BROCK HOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03261877 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-10
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 29.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
Upgrade to see
Turnover
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£1.58M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 29.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,584,948

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£814k
Net Worth
£1.6m
Current Assets
£817k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-31
Total assets£1.69M
Current assets£817.3k
Cash£813.9k
Debtors£3.4k
Net assets£1.58M

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.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
14
filings
  • 7 officers
  • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 change-of-constitution
Last 180 days
18
filings
  • 7 officers
  • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 change-of-constitution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  2. 2026-04-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2026-04-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-04-02
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2026-04-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-04-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2026-04-01
    KAMALI, Gemma Lisa appointed
    director
  8. 2026-04-01
    WHITLOCK, Benjamin Ean appointed
    director
  9. 2026-04-01
    WHITLOCK, Brian Keith appointed
    director
  10. 2026-04-01
    WHITLOCK, Madeleine Kristine Alice appointed
    director
  11. 2026-04-01
    HUDSON, Jean Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  12. 2026-04-01
    HUDSON, Jean Elizabeth resigned
    director
  13. 2026-04-01
    HUDSON, Keith Maurice resigned
    director
  14. 2026-04-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2026-04-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2026-04-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2026-04-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2026-04-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2026-04-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2026-04-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2026-04-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2026-03-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2026-03-03
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  24. 2025-12-19
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  25. 2025-12-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2025-11-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2025-11-10
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  28. 2025-11-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2025-10-10
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  30. 2025-10-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2025-10-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2025-10-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  33. 2025-10-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  34. 2002-11-01
    HUDSON, Jean Elizabeth appointed
    director
  35. 2002-03-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  36. 1996-10-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  37. 1996-10-22
    HUDSON, Jean Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  38. 1996-10-22
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1996-10-22
    HUDSON, Keith Maurice appointed
    director
  40. 1996-10-22
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1996-10-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BROCK HOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
  42. 1996-10-10
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1996-10-10
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: HUDSON, Jean Elizabeth resigned 2026-04-01; HUDSON, Jean Elizabeth resigned 2026-04-01; HUDSON, Keith Maurice resigned 2026-04-01

Group structure

Fpdn Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Fpdn Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BROCK HOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
This company · 03261877

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Fpdn Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/04/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Jean Elizabeth Hudsonceased 01/04/2026· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Keith Maurice Hudsonceased 01/04/2026· significant influence

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Education & training · HP postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
360FA LTD
13671436 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
4y
A&R EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LTD
12035349 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
6y
ACTION4YOUTH
02888960 · est 1994 · no financials extracted
32y
ACTIVATE SKILLS TRAINING LTD
15865762 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
1y
ACTIVE LEARNING 11 PLUS LIMITED
15450325 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
2y
ADHYAPAK LTD
16285546 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
1y
AFKARI LTD
14439068 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
3y
AHEAD TUITION LIMITED
14176125 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
3y
AIM STORYLAB LTD
15758252 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
1y
AJ LEARNING GROUP LTD
12280661 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
6y
ALERT DRIVING SCHOOL LIMITED
16688464 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
ALISON EDUCATION UK LTD
14752739 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
3y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

75 Adeyfield Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 5DZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

KAMALI, Gemma Lisa
director · ~36y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITLOCK, Benjamin Ean
director · ~37y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITLOCK, Brian Keith
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITLOCK, Madeleine Kristine Alice
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUDSON, Jean Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 1996-10-22 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-10 · resigned 1996-10-22
Resigned
HUDSON, Jean Elizabeth
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
HUDSON, Keith Maurice
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-10-22 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-10-10 · resigned 1996-10-22
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties15/03/200210/11/2025
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property31/10/199619/12/2025

Recent filings (102 total)

statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2026-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-03