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PREP SCHOOLS TRUST

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00961616·incorporated 1969-09-09

PREP SCHOOLS TRUST is an active UK pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption), incorporated on 9 September 1969 at Companies House (number 00961616; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-00961616-prep-schools-trust). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 85200 (Primary education), one of 5,296 active UK entities in that code and one of 3,763 active companies registered in Abingdon, Oxon (postcode OX13). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated
1969-09-09
Registered Address
7 COTHILL, ABINGDON, OXON, OX13 6JN, ENGLAND
SIC
85200 — Primary education
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2025-08-31. Next accounts due 2027-05-31. Financial year-end: 31/08. Filing class: FULL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2026-03-01. Next confirmation statement due 2027-03-15.

Mortgages and charges

12 charges recorded against the company at Companies House: 2 outstanding, 10 satisfied, 0 partially satisfied.

Persons with significant control

PREP SCHOOLS TRUST has 4 persons with significant control on file:

  • Mr Andrew Ashton born 1966 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2025-09-01.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Countess Peta Martine Darnley born 1968 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2025-09-01.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mrs Emma Elizabeth Ann Mckendrick born 1963 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2025-09-01.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Countess Peta Martine Darnley born 1968 resident in England, British national. Notified 2025-09-01.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • No individual or entity with significant control has been identified.

1 historical PSC record has ceased:

  • (unnamed). Notified 2017-03-01. Ceased 2025-09-01.

Previous names

PREP SCHOOLS TRUST has previously traded as:

  • COTHILL TRUST (until 2021-09-20)
  • COTHILL EDUCATIONAL TRUST (until 2017-12-21)

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-05-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.