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Prepared 18 July 2026
CHALLENGING EDUCATION LIMITED
10146423 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-26
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- 1 Brassey Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7FA, United Kingdom
- SIC codes
- 85600 — Educational support services
- Accounts next due
- 2027-01-31
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2027-05-09
2. Directors (3 active)
- BLACKBURN, Louise Jane
- director · appointed 2016-04-26 · born 3/1976 (age 50)
- BLACKBURN, Simon Philip
- director · appointed 2016-04-26 · born 1/1961 (age 65)
- SUTCLIFFE, Trevor John
- director · appointed 2016-12-01 · born 3/1976 (age 50)
3. Shareholders (3 active)
- Mr Simon Philip Blackburn
- 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Louise Jane Blackburn
- 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Sutcliffe Education Limited
- 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
4. Group structure
Sutcliffe Education Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
- Sutcliffe Education Limited
- Corporate parent · 25-50%
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 79/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- high — 73/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 0 medium · 0 low