CHEAM HIGH EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
04410978 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-04-08
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (67/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,244

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 236% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£3k£3k£9k£15k£21k£27kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£4.2k£-3.1k
Current assets£10.1k£27.2k
Net assets£4.2k£-3.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-31
    ➖
    ALLOTT, Rebecca Joyce resigned
    director
  5. 2024-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-29
    ➕
    SMITH, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  7. 2024-02-29
    ➖
    NORTON, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-02-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-02-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-08-31
    ➖
    ETHERIDGE, Jane Susan resigned
    director
  17. 2020-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-04-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-09-26
    ➕
    ETHERIDGE, Jane Susan appointed
    director
  20. 2019-09-26
    ➖
    SATCHELL, Rosemary Sally, Dr resigned
    director
  21. 2019-09-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2019-04-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-01-01
    ➕
    NAUDI, Peter Charles appointed
    director
  25. 2018-12-18
    ➕
    NORTON, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  26. 2018-12-17
    ➖
    JORDAN, Robert resigned
    secretary
  27. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    JORDAN, Robert appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-08-31
    ➖
    HARRINGTON, Richard Bruce resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    HARRINGTON, Richard Bruce appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    ALLOTT, Rebecca Joyce appointed
    director
  31. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    SATCHELL, Rosemary Sally, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2002-04-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHEAM HIGH EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES LTD
  33. 2002-04-08
    ➕
    M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2002-04-08
    ➖
    M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-04-08
    ➕
    DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2002-04-08
    ➖
    DOUGLAS NOMINEES 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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2002-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Cheam High School
Chatsworth Road
Cheam
Surrey
SM3 8PW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

SMITH, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2024-02-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NAUDI, Peter Charles→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRINGTON, Richard Bruce→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
JORDAN, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2018-12-17
Resigned
NORTON, Susan Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2018-12-18 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2002-04-08
Resigned
ALLOTT, Rebecca Joyce→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2025-08-31
Resigned
ETHERIDGE, Jane Susan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-09-26 · resigned 2020-08-31
Resigned
SATCHELL, Rosemary Sally, Dr→
director · ~91y · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2019-09-26
Resigned
DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2002-04-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29