-10-14
COOKE, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2013-07-17
COOPER, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-02-28 · resigned 2019-11-28
EMMETTT, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-03-16 · resigned 2025-06-25
GARWOOD, Simon Frederick, Revd→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-02-24 · resigned 2019-11-07
HALE, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-07-21 · resigned 2017-07-21
HUNT, Kay→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2017-07-21
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Recent filings (98 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-28