KIDS

🌳Matureactive

01346252 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1977-12-30

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Child day-care activities

Sector: Human health & social work

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 31.2y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 31.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

88 officers (11 active, 88 linked, 80 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

315 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 10 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (190 events)Click to expand

2026-04-09
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officers · AP01
2026-04-06
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officers · AP01
2026-03-23
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CANNY, Elizabeth appointed
director
2026-03-23
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DEL VALLE PIPOLI, Luciana appointed
director
2026-02-02
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officers · AP01
2026-02-01
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officers · AP01
2026-01-30
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DEVLIN, Mark appointed
director
2026-01-30
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officers · AP01
2026-01-30
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officers · TM01
2026-01-30
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officers · TM01
2026-01-30
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officers · TM01
2026-01-29
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CHRISTMAS, Jamie Graham appointed
director
2026-01-29
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WILSON, Richard William appointed
director
2026-01-29
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FOX, Stuart John resigned
director
2026-01-29
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HAMILTON, Anna resigned
director
2026-01-29
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MCSHANE, Helen resigned
director
2026-01-05
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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POWAR, Nilamkumari resigned
director
2025-12-17
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accounts · AA
2025-12-17
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officers · CH01
2025-07-06
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officers · TM01
2025-07-05
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SUTTON, Diana resigned
director
2025-06-17
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officers · CH01
2024-10-22
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accounts · AA
2024-08-10
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officers · CH01
2023-11-28
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accounts · AA
2023-09-25
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officers · CH01
2023-08-08
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MCCABE, Mary-Rachel resigned
director
2023-08-08
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officers · TM01
2023-07-04
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address · AD01
2023-06-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-23
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address · AD01
2023-04-04
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2023-03-22
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FOX, Stuart John appointed
director
2023-03-22
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NAIR, Sanjay Sankaran resigned
director
2023-03-22
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POWAR, Nilamkumari appointed
director
2023-01-11
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LUND, Georgina Katherine appointed
director
2023-01-11
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WILLCOCKS, Sara May appointed
director
2023-01-11
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MCSHANE, Helen appointed
director
2023-01-11
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POGREL, Richard Alexander resigned
director
2022-10-05
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MARKS-WOLDMAN, Olivia appointed
director
2022-07-06
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UNWIN, Stephen James resigned
director
2022-03-18
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ERWIN, Austin Andrew Sindelka resigned
director
2022-01-19
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PEDEN, Zoe Michelle resigned
director
2021-12-06
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CRICHLOW, Kerry Anne Demora resigned
director
2021-03-24
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DE PAEZTRON, David Laurence resigned
director
2021-03-24
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THOMAS, Lindsay Neville Powell resigned
director
2021-01-20
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STEFANI, Christopher James resigned
director
2020-09-29
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NAIR, Sanjay Sankaran appointed
director
2020-05-20
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HAMILTON, Anna 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

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FOX, Stuart John resigned 2026-01-29; HAMILTON, Anna resigned 2026-01-29; MCSHANE, Helen resigned 2026-01-29

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1977-12-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities

Registered office

Kids 249 Birmingham Road

Wylde Green

Sutton Coldfield

B72 1EA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-02

Last: 2025-11-18