BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
🏛️Establishedactive
10359418 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-09-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85310General secondary education
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
36 officers (9 active, 36 linked, 36 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
102 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
6
filings
- • 6 officers
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 7 officers
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 11 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-17➕GOULDING, Bronwen Ann appointeddirector
- 2026-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-07-16➖TANNER, Gemma resigneddirector
- 2026-07-16➖WICKHAM, Dave resigneddirector
- 2026-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-11➖LOGIN, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2026-07-06➕BENCARD, Louise appointeddirector
- 2026-06-29➕PATEL, Alpesh appointeddirector
- 2026-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-18➕HYMANS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2026-04-14➕CHERRY, Louise appointeddirector
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-23➕DAWSON, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-09➖ATKINS, Kelly resigneddirector
- 2026-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-02➖SCHOLES, Debra resigneddirector
- 2026-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31➖SHARP, Justine resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27➕ATKINS, Kelly appointeddirector
- 2025-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-15➕LEWIS, Linda appointeddirector
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-05➕TANNER, Gemma appointeddirector
- 2024-11-06➕BREWER, Laura appointeddirector
- 2024-09-12➖OPENSHAW, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2024-08-31➖MARCHANT, Stephen Harry resigneddirector
- 2024-05-09➖COOPER, Abby resigneddirector
- 2024-01-17➖COULSON, Kate Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-10-02➕ASHMORE, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2023-10-02➕COULSON, Kate Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-05-19➕OPENSHAW, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2023-05-09➕COOPER, Abby appointeddirector
- 2023-05-04➖KIMPTON, Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-05-02➕WICKHAM, Dave appointeddirector
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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 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·6 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ATKINS, Kelly resigned 2026-02-09; LOGIN, Daniel resigned 2026-07-11; SCHOLES, Debra resigned 2026-02-02
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2016-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
Larwood School
Larwood Drive
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 5BZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (9 active · 27 resigned)
ASHMORE, Ruth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-10-02
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BENCARD, Louise→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-07-06
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BREWER, Laura→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-11-06
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CHERRY, Louise→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-04-14
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DAWSON, Joanne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-02-23
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GOULDING, Bronwen Ann→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2026-07-17
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HYMANS, Michael→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2026-05-18
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LEWIS, Linda→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-15
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PATEL, Alpesh→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2026-06-29
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ABRAHAMS, Keith Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-02-13 · resigned 2023-04-27
ATKINS, Kelly→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-08-27 · resigned 2026-02-09
BAKER, Jacqueline Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-09-05 · resigned 2022-09-10
BARR, Louisa Francesca→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-09-05 · resigned 2019-05-09
BARR, Sandra→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-09-05 · resigned 2022-07-14
COOPER, Abby→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-05-09 · resigned 2024-05-09
COULSON, Kate Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-10-02 · resigned 2024-01-17
JACOBS, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-09-05 · resigned 2020-02-01
KIMPTON, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-04-17 · resigned 2023-05-04
LOGIN, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2020-02-13 · resigned 2026-07-11
MARCHANT, Stephen Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2024-08-31
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Recent filings (102 total)
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2026-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2026-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2026-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2026-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2026-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2026-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2026-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2026-02-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-04