HERTS FOR LEARNING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

08419581 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-26

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Educational support services

Sector: 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: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

53 officers (13 active, 53 linked, 49 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

158 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

• 4 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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FITZPATRICK, Anthony John appointed
director
2026-04-01
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NEWMAN, Robin James appointed
director
2026-04-01
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officers · AP01
2026-04-01
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2026-04-01
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officers · TM01
2026-04-01
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officers · TM01
2026-03-31
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SLINN, Hero Homa Schehrzaad, Ms. resigned
director
2026-03-27
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HONNOR, Bethany Jane resigned
director
2026-02-16
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officers · CH01
2026-01-08
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officers · CH01
2026-01-06
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officers · CH01
2025-12-15
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officers · CH01
2025-11-03
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LESLIE, Hazel Clare appointed
director
2025-11-03
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officers · AP01
2025-09-01
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officers · TM01
2025-08-25
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BRADLEY, Emma Caroline, Ms. resigned
director
2025-08-04
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accounts · AA
2025-07-22
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officers · TM01
2025-07-18
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COOPER, Marcus Louis Adam resigned
director
2025-04-07
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address · AD01
2024-12-04
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2024-12-02
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2024-12-01
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CLIFFORD, Hilary Frances, Ms. appointed
director
2024-12-01
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TALBOT, Allen Charles appointed
director
2024-11-25
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WICKENS, Natalie Gilda resigned
director
2024-11-25
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officers · TM01
2024-10-17
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incorporation · MA
2024-10-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-09
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officers · AP01
2024-10-01
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EDWARDS, Elizabeth Jane appointed
director
2024-09-26
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GLICKMAN, Catherine Janet resigned
director
2024-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-27
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CLEMENTS, Tracy Lynn, Ms. appointed
director
2023-11-27
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O'ROURKE, Angela Marie, Ms. appointed
director
2023-11-27
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COOPER, Marcus Louis Adam appointed
director
2023-11-25
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ROWE, Cynthia Eluku Nyamkeh resigned
director
2023-10-06
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CHAPMAN, Margaret Catherine resigned
director
2023-10-01
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BRADLEY, Emma Caroline, Ms. appointed
director
2023-08-01
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HAY, Simon Joseph Edward, Dr appointed
director
2023-07-31
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CLARKE, Paula Lee resigned
director
2023-07-31
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HOULT-ALLEN, Stephen George resigned
director
2023-07-31
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NOVAK, Nicholas Ryan resigned
director
2023-05-02
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BENNETT, Carole Anne appointed
director
2023-03-31
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DE CSILLÉRY, Andrew Béla resigned
director
2023-01-09
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CHAPMAN, Margaret Catherine appointed
director
2022-10-20
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SCOTT, Jeremy Mark resigned
director
2022-09-16
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SLINN, Hero Homa Schehrzaad, Ms. appointed
director
2022-09-09
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ADLER, Rachael appointed
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

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BRADLEY, Emma Caroline, Ms. resigned 2025-08-25; COOPER, Marcus Louis Adam resigned 2025-07-18; HONNOR, Bethany Jane resigned 2026-03-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Hertfordshire County Council Individual	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2013-02-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Bank House Ground Floor, North Wing

Primett Road

Stevenage

Herts

SG1 3EE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-18

Last: 2026-01-04