ENVIRONMENTS FOR LEARNING ST HELENS PFI LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07398967 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-06
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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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.4y
40/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)
86
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
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £67,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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| Profit before tax | £-67.0k | £-8.0k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-05➖GORDON, John Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-25➕MCGHEE, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2025-08-25➖CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-30📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-05-20➕RESOLIS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-05-20➖RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs. resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-02-11📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-02-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-24➕HEPBURN, Paul Robert, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-07➖FIELD, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01➖TEMPLETON, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2020-10-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
- 2020-06-19➕CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19➖JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2019-08-19➖GORDON, John Stephen resigneddirector
- 2019-05-17➕RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs. appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-01➕TEMPLETON, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2018-07-04➖CLAPP, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30➖PHILLIPS, Judith Carlyon resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-01➕CLAPP, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2017-09-01➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-09-01➖JONES, Stephen Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-09-01➖MALLION, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2015-11-19➕PHILLIPS, Judith Carlyon appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-18➖EDGAR, James Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-11-18➕MALLION, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2015-11-01➖CLAPP, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2015-11-01➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2015-11-01➕JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2015-10-19➖HARRIS, John David resigneddirector
- 2015-07-31➖SMERDON, Leigh resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-29➕CLAPP, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2014-08-29➖MCDONAGH, John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair resigned 2025-08-25; GORDON, John Stephen resigned 2025-12-05
Group structure
Environments For Learning St Helens Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Environments For Learning St Helens Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ENVIRONMENTS FOR LEARNING ST HELENS PFI LIMITED
This company · 07398967
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Environments For Learning St Helens Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
RESOLIS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-05-20
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HEPBURN, Paul Robert, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-01-24
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MCGHEE, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-08-25
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PHILLIPS, Judith Carlyon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-19 · resigned 2017-11-30
RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-05-17 · resigned 2022-05-20
SMERDON, Leigh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-06 · resigned 2015-07-31
CLAPP, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2018-07-04
CLAPP, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-08-29 · resigned 2015-11-01
CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-06-19 · resigned 2025-08-25
EDGAR, James Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-20 · resigned 2015-11-18
FALERO, Louis Javier→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-09-30 · resigned 2013-03-18
FIELD, Christopher Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2022-01-07
GORDON, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2025-12-05
GORDON, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2019-08-19
HARRIS, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-03-18 · resigned 2015-10-19
JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2020-06-19
JONES, Stephen Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-11-09 · resigned 2017-09-01
MALLION, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2017-09-01
MATTHEWS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-10-06 · resigned 2011-09-30
MCDONAGH, John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-18 · resigned 2014-08-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C. | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C. (The "Security Trustee") | Fixed and floating security document | 1 property | 02/12/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (101 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05