CAMBRIDGE COLLEGES FUNDING II PLC
🌳Matureactive
08792716 · plc · incorporated 2013-11-27
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other credit granting n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
74 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-25📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-03-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-01-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-28➕DIX, John Tannatt appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-28➕DIX, John Tannatt appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28➖GARDINER, Robert Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-28➖GARDINER, Robert Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-17➕PIERCE, Martin Dirk appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-27➖RAINE, Jennifer Rosemary resigneddirector
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖BALL, David John resigneddirector
- 2023-08-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-20➖CLARKE, Claire Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-20➕GARDINER, Robert Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-20➕GARDINER, Robert Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2023-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08➖BONNETT, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➖SUMMERS, Simon Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16➖ALLEN, Nicholas Graham resigneddirector
- 2022-12-10➖HEARN, Donald Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-11-16➕ANDERSON, James Spencer appointeddirector
- 2022-11-16➕BONNETT, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-11-16➕RAINE, Jennifer Rosemary appointeddirector
- 2019-06-13➕LAWRENCE, Christopher Simon Miles, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01➕BALL, David John appointeddirector
- 2018-07-25➖RAINE, Jenny resigneddirector
- 2014-10-23➕RAINE, Jenny appointeddirector
- 2014-09-30➖DU QUESNAY, Ian Mark Le Mercier resigneddirector
- 2014-02-07➕HEARN, Donald Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-02-01➖DAVIS, Paul Ffolkes resigneddirector
- 2014-02-01➖REASON, Ross George resigneddirector
- 2014-02-01➖SPENCE, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC (As Security Trustee)
- 2014-01-22➕ALLEN, Nicholas Graham appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
Typeplc
Incorporated2013-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64929 — Other credit granting n.e.c.
Registered office
Mills & Reeve Llp Botanic House
100 Hills Road
Cambridge
England
CB2 1PH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (5 active · 16 resigned)
Active
ANDERSON, James Spencer→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-11-16
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DIX, John Tannatt→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-01-28
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LAWRENCE, Christopher Simon Miles, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-13
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PIERCE, Martin Dirk→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-07-17
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CLARKE, Claire Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-27 · resigned 2023-07-20
GARDINER, Robert Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-07-20 · resigned 2025-01-28
ALLEN, Nicholas Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2014-01-22 · resigned 2022-12-16
BALL, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-02-01 · resigned 2023-08-31
BONNETT, Sarah Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-11-16 · resigned 2023-06-08
CLARKE, Claire Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-11-27 · resigned 2013-11-29
DAVIS, Paul Ffolkes→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2014-02-01
DU QUESNAY, Ian Mark Le Mercier→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2014-01-22 · resigned 2014-09-30
GARDINER, Robert Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-07-20 · resigned 2025-01-28
HEARN, Donald Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2014-02-07 · resigned 2022-12-10
PICKTHORN, Thomas David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-11-27 · resigned 2013-11-29
RAINE, Jennifer Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-11-16 · resigned 2024-06-27
RAINE, Jenny→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-10-23 · resigned 2018-07-25
REASON, Ross George→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2014-02-01
SPENCE, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2014-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation (As Security Trustee) The Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/01/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-25
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-03-25
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30