BETH CHATTO EDUCATION TRUST
🌳Matureactive
09295519 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-11-04
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-07➕DAS, Sheila appointeddirector
- 2025-11-07➕TAYLOR, Caroline May appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24➖HORWOOD BARWISE, Catherine Natalia Clothilde resigneddirector
- 2025-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19➖WARD, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-12➕SOUTH, Christine Eve Sophia appointeddirector
- 2020-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-11➕HORWOOD BARWISE, Catherine Natalia Clothilde appointeddirector
- 2020-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BETH CHATTO EDUCATION TRUST
- 2014-11-04➕BOULTON, Julia Mary appointeddirector
- 2014-11-04➕MARSHALL, Mary Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-11-04➕WARD, David Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Julia Mary Boulton Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | — | — | 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEX EVENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 16151448 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUTISM ANGLIA→ 03407778 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| BABY SQUIDS COLCHESTER LTD→ 14695988 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BB COLCHESTER AND TENDRING LTD→ 16646914 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BE TRAINED ESSEX LTD→ 15239535 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BEYOND MIGRAINE LTD→ 16481338 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLM IN THE STIX→ 13049393 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BOOSTED ACTIVE HUBS LTD→ 15685221 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BOOTH'S EDUCATION SERVICES AND TUTORING LTD→ 13903701 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BOXFORD SUNFLOWERS CHILDCARE C.I.C.→ 09517808 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BRAINWAVES EDUCATION LIMITED→ 04655110 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BRIDGE 2 EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT LIMITED→ 17081058 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
The Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd Clacton Road
Elmstead Market
Colchester
Essex
CO7 7DB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
BOULTON, Julia Mary→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-11-04
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MARSHALL, Mary Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2014-11-04
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SOUTH, Christine Eve Sophia→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-06-12
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TAYLOR, Caroline May→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-11-07
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HORWOOD BARWISE, Catherine Natalia Clothilde→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2020-06-11 · resigned 2025-07-24
WARD, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-11-04 · resigned 2022-10-19
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Recent filings (31 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-06