BOLDER ACADEMY TRUST

🌳Matureactive

08932893 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-03-11

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

—

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 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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

25 officers (9 active, 25 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

77 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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand

2026-02-19
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2026-01-26
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officers · TM01
2025-10-23
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THAKRAR, Carin Lovisa Christina resigned
director
2025-09-15
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officers · TM01
2025-08-31
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MYERSON, Wendy Paulina Coralie resigned
director
2025-02-10
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accounts · AA
2024-10-22
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officers · AP01
2024-10-15
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officers · CH01
2024-10-01
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DAVIS, Stephen John appointed
director
2024-09-16
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officers · TM01
2024-09-11
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officers · AP01
2024-09-01
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DE ANGELIS, Andrea Attillio appointed
director
2024-08-31
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SWIDENBANK, Heidi resigned
director
2024-06-07
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officers · AP01
2024-06-03
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officers · AP01
2024-03-27
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officers · AP01
2024-03-26
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BROCKIE, David John appointed
director
2024-03-26
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HOLTON, Helen Louise appointed
director
2024-03-25
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officers · TM01
2024-03-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
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SHEEDY, Eileen resigned
director
2024-01-18
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officers · TM01
2024-01-12
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DEL CORSO, Silvia appointed
director
2023-12-31
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HEAPHY, Francesca Mae resigned
director
2023-09-21
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officers · TM01
2023-08-31
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DODGE, Andrew William resigned
director
2023-08-16
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officers · TM01
2023-07-31
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KILLINGLEY, Joanna Mary resigned
director
2023-04-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-06
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THAKRAR, Carin Lovisa Christina appointed
director
2023-02-05
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TEMBER, Birinder resigned
director
2022-09-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-31
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COLLIE, Robert Ian resigned
director
2022-05-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
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CHANDRA, Rajiv appointed
director
2022-03-29
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MCCAFFER, Andrew appointed
director
2021-09-01
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HEAPHY, Francesca Mae appointed
director
2021-08-31
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JONES, Bethan Claire resigned
director
2019-11-26
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MYERSON, Wendy Paulina Coralie appointed
director
2019-02-06
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KILLINGLEY, Joanna Mary appointed
director
2018-10-29
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JONES, Bethan Claire appointed
director
2018-06-18
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WILSON, Rebecca appointed
secretary
2018-06-15
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MANDALIA, Meena resigned
secretary
2018-02-14
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FERGUSON, Euan resigned
director
2018-02-14
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MCKAY, Caroline Sarah resigned
director
2018-02-08
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COLLIE, Robert Ian appointed
director
2018-02-08
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DODGE, Andrew William appointed
director
2018-02-08
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SHEEDY, Eileen appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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: MYERSON, Wendy Paulina Coralie resigned 2025-08-31; THAKRAR, Carin Lovisa Christina resigned 2025-10-23

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Victoria Hannah Arnott Eadie Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	16/07/2018
Ms Caroline Sarah Mckay Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	16/07/2018
Mr Fergus Euan Ferguson Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest	11/03/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Ms Caroline Sarah Mckayceased 16/07/2018· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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

Incorporated2014-03-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Bolder Academy

Macfarlane Lane

Isleworth

TW7 5DB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-25

Last: 2026-03-11