PYRAMID SCHOOLS (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03928233 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 18 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-20➕BIRLEY-SMITH, Gaynor appointeddirector
- 2026-02-20➖BEAUCHAMP, Simon Richard Thorpe resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-16➕BEAUCHAMP, Simon Richard Thorpe appointeddirector
- 2019-09-16➖BROOKING, David John resigneddirector
- 2016-04-19➕WATSON, Alastair James appointeddirector
- 2016-04-19➖SHEEHAN, Richard Keith resigneddirector
- 2014-01-29➕BROOKING, David John appointeddirector
- 2014-01-29➖SEMPLE, Brian Mervyn resigneddirector
- 2013-09-25➕VERCITY SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-09-25➖PILKINGTON, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2011-06-01➕PILKINGTON, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2011-05-31➖BROOKS, Melvyn Paul resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-31➖CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward resigneddirector
- 2010-12-31➕SEMPLE, Brian Mervyn appointeddirector
- 2010-10-22➕BROOKS, Melvyn Paul appointedsecretary
- 2010-10-22➖RABBETT, Mark James resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-01➕RABBETT, Mark James appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-01➖ROUGHTON, Lee resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-01➕ROUGHTON, Lee appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-30➖ROBERTS, Wendy Lisa resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-06➖DALE, Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-04-06➖JONES, Stephen Michael resigneddirector
- 2008-10-27➖BEANEY, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2008-10-27➕CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward appointeddirector
- 2008-10-27➕DALE, Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-10-27➖FERNANDES, Milton Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-05-07➕FERNANDES, Milton Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-05-07➖WARD, James William resigneddirector
- 2007-09-30➕BEANEY, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2007-09-30➖VINCE, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2007-07-30➕ROBERTS, Wendy Lisa appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Sheffield Schools Services Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sheffield Schools Services Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PYRAMID SCHOOLS (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED
This company · 03928233
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheffield Schools Services Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
8 White Oak Square
London Road
Swanley
Kent
BR8 7AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)
VERCITY SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-25
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BIRLEY-SMITH, Gaynor→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-02-20
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WATSON, Alastair James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-04-19
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BROOKS, Melvyn Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-22 · resigned 2011-05-31
BUSH, Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-15 · resigned 2003-05-20
LEWIS, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-20 · resigned 2006-07-10
PILKINGTON, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2013-09-25
RABBETT, Mark James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2010-10-22
ROBERTS, Wendy Lisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-30 · resigned 2009-09-30
ROUGHTON, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2010-02-01
SMERDON, Leigh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-10 · resigned 2007-07-30
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-17 · resigned 2000-03-15
BEANEY, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-09-30 · resigned 2008-10-27
BEAUCHAMP, Simon Richard Thorpe→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2026-02-20
BIRLEY SMITH, Gaynor→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-06-14 · resigned 2004-08-04
BROOKING, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-01-29 · resigned 2019-09-16
CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-10-27 · resigned 2010-12-31
DALE, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-10-27 · resigned 2009-04-06
FERNANDES, Milton Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2008-10-27
FINEGAN, Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2004-05-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank ,as Security Trustee National Westminster Bank PLC,as Security Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 26/05/2000 | 21/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Tilbury Douglas Tilbury Douglas PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/05/2000 | 21/08/2024 |
Recent filings (147 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-31