DONCASTER SCHOOL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06011444 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-28
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.9y
65/100
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Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
80 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-07➖BONNET, Jean-Pierre Pierre resigneddirector
- 2018-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-05-31➖PERCIVAL, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2016-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-05-05➕MURPHY, Rory John appointeddirector
- 2016-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-02-03➕PERCIVAL, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2016-02-03➖SNOW, William Henry resigneddirector
- 2016-01-19➖FINCH, David John resigneddirector
- 2016-01-15➕HUDSON, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2016-01-15➕BONNET, Jean-Pierre Pierre appointeddirector
- 2014-12-22➖COMBA, Alexander Michael resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-28➕SNOW, William Henry appointeddirector
- 2012-11-16➖DAVIES, David Wyn resigneddirector
- 2012-11-16➖WHITTINGTON, John resigneddirector
- 2011-12-19➖MATTHEWS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-12-19➖BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-12-15➕DAVIES, David Wyn appointeddirector
- 2011-12-15➕WHITTINGTON, John appointeddirector
- 2010-12-01➕BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-03-05➖CHRISTAKIS, Anastasios resigneddirector
- 2009-08-31➖POUJOL, Jean Alain Marie Joseph resigneddirector
- 2009-08-06➕CHRISTAKIS, Anastasios appointeddirector
- 2009-04-06➖STYLES, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2008-07-23➕POUJOL, Jean Alain Marie Joseph appointeddirector
- 2008-02-29➖BOWLER, David William resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-29➕COMBA, Alexander Michael appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-31➖HIDAYATULLAH, Masume resigneddirector
- 2007-05-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Trustee)
- 2007-05-11➕STYLES, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2006-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DONCASTER SCHOOL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2006-11-28➕BOWLER, David William appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-28➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-28➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-28➕FINCH, David John appointeddirector
- 2006-11-28➕HIDAYATULLAH, Masume appointeddirector
- 2006-11-28➕MATTHEWS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-11-28➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
Doncaster School Solutions (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Doncaster School Solutions (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DONCASTER SCHOOL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 06011444
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doncaster School Solutions (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 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
Incorporated2006-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Astral House, Imperial Way
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD24 4WW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
HUDSON, Ian David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-01-15
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MURPHY, Rory John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWLER, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2008-02-29
COMBA, Alexander Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-29 · resigned 2014-12-22
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2006-11-28
BONNET, Jean-Pierre Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-01-15 · resigned 2019-01-07
CHRISTAKIS, Anastasios→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-08-06 · resigned 2010-03-05
DAVIES, David Wyn→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2012-11-16
FINCH, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2016-01-19
HIDAYATULLAH, Masume→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2007-12-31
MATTHEWS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2011-12-19
PERCIVAL, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-02-03 · resigned 2016-05-31
POUJOL, Jean Alain Marie Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2008-07-23 · resigned 2009-08-31
SNOW, William Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2016-02-03
STYLES, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-05-11 · resigned 2009-04-06
WHITTINGTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2012-11-16
BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2011-12-19
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2006-11-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Trustee) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 14/05/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-22