OPTIONS AUTISM (1) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04064685 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-04

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

86900Other human health activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 21.6y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (6 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

153 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

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

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand

2026-03-04
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officers · AP01
2026-02-24
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DAFFERN, Andrew Stewart James appointed
director
2025-12-20
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accounts · AA
2025-12-20
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-20
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-20
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-28
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BELLEW, Edward Alexander appointed
director
2025-08-28
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FULLER, Sarah Jane appointed
director
2025-08-28
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-08-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
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address · AD01
2025-07-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-04
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-17
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AZTEC FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2024-08-29
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-29
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-27
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officers · TM01
2024-08-27
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officers · TM01
2024-08-15
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DAWBER, Andrew Joseph appointed
director
2024-08-15
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PRIDMORE, Thomas Clifford appointed
director
2024-08-15
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COOKE, Richard John resigned
director
2024-08-15
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JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel resigned
director
2024-08-15
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LEATHERBARROW, David Jon resigned
director
2024-08-15
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POWER, Richard resigned
director
2024-08-02
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LOGUE, Mary Joanne resigned
secretary
2024-08-02
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officers · TM02
2024-06-14
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mortgage · MR04
2024-06-14
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Charge satisfied #7
2024-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
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Charge satisfied #10
2023-06-05
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LOGUE, Mary Joanne appointed
secretary
2023-05-31
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DUFFY, Chris resigned
secretary
2020-11-06
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DUFFY, Chris appointed
secretary
2020-01-31
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BAKER, Graham resigned
director
2020-01-31
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NORTHALL, Rebecca Louise resigned
director
2020-01-31
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POWER, Richard appointed
director
2020-01-31
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WORSLEY, Jane Ruth resigned
director
2019-12-13
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JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel appointed
director
2019-12-13
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LEATHERBARROW, David Jon appointed
director
2019-09-25
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee)
2019-07-31
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Charge satisfied #9
2019-07-31
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Charge satisfied #8
2019-02-22
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
2016-03-18
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)

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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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Chp Investments 3 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Chp Investments 3 Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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OPTIONS AUTISM (1) LIMITED

This company · 04064685

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Chp Investments 3 Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	15/08/2024

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Options Group Holdings Limitedceased 15/08/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Sovereign Capital Partners Llpceased 30/07/2019· significant influence
Management Opportunities Limitedceased 30/07/2019· significant influence

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

Incorporated2000-09-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Aztec Financial Services (Uk) Limited

Forum 4, Solent Business Park, Whiteley

Fareham

Hampshire

PO15 7AD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-10

Last: 2025-08-27