COLLEGE GROVE NURSERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05744937 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 4.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£314.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 4.3y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £314,364

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£187k
Net Worth
£314k
Current Assets
£574k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-28
Total assets£321.0k
Current assets£573.5k
Cash£187.0k
Debtors£386.5k
Net assets£314.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2023-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-11-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2023-11-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-11-28
    ➖
    HARRISON, Marie Diane resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-11-28
    ➖
    HARRISON, Marie Diane resigned
    director
  12. 2022-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2022-05-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-05-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-05-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2022-05-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2022-04-29
    ➕
    CODY-OWEN, Christine Barbara appointed
    director
  19. 2022-04-29
    ➕
    LAMPORT, Gemma Louise appointed
    director
  20. 2022-04-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  21. 2022-04-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  22. 2022-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2022-02-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2017-10-13
    ➖
    HOWARTH, Alan resigned
    director
  27. 2017-10-13
    ➖
    HOWARTH, Christine Ann resigned
    director
  28. 2006-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COLLEGE GROVE NURSERY LIMITED
  29. 2006-03-16
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointed
    nominee-secretary
  30. 2006-03-16
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok resigned
    nominee-secretary
  31. 2006-03-16
    ➕
    HARRISON, Marie Diane appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-03-16
    ➕
    HARRISON, Marie Diane appointed
    director
  33. 2006-03-16
    ➕
    HOWARTH, Alan appointed
    director
  34. 2006-03-16
    ➕
    HOWARTH, Christine Ann appointed
    director
  35. 2006-03-16
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2006-03-16
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)

Group structure

College Grove Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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College Grove Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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COLLEGE GROVE NURSERY LIMITED
This company · 05744937

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
College Grove Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/10/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Christine Ann Howarthceased 13/10/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Ms Marie Diane Shackletonceased 13/10/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Alan Howarthceased 13/10/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

43 Philip Garth Outwood
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 2LS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CODY-OWEN, Christine Barbara→
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAMPORT, Gemma Louise→
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2006-03-16
Resigned
HARRISON, Marie Diane→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2023-11-28
Resigned
HARRISON, Marie Diane→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2023-11-28
Resigned
HOWARTH, Alan→
director · ~89y · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2017-10-13
Resigned
HOWARTH, Christine Ann→
director · ~81y · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2017-10-13
Resigned
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2006-03-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/04/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/04/2022—
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Recent filings (74 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-23