ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
🌳Matureactive
09471240 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-03-04
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85310General secondary education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (9 active, 25 linked, 25 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-14➖BOAL, Helen Catherine resigneddirector
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15➖FAZAKERLEY, Paul Kneale resigneddirector
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-01➕SMITH, Sharon Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-17➕GUNN, Matthew Joseph Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-12-17➕BOAL, Helen Catherine appointeddirector
- 2024-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-05➖BRYAN, Peter Nigel resigneddirector
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-20➖BRENNAN, Stewart William resigneddirector
- 2024-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-18➖BROOKER, Catherine Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-04-18➖FOSTER, Mark Hardwick resigneddirector
- 2024-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-01➕BALL, David Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➕BELSOM, Christopher George Henry appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➕DANGERFIELD, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➕WHITE, Heather Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➕BRYAN, Peter Nigel appointeddirector
- 2024-03-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖CRANE, Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31➖HOOTON, Judith Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-01-20➕LINSLEY, Janet appointeddirector
- 2022-08-16➖SLADE, Andrew John, Professor resigneddirector
- 2022-06-29➕SYKES, Jon appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕FAZAKERLEY, Paul Kneale appointeddirector
- 2021-09-16➖ELLS, Louisa Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-04-22➕CRANE, Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-02-24➖ADRIAN, David resigneddirector
- 2020-10-16➕SHARP, David Ian appointeddirector
- 2020-10-16➕ADRIAN, David appointeddirector
- 2020-10-16➕ELLS, Louisa Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07➖BARKER, Ruth resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖HUTCHINSON, Andrew Paul resigneddirector
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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
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BOAL, Helen Catherine resigned 2026-05-14; FAZAKERLEY, Paul Kneale resigned 2025-10-15
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Stokesley School
Station Road
Stokesley
North Yorkshire
TS9 5AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (9 active · 16 resigned)
BALL, David Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-04-01
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BELSOM, Christopher George Henry→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2024-04-01
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DANGERFIELD, David Robert→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-04-01
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GUNN, Matthew Joseph Andrew→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-12-17
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LINSLEY, Janet→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-01-20
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SHARP, David Ian→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-10-16
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SMITH, Sharon Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-01-01
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Active
WHITE, Heather Mary→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-04-01
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ADRIAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2020-10-16 · resigned 2021-02-24
BARKER, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-11-14 · resigned 2020-08-07
BARTLETT, Paul Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-04 · resigned 2019-04-26
BOAL, Helen Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-12-17 · resigned 2026-05-14
BOAL, Helen Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-03-04 · resigned 2016-02-11
BRENNAN, Stewart William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2024-04-20
BROOKER, Catherine Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2024-04-18
BRYAN, Peter Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2024-08-05
CRANE, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-04-22 · resigned 2023-08-31
ELLS, Louisa Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-10-16 · resigned 2021-09-16
FAZAKERLEY, Paul Kneale→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-10-06 · resigned 2025-10-15
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Recent filings (68 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-17