ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST

🌳Matureactive
09791051 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-09-23
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
31 officers (10 active, 31 linked, 30 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
94 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
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-31
    MUIRHEAD, Marina Elizabeth resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-12
    MCHUGH, William resigned
    director
  6. 2025-09-01
    ALFORD, Penelope Jane appointed
    director
  7. 2025-09-01
    BICKFORD-SMITH, Claudia Louise appointed
    director
  8. 2025-09-01
    COOPER, Duncan Paul appointed
    director
  9. 2025-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-09-01
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-08-31
    COOPER, Louise Mary resigned
    director
  16. 2025-08-31
    CRAGG, Nicholas Peter resigned
    director
  17. 2025-08-31
    DUFF, Kim resigned
    director
  18. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2025-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2024-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-07-01
    MUIRHEAD, Marina Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2024-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2023-12-01
    DUFF, Kim appointed
    director
  27. 2023-11-20
    DUNSFORD, Valerie Ann resigned
    director
  28. 2023-11-20
    ROBB, Matthew Stupart resigned
    director
  29. 2023-10-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2023-10-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2023-10-01
    WARMINGTON, Meesha Alecia appointed
    director
  32. 2023-10-01
    MCHUGH, William appointed
    director
  33. 2023-03-14
    BLOOR, Julie Sarah resigned
    director
  34. 2023-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2023-02-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  36. 2023-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  37. 2022-12-31
    TWISELTON, Carole Samantha resigned
    director
  38. 2021-09-01
    BROWN, Benjamin Simon appointed
    director
  39. 2021-09-01
    BURROWS, Peter James appointed
    director
  40. 2021-09-01
    CRASTER, Faye appointed
    director
  41. 2021-09-01
    BLOOR, Julie Sarah appointed
    director
  42. 2021-09-01
    COOPER, Louise Mary appointed
    director
  43. 2021-08-31
    GREGORY, Simon David, Professor resigned
    director
  44. 2021-08-31
    SHEASBY, Christopher Edmund, Dr resigned
    director
  45. 2021-04-28
    FENDLEY, Glendon Earl resigned
    director
  46. 2020-10-06
    THUROGOOD-HYDE, Tomas appointed
    secretary
  47. 2020-04-01
    MUIR, James Morys resigned
    director
  48. 2020-02-12
    SHEASBY, Christopher Edmund, Dr appointed
    director
  49. 2019-09-22
    SIMONS, Jonathan resigned
    director
  50. 2019-05-07
    BENNETT, Tesca, Dr appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·
5 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: COOPER, Louise Mary resigned 2025-08-31; CRAGG, Nicholas Peter resigned 2025-08-31; DUFF, Kim resigned 2025-08-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

The Quadrant
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27

Officers (10 active · 21 resigned)

THUROGOOD-HYDE, Tomas
secretary · appointed 2020-10-06
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Active
ALFORD, Penelope Jane
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
BENNETT, Tesca, Dr
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-05-07
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Active
BICKFORD-SMITH, Claudia Louise
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
BROWN, Benjamin Simon
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-09-01
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Active
BURROWS, Peter James
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-09-01
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Active
COOPER, Duncan Paul
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
CRASTER, Faye
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-09-01
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Active
ROSSITER, Christopher John
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-12-07
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Active
WARMINGTON, Meesha Alecia
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-10-01
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Active
ABDI, Muna, Dr
director · ~38y · appointed 2018-06-13 · resigned 2018-12-04
Resigned
BLOOR, Julie Sarah
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2023-03-14
Resigned
COOPER, Louise Mary
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2025-08-31
Resigned
CRAGG, Nicholas Peter
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-09-25 · resigned 2025-08-31
Resigned
DUFF, Kim
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-12-01 · resigned 2025-08-31
Resigned
DUNSFORD, Valerie Ann
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-11-20 · resigned 2023-11-20
Resigned
FENDLEY, Glendon Earl
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-04-28 · resigned 2021-04-28
Resigned
GREGORY, Simon David, Professor
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-06-10 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
GURURANI, Naleena
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-10-26 · resigned 2017-04-24
Resigned
HALL, Ross Leighton
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-09-23 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20