COUNTESS ANNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL

🌳Matureactive

08658210 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-08-20

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: Primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

40 officers (12 active, 40 linked, 40 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

99 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

• 2 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand

2026-06-02
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CREW-GEE, Beata resigned
director
2026-06-02
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officers · TM01
2026-06-01
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officers · AP01
2026-05-15
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officers · AP01
2026-03-16
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GOOSENS, Vivianne appointed
director
2026-03-16
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RAJANI, Ajay Ramesh, Mr. appointed
director
2025-12-12
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officers · AP01
2025-12-12
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2025-11-27
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officers · CH01
2025-11-27
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officers · CH01
2025-07-21
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ANDERSON, Alexandra, Ms. resigned
director
2025-07-21
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MC CRUDDEN, Joanna, Ms. resigned
director
2025-07-21
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OLAWOYIN, Olubukola Mojisola resigned
director
2025-07-21
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PITT, Richard, Mr. resigned
director
2025-07-21
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officers · TM01
2025-07-21
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2025-07-21
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2025-07-21
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2025-03-28
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2025-03-28
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2025-03-10
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GADDAM, Suraj, Mr. appointed
director
2025-03-10
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PITT, Richard, Mr. appointed
director
2025-02-11
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accounts · AA
2025-01-29
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officers · CH01
2025-01-28
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2024-11-28
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NEWTON, Steven, Mr. appointed
director
2024-11-24
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STEZALY, Jakub, Mr. appointed
director
2024-03-19
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officers · AP01
2024-01-18
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2023-10-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-05
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officers · AP01
2023-10-04
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2023-10-02
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MORTON, Hilary Jane appointed
director
2023-10-02
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ANDERSON, Alexandra, Ms. appointed
director
2023-10-02
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MC CRUDDEN, Joanna, Ms. appointed
director
2023-09-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-21
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ABANA, Biba resigned
director
2023-07-21
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EGAU, Zac resigned
director
2023-07-21
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ROUSSELET-YASMIN, Emeline resigned
director
2022-11-21
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ABANA, Biba appointed
director
2022-09-20
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EDWARDS, David resigned
director
2022-07-13
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ALFORD, Kathryn Jane, Rev'D resigned
director
2022-06-27
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FREEMAN, Simon resigned
director
2022-05-16
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PETERSEN, John, Mr. appointed
director
2022-05-16
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OLAWOYIN, Olubukola Mojisola appointed
director
2021-11-22
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CASLAKE, Kelly resigned
director
2021-11-22
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DYCE, Heather resigned
director
2021-11-22
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LITTLE, Ray Alfred resigned
director
2021-11-22
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SUTHERLAND COOPER, Rebecca resigned
director
2021-07-05
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PATEL, Dharmesh 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

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 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

medium

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

Evidence: ANDERSON, Alexandra, Ms. resigned 2025-07-21; CREW-GEE, Beata resigned 2026-06-02; MC CRUDDEN, Joanna, Ms. resigned 2025-07-21

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr David Roy Lodge Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016
Mr Murray Philip Gifkins Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58	—	—	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

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2013-08-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Countess Anne Church Of England School

School Lane

Hatfield

Hertfordshire

AL10 8AX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-20

Last: 2025-09-06