ABACUS CHILDRENS NURSERIES LIMITED

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04737650 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-17
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£34.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,554
Cash YoY
+115%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£107k
↑ 115% YoY
Net Worth
£35k
↑ 251% YoY
Current Assets
£182k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£23k£18k£59k£100k£141k£182kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£162.8k£58.3k
Current assets£182.1k£125.0k
Cash£106.8k£49.7k
Debtors£75.3k£75.3k
Net assets£34.6k£-22.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-08-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-03-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-03
    ➕
    UIKIENE, Audrone appointed
    director
  18. 2017-03-03
    ➖
    MANNING, Linda Joan, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  19. 2017-03-03
    ➖
    MANNING, Linda Joan resigned
    director
  20. 2017-03-03
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Karen Elizabeth, Mrs. resigned
    director
  21. 2005-03-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2005-02-11
    ➖
    FOSTER, Ian resigned
    director
  23. 2005-02-11
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Karen Elizabeth, Mrs. appointed
    director
  24. 2004-04-01
    ➖
    FOSTER, Ian resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-01-15
    ➕
    MANNING, Linda Joan, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-01-15
    ➕
    MANNING, Linda Joan appointed
    director
  27. 2003-04-22
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-04-22
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-04-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS CHILDRENS NURSERIES LIMITED
  30. 2003-04-17
    ➕
    FOSTER, Ian appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-04-17
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-04-17
    ➕
    FOSTER, Ian appointed
    director
  33. 2003-04-17
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Audrone Uikiene
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares03/03/2017

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
Incorporated2003-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

17 Lingley Drive Rochester Lingley Drive
Wainscott
Rochester
ME2 4ND
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

UIKIENE, Audrone→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOSTER, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2004-04-01
Resigned
MANNING, Linda Joan, Mrs.→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-15 · resigned 2017-03-03
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2003-04-22
Resigned
FOSTER, Ian→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2005-02-11
Resigned
MANNING, Linda Joan→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-01-15 · resigned 2017-03-03
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Karen Elizabeth, Mrs.→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2017-03-03
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2003-04-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/03/2005—
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Recent filings (72 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31