BLACK MOUNTAINS COLLEGE PROJECT

🏛️Establishedactive
11193702 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2018-02-07
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: Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85421First-degree level higher education
  • 85600Educational support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (11 active, 26 linked, 25 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
59 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2026-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-03-03
    TUSHINGHAM, John appointed
    director
  4. 2026-02-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-02-07
    KULKARNI, Shirish Sharad appointed
    director
  7. 2026-02-05
    KULKARNI, Shirish Sharad resigned
    director
  8. 2025-10-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-10-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-10-07
    DE BOOIJ, Stuart Alexander appointed
    director
  14. 2025-10-07
    MASEFIELD, Chloe Anne Louise appointed
    director
  15. 2025-10-07
    PHILLIPS, Morgan appointed
    director
  16. 2025-10-07
    WILLS, Karl Nicholas resigned
    director
  17. 2025-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-07-05
    TAHERZADEH, Alice resigned
    director
  20. 2025-04-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2024-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2024-08-01
    BURKE, Martin appointed
    director
  26. 2024-08-01
    LYBECK, Eric Royal appointed
    director
  27. 2024-08-01
    POTTS, Ruth appointed
    director
  28. 2024-08-01
    ROXBURGH, Joanne appointed
    director
  29. 2024-06-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2024-06-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2024-06-05
    LITTLEJOHN, George Hodge resigned
    director
  32. 2024-06-05
    PROSSER, Havard resigned
    director
  33. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2023-11-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2023-11-05
    FACER, Keri resigned
    director
  36. 2023-07-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  37. 2023-07-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  38. 2023-06-21
    HOWE, Sophie Joyce appointed
    director
  39. 2023-06-21
    FFORDE, Mari, Mrs. resigned
    director
  40. 2023-06-21
    NEWTON SMITH, William, Dr resigned
    director
  41. 2022-07-01
    FACER, Keri appointed
    director
  42. 2022-07-01
    TAHERZADEH, Alice appointed
    director
  43. 2022-06-06
    PRITCHARD, Sue resigned
    director
  44. 2021-12-03
    DURRANT, Emily resigned
    director
  45. 2021-12-03
    KULKARNI, Shirish Sharad appointed
    director
  46. 2021-06-21
    SHEERS, Owen, Prof resigned
    director
  47. 2021-03-22
    ISAAC, David resigned
    director
  48. 2021-03-22
    PASSEY, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  49. 2020-12-04
    LITTLEJOHN, George Hodge appointed
    director
  50. 2020-12-04
    PRITCHARD, Sue appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: KULKARNI, Shirish Sharad resigned 2026-02-05; TAHERZADEH, Alice resigned 2025-07-05; WILLS, Karl Nicholas resigned 2025-10-07

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2018-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85410 — Post-secondary non-tertiary education

Registered office

Unit 3 Great House Barns, New Street
Talgarth
Brecon
LD3 0AH
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06

Officers (11 active · 15 resigned)

BLAKE, Chris
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-03-02
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Active
BURKE, Martin
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-08-01
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Active
DE BOOIJ, Stuart Alexander
director · ~72y · appointed 2025-10-07
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Active
HOWE, Sophie Joyce
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-06-21
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Active
KULKARNI, Shirish Sharad
director · ~55y · appointed 2026-02-07
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Active
LYBECK, Eric Royal
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-08-01
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Active
MASEFIELD, Chloe Anne Louise
director · ~37y · appointed 2025-10-07
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Active
PHILLIPS, Morgan
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-10-07
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Active
POTTS, Ruth
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-08-01
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Active
ROXBURGH, Joanne
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-08-01
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Active
TUSHINGHAM, John
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-03-03
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Active
RAWLENCE, Ben
secretary · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2018-07-21
Resigned
DURRANT, Emily
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2021-12-03
Resigned
FACER, Keri
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2023-11-05
Resigned
FFORDE, Mari, Mrs.
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-01-22 · resigned 2023-06-21
Resigned
ISAAC, David
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-06-26 · resigned 2021-03-22
Resigned
KULKARNI, Shirish Sharad
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-12-03 · resigned 2026-02-05
Resigned
LITTLEJOHN, George Hodge
director · ~74y · appointed 2020-12-04 · resigned 2024-06-05
Resigned
NEWTON SMITH, William, Dr
director · ~83y · appointed 2018-03-02 · resigned 2023-06-21
Resigned
PASSEY, Elizabeth
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2021-03-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-06