ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH (U.K.)

🌳Matureactive
03219779 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1996-07-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (7 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees1100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-07-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-22
    GANDY, Emily appointed
    director
  6. 2024-09-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-09-06
    STURROCK, Sarah Sabalis, Dr appointed
    director
  8. 2024-07-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-05-01
    SIMMONS, Helen, Dr appointed
    director
  11. 2024-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-01-01
    PRITCHARD, Sue resigned
    director
  14. 2023-12-19
    GARCIA, Cristina resigned
    director
  15. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-11-24
    ABSE, Susanna resigned
    director
  17. 2023-09-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2022-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-07-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-07-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-07-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-07-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-07-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-01-28
    SPENCER, Rose appointed
    director
  25. 2022-01-28
    PRITCHARD, Sue appointed
    director
  26. 2022-01-28
    RANCE, Sara resigned
    director
  27. 2022-01-01
    ABSE, Susanna appointed
    director
  28. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2021-09-28
    PARDOE, Rachel Caroline resigned
    director
  30. 2021-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2021-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2021-09-22
    BALBERNIE, Robin Arthur appointed
    director
  33. 2021-09-22
    BALBERNIE, Robin Arthur resigned
    director
  34. 2021-09-22
    GARCIA, Cristina appointed
    director
  35. 2021-09-22
    GARCIA, Cristina resigned
    director
  36. 2021-09-22
    PARDOE, Rachel Caroline appointed
    director
  37. 2021-09-22
    PARDOE, Rachel Caroline resigned
    director
  38. 2021-09-01
    LEACH, Penelope, Professor resigned
    director
  39. 2021-01-22
    MIELE, Maddalena appointed
    director
  40. 2021-01-01
    BALBERNIE, Robin Arthur appointed
    director
  41. 2021-01-01
    CANNON, Dawn resigned
    director
  42. 2021-01-01
    GARCIA, Cristina appointed
    director
  43. 2021-01-01
    PARDOE, Rachel Caroline appointed
    director
  44. 2019-04-30
    ANDERSON, Alasdair resigned
    director
  45. 2018-06-22
    ANDERSON, Alasdair appointed
    director
  46. 2018-06-22
    HARRIS, Margaret Jane resigned
    director
  47. 2018-06-22
    RANCE, Sara appointed
    director
  48. 2017-06-23
    HARRIS, Margaret Jane appointed
    director
  49. 2017-06-23
    LEACH, Penelope, Professor appointed
    director
  50. 2015-04-23
    KEMP, Cheryl Louise resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events

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
  • -7 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 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated1996-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

2c The Cambrook
High Street
Chipping Campden
Gloucestershire
GL55 6AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (7 active · 24 resigned)

BALBERNIE, Robin Arthur
director · ~78y · appointed 2021-01-01
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Active
BARLOW, Jane, Professor
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-05-13
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Active
GANDY, Emily
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-11-22
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Active
MIELE, Maddalena
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-01-22
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Active
SIMMONS, Helen, Dr
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-05-01
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Active
SPENCER, Rose
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-01-28
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Active
STURROCK, Sarah Sabalis, Dr
director · ~35y · appointed 2024-09-06
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Active
BENNET, Rosalind
secretary · appointed 2002-04-27 · resigned 2006-07-15
Resigned
CROSS, Sheila Rosemary, Dr
secretary · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 2000-03-28
Resigned
HARRIS, Maggie
secretary · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2012-05-13
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Asha
secretary · appointed 1996-07-02 · resigned 1998-03-03
Resigned
STIRK, Frances
secretary · appointed 2000-03-28 · resigned 2002-04-26
Resigned
ABSE, Susanna
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2023-11-24
Resigned
ANDERSON, Alasdair
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-06-22 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned
BALBERNIE, Robin Arthur
director · ~78y · appointed 2021-09-22 · resigned 2021-09-22
Resigned
BALBERNIE, Robin Arthur
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2011-05-13
Resigned
BARROWS, Paul Singleton
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-03-28 · resigned 2006-07-15
Resigned
CANNON, Dawn
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-09-12 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
DALY, Mary
director · appointed 1996-07-02 · resigned 2000-03-28
Resigned
DAWS, Shirley Dilys
director · ~91y · appointed 1996-07-02 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16