COMBE PAFFORD SCHOOL
🌳Matureactive
08426682 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-03-01
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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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: 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 (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
39 officers (6 active, 39 linked, 39 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
88 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
7
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 8 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-08➖GARSIDE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2026-05-14➕PRICE, Victoria Anne appointeddirector
- 2026-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-04➖HAINES, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2026-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-27➖BINDON, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2026-03-20➖WAITE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-23➖BOOSEY, Sandra Karen resigneddirector
- 2026-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-18➕LOCK, Michael Ernest Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-20➕CLARKE, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2025-10-20➕WAITE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-10➖CONNOLLY, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-07-07➖DANKS, Emma Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-14➕BINDON, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-09➖DOWALL, Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-12-09➖MILLS, Kirsty resigneddirector
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29➖AVERY, Martin resigneddirector
- 2024-10-11➕BUCK, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2024-10-11➖STOTT, John Eric resigneddirector
- 2024-09-01➕BANFIELD, Sally appointeddirector
- 2024-08-31➖LOCK, Michael Ernest Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-07-11➕BOOSEY, Sandra Karen appointeddirector
- 2022-07-11➕MILLS, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2022-03-24➖MILNER, Caroline Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-12-31➖MOON, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2021-12-31➖THORNE, Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-09-01➕DANKS, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-09-01➕DOWALL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31➖COOPER, Lorna Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2019-12-16➕THORNE, Anne 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
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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
1 med ·5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BINDON, Matthew resigned 2026-04-27; BOOSEY, Sandra Karen resigned 2026-02-23; GARSIDE, Paul resigned 2026-06-08
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Combe Pafford School,
Steps Lane, Watcombe
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 8NL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (6 active · 33 resigned)
BANFIELD, Sally→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-09-01
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Active
CLARKE, Gareth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-10-20
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HALLWOOD, Jane→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-03-01
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LOCK, Michael Ernest Charles→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-12-18
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PRICE, Victoria Anne→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-05-14
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AVERY, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2024-11-29
BIDDLE, Mandy→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-09-26 · resigned 2019-03-30
BINDON, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-03-14 · resigned 2026-04-27
BOOSEY, Sandra Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-07-11 · resigned 2026-02-23
BORRETT, David→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2015-08-31
CONNOLLY, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-12-17 · resigned 2025-07-10
COOPER, Lorna Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-09-25 · resigned 2021-08-31
DANKS, Emma Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2025-07-07
DAVIS, Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2014-02-03 · resigned 2015-05-13
DOWALL, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2024-12-09
DOWNS, Elizabeth Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2014-10-05
EMERY, Elissa Bettina→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-09-24 · resigned 2019-08-31
GARSIDE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2026-06-08
GRIFFITHS, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2017-08-31
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Recent filings (88 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-09
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17