CHRISTIAN FAITH EDUCATION SERVICE
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15859826 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2024-07-26
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CHRISTIAN FAITH EDUCATION SERVICE
- 2024-07-26➕DOUGLAS, Maxine Veronica appointeddirector
- 2024-07-26➕JAQUISS, Kevin Fletcher appointeddirector
- 2024-07-26➕MAUNDER, John Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-07-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Maxine Veronica Douglas Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 26/07/2024 |
Mr John Martin Maunder Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 26/07/2024 |
Mr Kevin Fletcher Jaquiss Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 26/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2024-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Star Academies
Shadsworth Road
Blackburn
BB1 2HT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DOUGLAS, Maxine Veronica→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-07-26
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JAQUISS, Kevin Fletcher→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-07-26
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MAUNDER, John Martin→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-07-26
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Recent filings (9 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-07-26