BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION(THE)

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00395548 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1945-05-18

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 37.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Educational support services

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.7y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 37.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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

100 officers (14 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

385 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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (210 events)Click to expand

2026-05-18
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2026-03-30
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BAMSEY, Victoria Rosalind appointed
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2026-03-30
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2025-12-19
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2025-12-19
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2025-12-10
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2025-12-10
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2025-12-09
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RAMDIAL, Denise appointed
director
2025-12-03
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2025-12-03
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2025-11-28
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BROWN, Clio appointed
director
2025-11-28
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PAGE, Luke appointed
director
2025-11-28
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HUDSON, Sian resigned
director
2025-11-05
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2025-05-22
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MEAH, Nazma Begum resigned
director
2025-05-22
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2025-04-28
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2025-04-23
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LOMAS, Heather Louise resigned
director
2024-11-18
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2024-11-13
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2024-11-13
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2024-11-09
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MCROBBIE, Myra Mills appointed
director
2024-11-09
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COOK, Rebecca Louise resigned
director
2024-11-09
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FLINDERS, Andrina resigned
director
2024-11-09
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MATHIESON, Maureen resigned
director
2024-11-09
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MEAH, Nazma Begum appointed
director
2024-07-15
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SHARPE, Christopher appointed
director
2024-07-15
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2024-03-04
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BAKHOVSKI, Orest resigned
director
2024-03-04
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2024-01-08
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2023-11-27
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2023-11-27
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2023-11-15
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DEMETRIADI, Nicola appointed
director
2023-11-15
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EAKERS, Elaina Barbara appointed
director
2023-11-15
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SHARKEY, Lisa appointed
director
2023-09-19
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HINGORANI, Monica resigned
director
2023-09-19
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HOLMES, Jan resigned
director
2022-12-19
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BAKHOVSKI, Orest appointed
director
2022-09-20
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DAVIS, Emma Kate resigned
director
2021-11-26
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HOPKINS, Timothy Mark appointed
director
2021-11-13
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ALLINGHAM, Susan Jane resigned
director
2021-11-13
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DAWES, Noreen Dolores resigned
director
2021-11-13
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HINGORANI, Monica appointed
director
2021-11-13
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MATHERS, Sandra Jane resigned
director
2021-11-13
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MATHIESON, Maureen appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

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

Incorporated1945-05-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

2 Victoria Square

St. Albans

Hertfordshire

AL1 3TF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-08

Last: 2025-10-25