LONGTOWN CHILDCARE TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05758223 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-03-27
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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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 (46/100)

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
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 22 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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  2. 2024-12-24
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  3. 2023-10-31
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  4. 2022-12-19
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  5. 2022-01-05
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  6. 2020-12-09
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  7. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  8. 2019-05-29
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    THOMSON, Sarah resigned
    director
  9. 2019-05-29
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  10. 2019-04-25
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  11. 2019-04-16
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    COULTHARD, Victoria Kate resigned
    director
  12. 2019-01-29
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  13. 2019-01-24
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    HOGG, Lorna appointed
    director
  14. 2019-01-07
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  15. 2018-10-10
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  16. 2018-09-01
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    BLAIR, Alison Margaret Frances appointed
    director
  17. 2018-01-04
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  18. 2017-04-28
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  19. 2017-04-20
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    CONNELL, Emma Louise resigned
    director
  20. 2017-01-07
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  21. 2016-11-28
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    ATKINSON, Brian William resigned
    director
  22. 2016-04-05
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    THOMSON, Sarah appointed
    director
  23. 2014-07-30
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    COULTHARD, Katharine Sophie Jenkins resigned
    director
  24. 2014-07-29
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    LAMB, Kathryne appointed
    director
  25. 2014-07-29
    ➕
    WOOD, Elizabeth Mary appointed
    director
  26. 2014-07-29
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    THOMSON, Sarah appointed
    director
  27. 2014-07-29
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    THOMSON, Sarah resigned
    director
  28. 2014-03-11
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    ROBINSON, Nicola Dawn resigned
    director
  29. 2014-02-11
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    CARLETON, Sonia resigned
    director
  30. 2013-11-06
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    ATKINSON, Brian William appointed
    director
  31. 2013-11-06
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    CONNELL, Emma Louise appointed
    director
  32. 2013-05-14
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    TYLER, Val resigned
    director
  33. 2013-05-13
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    COULTHARD, Victoria Kate appointed
    director
  34. 2012-05-30
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    PRICE, Rita resigned
    secretary
  35. 2011-09-01
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    BELL, Amanda Irving resigned
    director
  36. 2011-09-01
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    ROBINSON, Nicola Dawn appointed
    director
  37. 2010-12-01
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    BATEY, Caroline resigned
    director
  38. 2010-12-01
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    CARLETON, Sonia appointed
    director
  39. 2010-12-01
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    TYLER, Val appointed
    director
  40. 2010-04-30
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    HENDERSON, Margaret Ann resigned
    director
  41. 2010-04-30
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    LINTON, Wendy resigned
    director
  42. 2010-04-30
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    RATCLIFF, Richard David resigned
    director
  43. 2010-04-30
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    WATTERS, Amanda resigned
    director
  44. 2010-04-01
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    PRICE, Rita appointed
    secretary
  45. 2010-04-01
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    RATCLIFF, Richard David resigned
    secretary
  46. 2010-04-01
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    BELL, Amanda Irving appointed
    director
  47. 2010-04-01
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    COULTHARD, Katharine Sophie Jenkins appointed
    director
  48. 2010-04-01
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    SALKELD, Rita Price appointed
    director
  49. 2010-04-01
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    SALKELD, Rita Price resigned
    director
  50. 2010-02-04
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    BATEY, Caroline appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Pear Tree Nursery Mary Street
Longtown
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 5UG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)

BLAIR, Alison Margaret Frances→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOGG, Lorna→
director · ~38y · appointed 2019-01-24
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Active
LAMB, Kathryne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOD, Elizabeth Mary→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRICE, Rita→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2012-05-30
Resigned
RATCLIFF, Richard David→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-29 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
SYKES, Helen Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2006-06-29
Resigned
ATKINSON, Brian William→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-11-06 · resigned 2016-11-28
Resigned
BATEY, Caroline→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-02-04 · resigned 2010-12-01
Resigned
BELL, Amanda Irving→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
CARLETON, Sonia→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2014-02-11
Resigned
CONNELL, Emma Louise→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-11-06 · resigned 2017-04-20
Resigned
COULTHARD, Katharine Sophie Jenkins→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2014-07-30
Resigned
COULTHARD, Victoria Kate→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-05-13 · resigned 2019-04-16
Resigned
HENDERSON, Margaret Ann→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2010-04-30
Resigned
JOHNSON, Frank Richard→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2006-11-30
Resigned
LINTON, Wendy→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2010-04-30
Resigned
RATCLIFF, Richard David→
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2010-04-30
Resigned
ROBINSON, Nicola Dawn→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2014-03-11
Resigned
SALKELD, Rita Price→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

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2026-04-29
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2025-12-19
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2025-03-31
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2024-12-24
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2024-03-27
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2023-10-31
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2023-03-30
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2022-12-19
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2022-04-05
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2022-01-05
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2021-04-09
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2020-12-09
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2020-04-07
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2019-12-11
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officers · TM01
2019-05-29