BELFAST EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

📈Growthactive
NI038642 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-22
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £400,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-242024-02-24
Profit before tax£400.0k£90.0k
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-02-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-02-26
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    JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointed
    director
  6. 2024-02-26
    ➖
    MCDONAGH, John resigned
    director
  7. 2023-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-12-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2023-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-11-22
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    DONN, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  12. 2023-11-22
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    SOLLEY, Christopher Thomas resigned
    director
  13. 2023-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2023-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-07-28
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  17. 2023-07-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2023-07-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2023-07-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2023-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-07-04
    ➕
    RESOLIS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2023-07-04
    ➕
    HEPBURN, Paul Robert, Mr. appointed
    director
  25. 2023-07-04
    ➖
    DUFFY, Patrick Matthew resigned
    secretary
  26. 2023-07-04
    ➕
    LIMITED, Resolis appointed
    secretary
  27. 2023-07-04
    ➖
    LIMITED, Resolis resigned
    secretary
  28. 2023-07-04
    ➖
    DUFFY, Patrick Matthew resigned
    director
  29. 2023-07-04
    ➖
    O'HARE, Eamon resigned
    director
  30. 2023-06-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2023-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2023-05-31
    ➕
    MCDONAGH, John appointed
    director
  34. 2023-05-31
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    MCKENNA, Leo William resigned
    director
  35. 2023-05-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  36. 2019-04-01
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    MALLION, Stephen John resigned
    director
  37. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth resigned
    director
  38. 2018-12-31
    ➕
    MCKENNA, Leo William appointed
    director
  39. 2016-08-04
    ➕
    DUFFY, Patrick Matthew appointed
    director
  40. 2016-08-04
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointed
    director
  41. 2016-08-04
    ➕
    SOLLEY, Christopher Thomas appointed
    director
  42. 2015-05-18
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    PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene resigned
    director
  43. 2014-11-14
    ➖
    BALFOUR, Bruce resigned
    director
  44. 2014-11-14
    ➕
    DONN, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  45. 2014-07-07
    ➖
    HARRIS, John David resigned
    director
  46. 2014-07-07
    ➕
    PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene appointed
    director
  47. 2014-04-24
    ➖
    FIELD, Christopher Richard resigned
    director
  48. 2014-04-24
    ➕
    HARRIS, John David appointed
    director
  49. 2013-10-01
    ➕
    BALFOUR, Bruce appointed
    director
  50. 2013-10-01
    ➖
    DONN, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Browning Pfi Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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Bes Ppp Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
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BELFAST EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · NI038642

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bes Ppp Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting08/01/2017
Browning Pfi Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting31/03/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Aberdeen Infrastructure (No 3) Limitedceased 23/11/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Interserve Pfi Holdings Limitedceased 31/03/2019· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-22
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Soloist Building
1 Lanyon Place
Belfast
BT1 3LP
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last made up to: 2025-02-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

RESOLIS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEPBURN, Paul Robert, Mr.→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFFY, Patrick Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-22 · resigned 2023-07-04
Resigned
LIMITED, Resolis→
secretary · appointed 2023-07-04 · resigned 2023-07-04
Resigned
BALFOUR, Bruce→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2014-11-14
Resigned
BIRLEY-SMITH, Gaynor→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2006-12-15
Resigned
DONN, Michael Andrew→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-11-14 · resigned 2023-11-22
Resigned
DONN, Michael Andrew→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2013-10-01
Resigned
DUFFY, Patrick Matthew→
director · ~70y · appointed 2016-08-04 · resigned 2023-07-04
Resigned
FIELD, Christopher Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2014-04-24
Resigned
HARRIS, John David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-24 · resigned 2014-07-07
Resigned
HEPBURN, Paul Robert, Mr.→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-08-04 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
MALLION, Stephen John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
MCDONAGH, John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-05-31 · resigned 2024-02-26
Resigned
MCEVEDY, David Jason→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-08-17 · resigned 2003-10-30
Resigned
MCGINLEY, Louise→
director · ~53y · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2000-08-25
Resigned
MCKENNA, Leo William→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-12-31 · resigned 2023-05-31
Resigned
O'HARE, Eamon→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-08-25 · resigned 2023-07-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (123 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-07
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-07-28