CHESTER DAY NURSERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04696556 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-13
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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| Average employees | 1700 | 1700 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2024-12-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-02➖MOLNAR, Stephanie Jane resigneddirector
- 2019-04-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-04-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-13➕MCKENZIE, Diana Claire appointeddirector
- 2018-07-13➖STOREY, Howard Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-13➕MOLNAR, Stephanie Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-07-13➖STOREY, Howard Thomas resigneddirector
- 2018-07-13➖STOREY, Ruth Ann resigneddirector
- 2018-07-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2003-03-19➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-19➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CHESTER DAY NURSERY LIMITED
- 2003-03-13➕STOREY, Howard Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-13➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-13➕STOREY, Howard Thomas appointeddirector
- 2003-03-13➕STOREY, Ruth Ann appointeddirector
- 2003-03-13➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Elmscot Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Elmscot Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CHESTER DAY NURSERY LIMITED
This company · 04696556
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmscot Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/07/2018 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Stephanie Jane Molnarceased 01/07/2019· significant influence
- Mrs Diana Claire Mckenzieceased 01/01/2026· significant influence
- Miss Ruth Ann Storeyceased 13/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Howard Thomas Storeyceased 13/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
27 Warwick Road
Hale
Altrincham
WA15 9NP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
MCKENZIE, Diana Claire→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STOREY, Howard Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-13 · resigned 2018-07-13
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-13 · resigned 2003-03-19
MOLNAR, Stephanie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-07-13 · resigned 2019-07-02
STOREY, Howard Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-03-13 · resigned 2018-07-13
STOREY, Ruth Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-03-13 · resigned 2018-07-13
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-13 · resigned 2003-03-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/07/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-12-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-22