SEDBERGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09814021 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-07
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
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 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-11
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  3. 2024-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-04
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    HAMBLY, Alexander John appointed
    director
  6. 2023-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-22
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  9. 2020-01-27
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  10. 2019-10-18
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  11. 2019-10-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2019-10-18
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-07-29
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    CAMPBELL, John Donington appointed
    director
  14. 2019-03-27
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  15. 2018-12-04
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  16. 2018-10-08
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  17. 2017-12-22
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  18. 2017-09-04
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  19. 2017-08-25
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    BLAIR, Hugh Mcgill appointed
    director
  20. 2016-11-01
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    STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas resigned
    director
  21. 2016-06-17
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Peter Stephen appointed
    director
  22. 2015-10-07
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    Company incorporated
    As SEDBERGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  23. 2015-10-07
    ➕
    GLEDHILL, Richard John appointed
    director
  24. 2015-10-07
    ➕
    STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 72 — 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 72 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Sedbergh School is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sedbergh School
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SEDBERGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 09814021

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sedbergh School
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Peter Stephen Marshallceased 29/07/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Richard John Gledhillceased 29/07/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Richard Guy Thomas Stenhouseceased 22/11/2016· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Sedbergh School
Malim Lodge
Sedbergh
Cumbria
LA10 5RY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)

BLAIR, Hugh Mcgill→
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-08-25
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Active
CAMPBELL, John Donington→
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-07-29
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Active
GLEDHILL, Richard John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-10-07
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Active
HAMBLY, Alexander John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-05-04
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Active
MARSHALL, Peter Stephen→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-06-17
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Active
STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-10-07 · resigned 2016-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-01-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-18