BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

🏛️Establishedactive

10573272 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2017-01-19

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

—

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Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (10 active, 19 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

64 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 miscellaneous

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 miscellaneous
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2026-06-30
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-30
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-20
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-02-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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HANKS, April resigned
director
2025-12-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-03
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O'SULLIVAN, Ian Ralph appointed
director
2025-11-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
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HORROCKS, Christopher appointed
director
2025-08-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
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MOFFATT, Anthony Francis resigned
director
2025-05-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
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EDGINGTON, Victoria Louise appointed
director
2025-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
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MERRIGAN, John Thomas appointed
director
2024-11-26
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BRYANT, John Malcolm Cornelius appointed
director
2024-07-31
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BURGESS, David Patrick Henry resigned
director
2024-07-14
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BURNETT, Adrian John, Deacon resigned
director
2024-02-06
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-07
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-03-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-23
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CARTER, David Charles resigned
director
2023-03-07
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BELLINGALL, Juliette appointed
director
2021-12-20
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HANKS, April appointed
director
2021-10-01
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GEORGE, Chris appointed
director
2021-09-01
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BURNETT, Adrian John, Deacon appointed
director
2020-11-23
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BILTON, Helen resigned
director
2020-10-31
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FARRELL, Martin Richard John resigned
director
2020-10-01
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BILTON, Helen appointed
director
2020-02-05
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HALLAM, Katherine Ann resigned
director
2019-12-31
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ALCORN, Jill Georgina resigned
director
2019-01-24
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FEAST, Timothy Mark appointed
director
2018-07-09
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MOFFATT, Anthony Francis appointed
director
2017-01-19
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Company incorporated
As BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
2017-01-19
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BROTHERTON, John Fergus appointed
director
2017-01-19
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GEORGE, Daryl Brian, Rev appointed
director
2017-01-19
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ALCORN, Jill Georgina appointed
director
2017-01-19
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BURGESS, David Patrick Henry appointed
director
2017-01-19
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CARTER, David Charles appointed
director
2017-01-19
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FARRELL, Martin Richard John appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Canon Jonathan Sean Martin Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62	—	—	board controlboard control	13/02/2026

6 historic (ceased) PSCs

Rt Rev Charles Philip Richard Mothceased 08/03/2023· board control
Canon Jonathan Sean Martinceased 08/03/2023· significant influence
Professor John James Lydonceased 11/01/2023· significant influence
Charles Phillip Richard Mothceased 13/02/2026· board control
Arundel And Brighton Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation Limited(The)ceased 08/03/2023· 25-50% voting
Mrs Carole Ann Simonne Roycroftceased 01/09/2022· 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2017-01-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Bosco House C/O St Paul's Catholic College

Jane Murray Way

Burgess Hill

West Sussex

RH15 8GA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-01

Last: 2026-01-18