CLIFFE WOODS PRE-SCHOOL
💤Zombieactive
04879683 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-08-28
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 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: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
33 officers (2 active, 33 linked, 21 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
123 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-22➕DHILLON, Sonia Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-22➕DHILLON, Sonia appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-22➖DHILLON, Sonia resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-22➖HOBBS, Carla Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-22➖HOBBS, Carla resigneddirector
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-10-23📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-04-18➖BAILEY, Samantha resigneddirector
- 2024-04-18➖GOLDEN, Samantha resigneddirector
- 2024-04-18➖SMITH, Emma resigneddirector
- 2024-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-11➖HARE, Laura resigneddirector
- 2024-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-29➕BAILEY, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➕GOLDEN, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➕HARE, Laura appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➕HOBBS, Carla appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➕SMITH, Emma appointeddirector
- 2024-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12➕HOBBS, Carla Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-12➖HOBBS, Carla resigneddirector
- 2022-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-11➖PRICE, Stephanie resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-25➕PRICE, Stephanie appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-14➖MAYGER, Rebecca resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-23➕HOBBS, Carla appointeddirector
- 2018-04-18➖GREEN, Megan Jeanne resigneddirector
- 2018-04-17➕MAYGER, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-12➖PARKINSON, Frances resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-07➕BUCKLE, Daniel Albert appointeddirector
- 2016-12-07➕PARKINSON, Frances appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-07➕GREEN, Megan Jeanne appointeddirector
- 2016-12-07➖WHITEHOUSE, Adam Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➕WHITEHOUSE, Adam Michael appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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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Active · Education & training · ME postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOXING IN SCHOOLS LTD→ 14502211 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CAPTIVATING ME LTD→ 17116834 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHEAP ONLINE COURSES LTD→ 16551554 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHIPPINGS TREE SURGERY TRAINING LTD→ 11063753 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CITO'S LEARNERS LTD→ 15504300 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CITY WAY NURSERY LIMITED→ 03113032 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| CITYGATE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL→ 09088261 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CJ EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16265696 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CLEVERCREST ACADEMY LTD→ 16115558 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CLF ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING LTD→ 15695436 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CLIFFE PRE SCHOOL LTD→ 15126589 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CLIPPER AVIATION LIMITED→ 08226404 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Cliffe Woods Preschool View Road
Cliffe Woods
Rochester
ME3 8UJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (2 active · 31 resigned)
DHILLON, Sonia Kaur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-07-22
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BUCKLE, Daniel Albert→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-12-07
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BUSH, Tracey Cheryl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-11 · resigned 2006-02-28
COLE, Lauren Rose→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2005-04-11
DHILLON, Sonia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-07-22 · resigned 2025-07-22
HOBBS, Carla Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-10-12 · resigned 2025-07-22
KOLLNBERGER, Tracey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2008-01-15
LAWS, Martin Anthony Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-16 · resigned 2014-01-07
MAYGER, Rebecca→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2021-01-14
PARKINSON, Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-12-07 · resigned 2018-04-12
PRICE, Stephanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-05-25 · resigned 2022-10-11
SHUTTLEWOOD, Richard Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2016-02-23
TITMUSS, Renee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-28 · resigned 2007-07-02
ANDREWS, Deirdre Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-01-10 · resigned 2016-08-01
BAILEY, Samantha→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-02-29 · resigned 2024-04-18
BISHOP, Karen Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2004-03-08
COLEMAN, Sharon Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2005-01-24
COLMER, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2011-01-10
FIELD, Josephine Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-01-19 · resigned 2007-01-12
GOLDEN, Samantha→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-02-29 · resigned 2024-04-18
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Recent filings (123 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-10-23
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16