THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST
🌳Matureactive
08661539 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-08-22
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85310General secondary education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
56 officers (8 active, 56 linked, 55 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (128 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17➕DENTON, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2025-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31➖WIGGETT, John William resigneddirector
- 2025-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25➕MANSFIELD, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2025-01-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-05➖ARCHER KER, Louise, Professor resigneddirector
- 2024-12-01➖GRADWELL, Kelly resigneddirector
- 2024-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01➕DAVIS, Ian Martin Kittredge appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➖BROWN, Steve resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖BULLWORTHY, Tara June resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖CONNOLLY, Paul Christopher resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖COOPER, Adam resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖DASS, Marisa resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖HUSSAIN, Zoe resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖ORPIN, Ann Eluned resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖PHILIP, Charlotte Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-31➖HARDCASTLE, Becci resigneddirector
- 2024-08-31➖HARDCASTLE, Roy Jeffery resigneddirector
- 2024-08-31➖MACKIE, Alison Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-08-31➖TOWNSEND, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2024-02-14➖PORRER, Andrew James Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01➕WILLIAMS, Chris appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31➖SAUNDERS, Alison Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2023-03-15➕COOPER, Adam appointeddirector
- 2023-02-06➖CLARK, James resigneddirector
- 2022-09-22➖ABERY, Jayne resigneddirector
- 2022-09-22➖TALLIS, Catherine Jean resigneddirector
- 2022-09-01➕HUSSAIN, Zoe appointeddirector
- 2022-07-19➖ANDREWS, Russell James resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Simon Balle School
Mangrove Road
Hertford
SG13 8AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22
Officers (8 active · 48 resigned)
WALSH, Haydn Matthew Arran→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-03-01
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BROWN, Joanna Susan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-01-27
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DAVIES, William John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-01-01
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DAVIS, Ian Martin Kittredge→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-01
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DENTON, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-12-17
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KHAMBHAITA, Priya→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-07-05
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MANSFIELD, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-03-25
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WILLIAMS, Chris→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-09-01
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ABERY, Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2022-09-22
ABERY, Sandie→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2018-02-05 · resigned 2019-10-23
AHMET, Hannah Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2021-08-31
ANDREWS, Russell James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2021-10-12 · resigned 2022-07-19
ANDREWS, Russell James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-11-26 · resigned 2017-08-31
ARCHER KER, Louise, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2024-12-05
BALOGUN, Ibrahim Babatunde→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
BIDWELL, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2020-08-31
BISHOP, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2019-10-23
BROWN, Caroline Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2016-12-09
BROWN, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2024-10-01
BULLWORTHY, Tara June→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2024-10-01
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Recent filings (146 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01