BABIES: BIRTH AND BABY INFORMATION, EDUCATION, SUPPORT CIC

💤Zombieactive
04008327 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-05-31
    ➖
    MIDDLEWICK, Amanda resigned
    director
  11. 2019-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2018-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2017-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-06-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2017-03-16
    ➖
    SPORLE, Diana, Dr resigned
    director
  18. 2017-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2016-05-23
    ➕
    HANNON, Helen appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-05-23
    ➖
    RIVERS, Angela resigned
    secretary
  21. 2016-05-23
    ➕
    MIDDLEWICK, Amanda appointed
    director
  22. 2016-05-23
    ➕
    SPORLE, Diana, Dr appointed
    director
  23. 2016-05-23
    ➖
    WATKINS, Diana Paula resigned
    director
  24. 2016-05-23
    ➖
    WATKINS, Sarah resigned
    director
  25. 2015-01-01
    ➖
    BEDDING, Kate resigned
    director
  26. 2014-06-17
    ➕
    FOX, Kerry Vanessa appointed
    director
  27. 2014-06-17
    ➕
    RIVERS, Angela appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-06-16
    ➖
    WATKINS, Diana Paula resigned
    secretary
  29. 2014-06-01
    ➕
    BEDDING, Kate appointed
    director
  30. 2001-03-02
    ➕
    WATKINS, Diana Paula appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-03-02
    ➕
    WATKINS, Diana Paula appointed
    director
  32. 2001-03-01
    ➖
    WATKINS, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  33. 2001-03-01
    ➖
    DE LA COUR, Lance resigned
    director
  34. 2000-07-01
    ➕
    DE LA COUR, Lance appointed
    director
  35. 2000-06-09
    ➕
    WATKINS, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  36. 2000-06-09
    ➕
    WATKINS, Sarah appointed
    director
  37. 2000-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BABIES: BIRTH AND BABY INFORMATION, EDUCATION, SUPPORT CIC
  38. 2000-06-06
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2000-06-06
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2000-06-06
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2000-06-06
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Kerry Vanessa Fox
Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47
——board controlboard control · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

11 Shelley Close
Hitchin
SG4 0PW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

HANNON, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2016-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOX, Kerry Vanessa→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RIVERS, Angela→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-17 · resigned 2016-05-23
Resigned
WATKINS, Diana Paula→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-02 · resigned 2014-06-16
Resigned
WATKINS, Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-09 · resigned 2001-03-01
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-06 · resigned 2000-06-06
Resigned
BEDDING, Kate→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
DE LA COUR, Lance→
director · ~52y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2001-03-01
Resigned
MIDDLEWICK, Amanda→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-05-23 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned
SPORLE, Diana, Dr→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-05-23 · resigned 2017-03-16
Resigned
WATKINS, Diana Paula→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-03-02 · resigned 2016-05-23
Resigned
WATKINS, Sarah→
director · ~53y · appointed 2000-06-09 · resigned 2016-05-23
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-06 · resigned 2000-06-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-11