CHILDREN NORTH EAST

🌳Matureactive

00090288 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1906-09-28

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 16.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.2y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 16.2 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.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

75 officers (7 active, 75 linked, 71 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

264 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (152 events)Click to expand

2025-12-27
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2025-12-04
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2025-01-02
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2024-04-16
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officers · TM01
2024-04-08
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CHARLTON, Roma Lynn resigned
director
2023-12-22
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officers · AP01
2023-12-20
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officers · AP01
2023-12-19
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2023-12-18
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2023-12-13
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officers · TM01
2023-12-12
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officers · TM01
2023-11-21
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CLARK-BROWN, Liam James resigned
director
2023-10-16
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BENTLEY, Sophie appointed
director
2023-10-16
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HALEY, Samantha appointed
director
2023-09-19
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HOWE, Susan Jane appointed
director
2023-06-21
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ALCORN, Lisa, Dr resigned
director
2023-06-16
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officers · AP01
2023-05-19
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ATHERTON, Lucy appointed
director
2023-04-18
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officers · TM01
2023-04-18
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2023-03-28
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HALL, Louise Claire resigned
director
2023-03-28
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HUGHES, Philippa resigned
director
2023-03-03
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officers · TM01
2023-02-28
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BAVAIRD, David Wilson resigned
director
2022-12-22
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accounts · AA
2022-09-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-14
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ROBINSON, Stephen Alexander Allen resigned
director
2022-08-22
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officers · AP01
2022-08-16
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2022-08-16
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2022-08-16
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2022-06-15
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ALCORN, Lisa, Dr appointed
director
2022-06-15
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CHARLTON, Roma Lynn appointed
director
2022-06-15
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CLARK-BROWN, Liam James appointed
director
2022-06-15
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HALL, Louise Claire appointed
director
2021-12-30
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accounts · AA
2021-12-15
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KANER, Eileen Frances Sheridan resigned
director
2021-12-15
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MCCORDALL, Deborah Celia resigned
director
2021-07-11
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RAILTON, Ian resigned
director
2021-07-05
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KENDALL, Lucy Marguerita resigned
director
2020-12-16
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DEVLIN, Glenda resigned
director
2020-12-16
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HAY, Judith Ann resigned
director
2019-08-27
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CRIPPS, Jeremy Robert resigned
secretary
2019-07-14
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STONE, Judith Kathryn resigned
director
2019-07-12
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COBURN, Alex appointed
director
2019-07-12
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LUNN, Sarah Anne, Reverend Canon appointed
director
2019-07-12
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BAVAIRD, David Wilson appointed
director
2019-07-12
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HUGHES, Philippa appointed
director
2018-09-20
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JONES-LEE, Hazel, Dr resigned
director
2018-09-19
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STODDART, Mark Baldwin, Dr appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1906-09-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

89 Denhill Park

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Tyne & Wear

NE15 6QE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-05

Last: 2025-11-21