BROADSTONES SCHOOL LTD

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08720021 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-07
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£91.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £91,898
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,344 YoY
Cash YoY
+17%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£139k
↑ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£92k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£148k
↑ 3.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£30k£59k£89k£118k£148kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£91.9k£115.2k
Current assets£147.6k£142.0k
Cash£138.7k£119.0k
Debtors£8.8k£22.9k
Net assets£91.9k£115.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-20
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-16
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-23
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-25
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-07
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2020-07-06
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    capital · SH03
  9. 2020-06-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2020-06-22
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    capital · SH06
  11. 2020-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-02-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2020-02-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2019-05-31
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2018-01-15
    ➕
    GIBBINS, Susan appointed
    director
  18. 2017-02-03
    ➖
    DAVIES, Jonathan Ronald resigned
    director
  19. 2015-07-31
    ➖
    WELCH, Peter John resigned
    director
  20. 2015-06-03
    ➕
    GIBBINS, John Anthony appointed
    director
  21. 2013-10-07
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    Company incorporated
    As BROADSTONES SCHOOL LTD
  22. 2013-10-07
    ➕
    DAVIES, Jonathan Ronald appointed
    director
  23. 2013-10-07
    ➕
    WELCH, Peter John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Anthony Gibbins
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Susan Gibbins
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/04/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

Room 413 Broadstone Mill
Broadstone Road
Stockport
SK5 7DL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

GIBBINS, John Anthony→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBBINS, Susan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Jonathan Ronald→
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-10-07 · resigned 2017-02-03
Resigned
WELCH, Peter John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-10-07 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-07
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2020-07-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-06-23