CAENHILL COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08568920 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-06-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£26.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £26,764
Cash YoY
+17%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£32k
↑ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£27k
↑ 7.8% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£6k£13k£19k£25k£32kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£26.8k£24.8k
Current assets£31.8k£27.1k
Cash£31.8k£27.1k
Net assets£26.8k£24.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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  2. 2025-11-04
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  3. 2025-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-10-01
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    GWILLIAM, Claire Lesley appointed
    director
  5. 2025-09-01
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    GOLLEDGE, Neil Ernest resigned
    director
  6. 2024-11-20
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  7. 2024-05-29
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  8. 2024-05-29
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  9. 2024-02-26
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    KING, Nicola appointed
    director
  10. 2024-02-12
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    HAMS, Paul Douglas resigned
    director
  11. 2023-11-29
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  12. 2022-12-02
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  13. 2021-07-19
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  14. 2021-02-10
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  15. 2021-02-08
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    LEBOURGOIS, Caroline Marie Noelle resigned
    director
  16. 2020-11-24
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  17. 2020-08-03
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  18. 2019-12-18
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  19. 2019-11-04
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  20. 2019-11-04
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  21. 2019-11-01
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    BODMAN, Charles John resigned
    director
  22. 2019-10-26
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    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-10-13
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    LEBOURGOIS, Caroline Marie Noelle appointed
    director
  24. 2019-01-02
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    BODMAN, Charles John appointed
    director
  25. 2019-01-02
    ➕
    HAMS, Paul Douglas appointed
    director
  26. 2018-12-20
    ➖
    EVANS, Susan resigned
    director
  27. 2018-11-25
    ➖
    EVANS, Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2015-11-01
    ➕
    GOLLEDGE, Neil Ernest appointed
    director
  29. 2015-02-07
    ➖
    FRASER, Diane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2014-04-08
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    WHEWELL, David Roy John resigned
    director
  31. 2014-04-01
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    FRASER, Diane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  32. 2013-06-13
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    Company incorporated
    As CAENHILL COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE LIMITED
  33. 2013-06-13
    ➕
    FRANKLIN, Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 2013-06-13
    ➕
    FRANKLIN, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  35. 2013-06-13
    ➕
    EVANS, Peter appointed
    director
  36. 2013-06-13
    ➕
    EVANS, Susan appointed
    director
  37. 2013-06-13
    ➕
    WHEWELL, David Roy John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Helen Elizabeth Franklin
Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence13/06/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Carole May Butlerceased 31/07/2020· significant influence
  • Mr Robert George Butlerceased 04/11/2019· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2013-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Caenhill Countryside Centre Marsh Farm
Caen Hill
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 5TF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-29
Last: 2026-06-15

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

FRANKLIN, Christopher→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANKLIN, Helen Elizabeth→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GWILLIAM, Claire Lesley→
director · ~34y · appointed 2025-10-01
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Active
KING, Nicola→
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-02-26
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Active
BODMAN, Charles John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2019-11-01
Resigned
EVANS, Peter→
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-06-13 · resigned 2018-11-25
Resigned
EVANS, Susan→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-06-13 · resigned 2018-12-20
Resigned
FRASER, Diane Elizabeth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2015-02-07
Resigned
GOLLEDGE, Neil Ernest→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2025-09-01
Resigned
HAMS, Paul Douglas→
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2024-02-12
Resigned
LEBOURGOIS, Caroline Marie Noelle→
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-10-13 · resigned 2021-02-08
Resigned
WHEWELL, David Roy John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-06-13 · resigned 2014-04-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15