ASCENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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16305343 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2025-03-10
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85200Primary education
- 85310General secondary education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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
7 officers (7 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-22➕FELTHOUSE, Anthony Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ASCENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- 2025-03-10➕BUTLER, Lyndon John appointeddirector
- 2025-03-10➕GRAMANN, Deborah Helen appointeddirector
- 2025-03-10➕HILL, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-03-10➕HOTCHKISS, Daniel Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-03-10➕MAYBURY, Rebecca Lucy appointeddirector
- 2025-03-10➕SELBY, Nicola Jayne appointeddirector
- 2025-03-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kathleen Anne Yates Individual · British · DOB 07/1952 · age 74 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 10/03/2025 |
Mr Martyn Palfreyman Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 10/03/2025 |
Dame Maureen Brennan Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 10/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BOXCLEVER MENTORING IN THE COMMUNITY C.I.C.→ 15470309 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2025-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
The Brier School
Bromley Lane
Kingswinford
DY6 8QN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (7 active · 0 resigned)
BUTLER, Lyndon John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-10
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FELTHOUSE, Anthony Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-09-22
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GRAMANN, Deborah Helen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-03-10
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HILL, Paul Andrew→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-10
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HOTCHKISS, Daniel Ian→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-10
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MAYBURY, Rebecca Lucy→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-10
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SELBY, Nicola Jayne→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-03-10
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Recent filings (12 total)
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2025-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-03-10