HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL

🌳Matureactive

08617343 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-07-19

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: General secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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

62 officers (16 active, 62 linked, 62 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

5 active PSC(s) of 12 total, 12 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

162 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

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (132 events)Click to expand

2025-12-31
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2025-11-04
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officers · TM01
2025-11-04
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officers · TM01
2025-11-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-16
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-04
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HOPKINS, Roisin, Dr resigned
director
2025-07-09
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PENNY, Rob resigned
director
2025-02-10
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accounts · AA
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2024-11-28
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VERMEIRE, Sarah appointed
director
2024-11-19
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HAYTON, Stephanie appointed
director
2024-11-19
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HAZELL, Laurence appointed
director
2024-10-31
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officers · TM01
2024-09-24
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officers · TM01
2024-09-24
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2024-09-24
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officers · TM01
2024-09-17
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HAMLETT, Thomas Edward resigned
director
2024-08-23
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GRIFFITHS, Gary David resigned
director
2024-08-13
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BOOTH, James resigned
director
2024-03-27
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officers · AP01
2024-03-27
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officers · CH01
2024-03-27
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officers · AP01
2024-02-06
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BROWN, Daniel appointed
director
2024-02-06
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HARDMAN, Richard appointed
director
2024-01-30
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-30
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-30
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-30
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officers · TM01
2024-01-30
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officers · TM01
2024-01-18
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accounts · AA
2023-12-18
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HILL, Tony Michael resigned
director
2023-12-18
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REYNOLDS, Claire resigned
director
2023-11-28
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officers · AP01
2023-11-21
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KING, Hayley appointed
director
2023-09-13
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ABERCROMBIE, Kirsty Marie resigned
director
2023-07-11
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RICARDO, Ruebyn resigned
director
2022-11-24
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NICHOLLS, Fiona appointed
director
2022-11-10
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HAMLETT, Thomas Edward appointed
director
2022-11-08
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WADE, William James Oliver resigned
director
2022-09-21
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HUNT, Louise resigned
director
2022-09-08
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HOBBS, Debbie Anne resigned
director
2022-08-31
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RICARDO, Ruebyn appointed
director
2022-06-17
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THOMAS, Mark Edward appointed
director
2022-05-11
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CLARK, Runqi appointed
director
2022-05-11
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SMITH, Peter John appointed
director
2022-05-10
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WORTHY, Benjamin James appointed
director
2022-04-24
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COLLEDGE, John resigned
director
2022-04-24
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WORTHY, Ben resigned
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

-16 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 82 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 ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HOPKINS, Roisin, Dr resigned 2025-09-04; PENNY, Rob resigned 2025-07-09

Shareholders & ownership

5 active beneficial owners · fragmented

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Katherine Elizabeth Wilson Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	10/06/2025
Ms Fiona Nicholls Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	13/09/2023
Mr Scott Milns Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	22/09/2017
Mr Clive Ronald Edward Kidd Individual · British · DOB 12/1931 · age 95	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	01/09/2017
Mr Tim Lea Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	01/09/2017

7 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Louise Huntceased 09/07/2025· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
Mrs Michelle Bilbyceased 14/10/2020· significant influence
Mr Dave Edward Hocktonceased 11/02/2019· significant influence · trust interest
Mr Scott Millnsceased 14/09/2021· 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
Mr Clive Ronald Edward Kiddceased 01/09/2021· 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
Mr Tim Leaceased 01/09/2021· 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
Mr Brian John Dalbyceased 05/09/2017· 25-50% voting · board control · 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-limited-exemption

Incorporated2013-07-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Hastings High School

St Catherines Close

Burbage

Leicestershire

LE10 2QE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-28

Last: 2025-09-14