CHILDREN ENGLAND

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03011053 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-01-18

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

79 officers (9 active, 79 linked, 74 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

205 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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 (172 events)Click to expand

2024-08-27
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gazette · GAZ2
2024-08-27
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Company dissolved
2024-07-09
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dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-06-11
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gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-23
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accounts · AA
2023-06-02
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officers · TM01
2023-06-02
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officers · TM02
2023-06-02
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officers · TM01
2023-06-02
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officers · TM01
2023-05-30
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BYRNE, Lisa Patricia resigned
secretary
2023-05-10
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DE BURCA, Dara resigned
director
2023-05-10
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GOODWIN, Norman Griffith resigned
director
2023-05-10
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HENDRY, Alan Ross resigned
director
2023-01-12
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accounts · AA
2021-10-18
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accounts · AA
2021-09-07
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officers · AP01
2021-09-07
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officers · AP01
2021-09-06
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officers · AP01
2021-09-06
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officers · AP01
2021-09-01
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DURR, Patricia Ann appointed
director
2021-09-01
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EVANS, Vivienne Marion appointed
director
2021-09-01
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SEAGER-SMITH, Lauren Mary appointed
director
2021-09-01
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DE BURCA, Dara appointed
director
2021-03-25
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BLUNDEN, Stephen Lawrence resigned
director
2021-03-25
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officers · TM01
2020-10-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-02-20
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BERESFORD, Simon Charles appointed
director
2020-02-20
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officers · AP01
2020-01-15
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officers · AP01
2020-01-15
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officers · AP01
2020-01-15
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officers · AP01
2020-01-15
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officers · TM01
2020-01-12
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WATERS, Rita Therese appointed
director
2020-01-03
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WHETSTONE, Claire resigned
director
2020-01-02
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SACKS-JONES, Katharine appointed
director
2020-01-02
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SCHERER, Clare Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-01-02
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CRIPPS, Jeremy Robert resigned
director
2020-01-02
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FORSHAW, Amanda resigned
director
2019-09-01
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FINLAYSON, Natasha resigned
director
2019-05-01
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ARIYO, Modupe Debbie resigned
director
2019-01-02
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COATES, Samantha Margaret resigned
director
2019-01-02
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GIDDENS, Ronald resigned
director
2019-01-02
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REED, Matthew Graham resigned
director
2019-01-02
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RYAN, Shane Richard resigned
director
2019-01-02
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WHETSTONE, Claire appointed
director
2019-01-01
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CLOWES, Elaine Anne resigned
director
2018-01-14
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GIDDENS, Ronald appointed
director
2018-01-14
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GOODWIN, Norman Griffith appointed
director
2018-01-14
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MONAGHAN, Sam resigned
director
2017-01-01
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ARIYO, Modupe Debbie appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-08-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Lisa Patricia Byrne Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62	—	—	board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1995-01-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Gregory House Coram Campus

Mecklenburgh Square

London

WC1N 2NU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2023-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2023-03-21