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03484661 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-12-22

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 14.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Pre-primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85590Other education n.e.c.
88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
96040Physical well-being activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.5y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

56 officers (7 active, 56 linked, 42 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

218 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (129 events)Click to expand

2026-01-26
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2025-11-17
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accounts · AA
2025-08-01
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officers · TM01
2025-07-30
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LOFTHOUSE, Victoria Ann resigned
director
2024-11-05
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accounts · AA
2024-08-16
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address · AD01
2024-01-12
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officers · AP01
2024-01-10
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KUCHARCZYK, Helena appointed
director
2023-10-23
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accounts · AA
2023-10-07
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2023-10-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-17
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officers · TM01
2023-08-16
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BRADBURY, Hayley-Anne resigned
director
2023-07-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05
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officers · TM01
2023-06-02
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BUIK, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-03-22
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officers · AP01
2023-03-21
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BRADBURY, Hayley-Anne appointed
director
2023-01-11
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officers · TM01
2023-01-10
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NICHOLDS, Thomasin Leah resigned
director
2022-10-19
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accounts · AA
2022-10-13
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officers · TM01
2022-10-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-04
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TRUSCOTT, Kathleen Iris resigned
director
2022-08-22
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officers · AP01
2022-08-22
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2022-08-22
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officers · AP01
2022-08-18
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2022-08-09
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BROWN, Jessica Mary appointed
director
2022-08-09
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RUANE, Katie, Dr appointed
director
2022-08-09
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WAINWRIGHT, Jonathan Mark, Dr appointed
director
2022-08-09
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LOFTHOUSE, Victoria Ann appointed
director
2022-03-31
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PARSONS, Karen Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2022-01-04
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AYLMER, Rachel appointed
secretary
2021-07-27
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BUIK, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-03-30
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BROOK, Alan Michael resigned
director
2021-02-01
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Charge satisfied #1
2019-05-08
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BROOK, Alan Michael appointed
director
2019-01-30
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MAIONE, Tony resigned
director
2018-04-09
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FLETCHER, Susan resigned
director
2018-01-25
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SISLEY, Nigel Robert resigned
director
2017-11-29
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NICHOLDS, Thomasin Leah appointed
director
2017-01-11
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SUTCLIFFE, Matthew resigned
director
2016-11-22
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WRIGHT, Alistair John appointed
director
2016-11-22
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CLOWES, Elaine Anne resigned
secretary
2016-11-22
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PARSONS, Karen Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2016-11-22
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SUTCLIFFE, Matthew appointed
director
2015-12-17
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BERRY, Cheryle June resigned
director
2015-03-26
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BUCKLEY, Timothy Ralph Burton resigned
director
2013-04-25
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TRUSCOTT, Kathleen Iris 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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Has insolvency history

medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1997-12-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

7 Bull Ring

Horncastle

LN9 5HX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-02

Last: 2025-12-19