AURORA MELDRETH LIMITED

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14657453 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
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 acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.9y

0/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-05
    SLATER, Daniel Mark resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-08-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-08-20
    DONALD, Kelvin Scott appointed
    director
  7. 2025-08-20
    COSTELLO, Mark Richard resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-28
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2025-04-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2025-04-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2025-04-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2025-04-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2025-03-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  14. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-08-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2023-08-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Octopus Administrative Services Limited
  17. 2023-03-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2023-02-13
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    Company incorporated
    As AURORA MELDRETH LIMITED
  19. 2023-02-13
    COSTELLO, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2023-02-13
    SLATER, Daniel Mark appointed
    director
  21. 2023-02-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: COSTELLO, Mark Richard resigned 2025-08-20; SLATER, Daniel Mark resigned 2026-06-05

Group structure

Aurora Care And Education Opco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aurora Care And Education Opco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AURORA MELDRETH LIMITED
This company · 14657453

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
Aurora Care And Education Opco Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/02/2023

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
Incorporated2023-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 13 Twigworth Court Business Centre
Tewkesbury Road
Twigworth
Gloucester
GL2 9PG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DONALD, Kelvin Scott
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-08-20
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Active
COSTELLO, Mark Richard
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-02-13 · resigned 2025-08-20
Resigned
SLATER, Daniel Mark
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-02-13 · resigned 2026-06-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/03/2025
satisfied
Octopus Administrative Services
Octopus Administrative Services Limited
A registered charge1 property08/08/202303/04/2025
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Recent filings (15 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-03-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-13