CHERRY TREE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
🌳Matureactive
04802775 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-06-18
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
62 officers (6 active, 62 linked, 53 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
168 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,230
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,616 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.2k | £8.8k |
| Current assets | £2.9k | £5.7k |
| Net assets | £4.2k | £8.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (139 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-27➖DAWSON, Ross Alan resigneddirector
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-25➕DOYLE, Rachel Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-04-25➕LEE, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➕CUMBERLAND, Carla appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➕FINNEY, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➕LOWES, Julie appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➖CONNOR, Sonia Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14➖LITTLE, Laura resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14➖PUGH, Grant resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-07➖BRADLEY, Nicola Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25➖WILKINSON, Nicola Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-27➕CONWAY, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2021-07-27➖BIRTWISTLE, Nicola Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-27➖BIRTWISTLE, Nicola Jayne resigneddirector
- 2021-07-27➕BRADLEY, Nicola Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-07-27➕CONNOR, Sonia Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-07-27➕DAWSON, Ross Alan appointeddirector
- 2021-07-27➖DOYLE, Rachel Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-07-27➖GAVAHAN, Barry resigneddirector
- 2021-07-27➕PUGH, Grant appointeddirector
- 2021-07-27➖THOMPSON, David resigneddirector
- 2021-07-27➕WILKINSON, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-31➖BLADON, Anne Louise resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➖BRADSHAW, Louise resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➖KNOWLES, Maureen resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➖VERLANDER, Emma resigneddirector
- 2016-05-09➖DAWSON, Nichola resigneddirector
- 2016-05-09➕DOYLE, Rachel Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-05-09➕GAVAHAN, Barry appointeddirector
- 2016-05-09➖HULSE, Andrea resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 139 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
St Francis Church Hall St. Francis Road
Feniscliffe
Blackburn
BB2 2TZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (6 active · 56 resigned)
CONWAY, Kirsty→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-07-27
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CUMBERLAND, Carla→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-04-14
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DOYLE, Rachel Louise→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-04-25
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FINNEY, Joanne→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-04-14
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LEE, Caroline→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-04-25
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LOWES, Julie→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-04-14
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BIRTWISTLE, Nicola Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-09 · resigned 2021-07-27
DONOHOE, Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-22 · resigned 2010-04-01
EGAN, Fiona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2014-07-23
HEWITT, Pam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2011-09-01
HEYES, Andrea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-18 · resigned 2004-03-03
HULL, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-22 · resigned 2009-07-13
SCHOFIELD, Debra Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2008-05-08
SMY, Joanna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2010-08-24
WHITTLE, Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-23 · resigned 2015-09-09
BALL, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2007-09-04
BARNES, Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2013-04-23
BARON, Jayne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2006-04-30
BIBBY, Lucy San→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2006-10-17
BIRTWISTLE, Nicola Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-09-08 · resigned 2021-07-27
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Recent filings (168 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-31