CARLISLE WAVERLEY VIADUCT TRUST

🌳Matureactive
09668596 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-07-02
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
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (7 active, 19 linked, 19 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-27
    PLATT, Richard Daryl resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-04-29
    CURTIS, Neil Simon appointed
    director
  5. 2026-04-29
    JONES, Gavin William appointed
    director
  6. 2026-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2026-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-03-24
    JOHNSTON, Matthew Robert resigned
    director
  11. 2025-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-04-22
    BURKE, Elizabeth Bernadette resigned
    director
  13. 2025-04-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-03-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2025-03-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-03-05
    RIDDLE, Jessica resigned
    director
  19. 2025-02-26
    BURKE, Elizabeth Bernadette appointed
    director
  20. 2025-02-26
    JOHNSTON, Matthew Robert appointed
    director
  21. 2025-01-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2025-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2025-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2025-01-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2025-01-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2025-01-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2025-01-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2024-12-24
    RAMSHAW, David resigned
    director
  29. 2024-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2024-08-21
    TYE, Harvey Charles resigned
    director
  31. 2024-01-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  32. 2023-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2023-10-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2023-10-19
    HARLING, Toby appointed
    director
  35. 2023-10-19
    PLATT, Richard Daryl appointed
    director
  36. 2023-10-18
    TRINGHAM, Roger Martin resigned
    director
  37. 2023-02-15
    BOWDITCH, Christine resigned
    director
  38. 2023-02-15
    TYE, Harvey Charles appointed
    director
  39. 2018-02-15
    GADSDEN, Anne resigned
    director
  40. 2016-09-28
    GADSDEN, Anne appointed
    director
  41. 2016-06-10
    CARRIGAN, Paul resigned
    director
  42. 2015-09-14
    BAIN, Richard Angus appointed
    director
  43. 2015-09-14
    BOWMAN, Julie appointed
    director
  44. 2015-09-14
    CRICHTON, Stephen James appointed
    director
  45. 2015-09-14
    MAXWELL, Barry appointed
    director
  46. 2015-09-14
    BOWDITCH, Christine appointed
    director
  47. 2015-09-14
    CARRIGAN, Paul appointed
    director
  48. 2015-09-14
    JONES, Richard Martin Vaughan resigned
    director
  49. 2015-09-14
    RAMSHAW, David appointed
    director
  50. 2015-09-14
    RIDDLE, Jessica appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 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

1 med · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JOHNSTON, Matthew Robert resigned 2026-03-24; PLATT, Richard Daryl resigned 2026-05-27

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

6 Brunswick Street
Carlisle
CA1 1PN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (7 active · 12 resigned)

BAIN, Richard Angus
director · ~83y · appointed 2015-09-14
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Active
BOWMAN, Julie
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-09-14
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Active
CRICHTON, Stephen James
director · ~78y · appointed 2015-09-14
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Active
CURTIS, Neil Simon
director · ~62y · appointed 2026-04-29
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Active
HARLING, Toby
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-10-19
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Active
JONES, Gavin William
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-04-29
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Active
MAXWELL, Barry
director · ~77y · appointed 2015-09-14
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Active
BOWDITCH, Christine
director · ~76y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2023-02-15
Resigned
BURKE, Elizabeth Bernadette
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-02-26 · resigned 2025-04-22
Resigned
CARRIGAN, Paul
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2016-06-10
Resigned
GADSDEN, Anne
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-09-28 · resigned 2018-02-15
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Matthew Robert
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-02-26 · resigned 2026-03-24
Resigned
JONES, Richard Martin Vaughan
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-07-02 · resigned 2015-09-14
Resigned
PLATT, Richard Daryl
director · ~78y · appointed 2023-10-19 · resigned 2026-05-27
Resigned
RAMSHAW, David
director · ~85y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2024-12-24
Resigned
RIDDLE, Jessica
director · ~87y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2025-03-05
Resigned
TRINGHAM, Roger Martin
director · ~80y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2023-10-18
Resigned
TYE, Harvey Charles
director · ~30y · appointed 2023-02-15 · resigned 2024-08-21
Resigned
WORSICK, Sara
director · ~34y · appointed 2015-07-02 · resigned 2015-09-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-13