ABC CHILDCARE (IPSWICH) LTD

🌳Matureactive

05568542 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-09-20

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

73/100

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 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2025-05-23
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2024-09-23
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2024-08-29
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2024-08-19
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CHISNALL, Benjamin Micheal resigned
director
2023-07-24
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2022-07-14
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2021-06-30
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2020-10-23
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2020-10-22
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2020-10-22
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2020-10-22
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2020-10-15
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GORDAN, Dominic appointed
director
2020-10-15
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CHISNALL, Benjamin Micheal appointed
director
2020-10-15
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ELDEN, Rebecca resigned
director
2020-10-15
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JEFFERY, Kelly resigned
director
2020-09-30
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2019-05-02
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2019-05-02
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2019-05-02
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2019-05-02
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2019-05-01
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ROWE, Ian appointed
director
2019-05-01
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ELDEN, Rebecca appointed
director
2019-05-01
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JEFFERY, Kelly appointed
director
2019-05-01
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PARKER, Tricia resigned
director
2019-05-01
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SCOTT, Kerry Ann Jane resigned
director
2019-03-28
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BALDRY, Emma Louise resigned
director
2018-05-21
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SMITH, Jeanie Kate appointed
secretary
2018-05-21
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CHESHIRE, Elsa resigned
secretary
2018-05-21
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QUINTON, Rebecca resigned
director
2018-05-21
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SCOTT, Kerry Ann Jane appointed
director
2016-10-14
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HONEYBALL, Anita resigned
director
2016-06-08
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CHESHIRE, Elsa appointed
secretary
2016-06-08
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HAY, Jacqueline Ruth resigned
secretary
2016-06-08
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BALDRY, Emma Louise appointed
director
2016-06-08
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DAVIS, Barry-Jon Peter resigned
director
2016-06-08
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HONEYBALL, Anita appointed
director
2016-06-08
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PARKER, Tricia appointed
director
2016-06-08
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ROSE, Emma resigned
director
2015-05-05
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DAVIS, Barry-Jon Peter appointed
director
2014-10-01
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KILLELAY-CHEVOUS, Kristan resigned
director
2014-07-29
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QUINTON, Rebecca appointed
director
2014-02-14
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HUBBARD, Lora Anne resigned
director
2013-12-15
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KILLELAY-CHEVOUS, Kristan appointed
director
2013-11-27
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HUBBARD, Lora Anne appointed
director
2013-11-15
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HARSANT, Elizabeth Mary resigned
director
2012-07-17
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HAY, Jacqueline Ruth appointed
secretary
2012-07-17
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PUGH, Sandra Lynn resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Ian Rowe Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest	01/05/2019

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Miss Emma Louise Baldryceased 28/03/2019· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2005-09-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

537 Foxhall Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 8LR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-26

Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)

SMITH, Jeanie Kate→

secretary · appointed 2018-05-21

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Active

GORDAN, Dominic→

director · ~52y · appointed 2020-10-15

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Active

ROWE, Ian→

director · ~44y · appointed 2019-05-01

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Active

CHESHIRE, Elsa→

secretary · appointed 2016-06-08 · resigned 2018-05-21

Resigned

HAY, Jacqueline Ruth→

secretary · appointed 2012-07-17 · resigned 2016-06-08

Resigned

PUGH, Sandra Lynn→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2012-07-17

Resigned

BALDRY, Emma Louise→

director · ~49y · appointed 2016-06-08 · resigned 2019-03-28

Resigned

CHISNALL, Benjamin Micheal→

director · ~47y · appointed 2020-10-15 · resigned 2024-08-19

Resigned

DAVIS, Barry-Jon Peter→

director · ~51y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2016-06-08

Resigned

ELDEN, Rebecca→

director · ~43y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2020-10-15

Resigned

HARSANT, Elizabeth Mary→

director · ~83y · appointed 2012-04-04 · resigned 2013-11-15

Resigned

HARSANT, Russell→

director · ~93y · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2012-01-24

Resigned

HONEYBALL, Anita→

director · ~50y · appointed 2016-06-08 · resigned 2016-10-14

Resigned

HUBBARD, Lora Anne→

director · ~42y · appointed 2013-11-27 · resigned 2014-02-14

Resigned

JEFFERY, Kelly→

director · ~50y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2020-10-15

Resigned

KETTERINGHAM, Marie Jane→

director · ~61y · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2012-07-11

Resigned

KILLELAY-CHEVOUS, Kristan→

director · ~47y · appointed 2013-12-15 · resigned 2014-10-01

Resigned

MARTIN, Alexander Gordon→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2012-06-22

Resigned

PARKER, Tricia→

director · ~53y · appointed 2016-06-08 · resigned 2019-05-01

Resigned

QUINTON, Rebecca→

director · ~49y · appointed 2014-07-29 · resigned 2018-05-21

Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

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2025-05-23

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2024-09-23

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2024-09-12

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2024-08-29

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2023-10-03

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2023-07-24

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2022-09-21

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2022-07-14

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2021-09-20

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2020-10-22

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