ALNWICK COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16700410 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-09-08
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
- 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
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 (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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
6 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-03➕BRASSELL, Mark James appointeddirector
- 2025-10-03➕BROWN, Ian Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-10-03➕FERRAND, Hugh William Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-10-03➕WATSON, Carlton David Fenwick appointeddirector
- 2025-09-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ALNWICK COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LIMITED
- 2025-09-08➕DEAN, Barbara Helen appointeddirector
- 2025-09-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 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 67. 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.)
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Active · Education & training · NE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO SCHOOL OF MOTORING LTD→ 11632319 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ASHFIELD NURSERY AND CHILDCARE LIMITED→ 14979318 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASPIRING DREAMS CIC→ 14530102 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ATC TRAINING LIMITED→ 12684682 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AVENTURINE TRAINING LIMITED→ 11305966 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AWESLEGE LTD→ 14603536 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AZURE COLLEGE LTD→ 16273823 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BAER HATORA LTD→ 04117057 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| BAKE TUTORS LTD→ 14000578 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BALLER'S DEN LTD→ 12873010 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BALLOON TRAINING ONLINE LIMITED→ 07350639 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BARNWOOD PARK SCHOOL LIMITED→ 16059181 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
2 The Peth Stables
Walkergate
Alnwick
NE66 1NB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-08
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: —
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
BRASSELL, Mark James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-03
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BROWN, Ian Edward→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-10-03
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DEAN, Barbara Helen→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-09-08
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FERRAND, Hugh William Edward→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-10-03
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WATSON, Carlton David Fenwick→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-10-03
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Recent filings (6 total)
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officers · AP01
2025-10-13
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officers · AP01
2025-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-09-08