CHEEKY MONKEYS DAY NURSERY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04375932 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-18
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
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 14.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
61
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-31
Average employees38

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
4
filings
  • 3 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-01-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2026-01-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2026-01-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2026-01-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2026-01-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  8. 2026-01-02
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    Charge satisfied #3
  9. 2025-12-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
  10. 2025-11-10
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  11. 2025-11-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2025-11-06
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2025-11-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2025-11-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2025-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-11-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2025-11-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2025-11-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2025-11-04
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    address · AD01
  22. 2025-11-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2025-11-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  24. 2025-11-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2025-11-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2025-10-31
    BLYTH, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  27. 2025-10-31
    CREMIN, Christian resigned
    director
  28. 2025-10-31
    CREMIN, Michael Edward resigned
    director
  29. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2025-10-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  31. 2025-10-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  32. 2025-10-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  33. 2025-10-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  34. 2021-01-28
    CREMIN, Michael Edward appointed
    director
  35. 2012-06-01
    JEFFERSON, Brenda Ruth resigned
    secretary
  36. 2012-06-01
    JEFFERSON, Brenda Ruth resigned
    director
  37. 2012-06-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  38. 2012-04-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank)
  39. 2002-02-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHEEKY MONKEYS DAY NURSERY LIMITED
  40. 2002-02-18
    JEFFERSON, Brenda Ruth appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-02-18
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2002-02-18
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2002-02-18
    CREMIN, Christian appointed
    director
  44. 2002-02-18
    JEFFERSON, Brenda Ruth appointed
    director
  45. 2002-02-18
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2002-02-18
    INSTANT COMPANIES 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

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

3 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: CREMIN, Christian resigned 2025-10-31; CREMIN, Michael Edward resigned 2025-10-31

3 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-12-23: A registered charge; 2025-10-31: A registered charge; 2025-10-31: A registered charge

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.

Group structure

Toots North Opco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Toots North Opco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CHEEKY MONKEYS DAY NURSERY LIMITED
This company · 04375932

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
Toots North Opco Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/10/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Michael Edward Creminceased 31/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Christian Creminceased 31/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Windsor House
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham
GL50 3AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

BLYTH, Sarah Jane
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEFFERSON, Brenda Ruth
secretary · appointed 2002-02-18 · resigned 2012-06-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-18 · resigned 2002-02-18
Resigned
CREMIN, Christian
director · ~52y · appointed 2002-02-18 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
CREMIN, Michael Edward
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-01-28 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
JEFFERSON, Brenda Ruth
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-02-18 · resigned 2012-06-01
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-18 · resigned 2002-02-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank Public Company
National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
A registered charge3 properties23/12/2025
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge3 properties31/10/202502/01/2026
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge3 properties31/10/202502/01/2026
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property01/06/201204/11/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank)
Debenture1 property23/04/201204/11/2025
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Recent filings (103 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-11-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04