AMBOURNE HOUSE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06004313 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-21
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Total assets | — | £223.6k |
| Current assets | — | £350.0k |
| Cash | — | £150.9k |
| Debtors | — | £199.1k |
| Net assets | — | £219.9k |
| Average employees | 24 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-03➕PATEL, Krishna appointeddirector
- 2023-01-03➖PATEL, Preena resigneddirector
- 2022-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-11➖PATEL, Bipin resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-11➖PATEL, Bipin resigneddirector
- 2022-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-01-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2019-03-29➕PATEL, Bipin appointeddirector
- 2017-04-20➕PATEL, Preena appointeddirector
- 2014-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-06-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-06-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-08-14➕PATEL, Arvindbhai Ravlabhai appointeddirector
- 2008-08-14➖PATEL, Ashok Ravjibhai resigneddirector
- 2008-01-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-01-09➕PATEL, Hitan Arvindbhai appointeddirector
- 2007-01-09➕PATEL, Bipin appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-09➕PATEL, Ashok Ravjibhai appointeddirector
- 2006-11-22➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-22➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBOURNE HOUSE LIMITED
- 2006-11-21➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-21➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — PATEL, Krishna (same surname) appointed 2023-01-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
3ab Care Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
3ab Care Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AMBOURNE HOUSE LIMITED
This company · 06004313
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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3ab Care Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 27/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Arvind Ravlabhai Patelceased 27/10/2022· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020ART LTD→ 07928067 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 42TUTORING LIMITED→ 15579851 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABOVE AND BEYOND CIRCUS LTD→ 15686402 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACRS FUTURE LTD→ 11787352 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALEX C&C TRAINING LTD→ 15142260 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALP ENGLAND LTD→ 13864089 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALPINUM TRAINING LTD→ 14579405 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALWAYS DEVELOPING LTD→ 16237838 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMADEA ACADEMY LIMITED→ 15964851 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMPLIFY EDUCATION→ 08089704 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ANGELA GOUDIE LTD→ 14424351 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANGELL'S COACHING AND EDUCATION LTD→ 17024037 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
The Heathers Quarry Road
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol
BS37 6AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
PATEL, Arvindbhai Ravlabhai→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-08-14
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PATEL, Hitan Arvindbhai→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-01-09
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PATEL, Krishna→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-03
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PATEL, Bipin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-09 · resigned 2022-11-11
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2006-11-22
PATEL, Ashok Ravjibhai→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-01-09 · resigned 2008-08-14
PATEL, Bipin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-03-29 · resigned 2022-11-11
PATEL, Preena→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2017-04-20 · resigned 2023-01-03
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2006-11-22
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2020 | 11/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2014 | 03/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/06/2014 | 28/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/01/2008 | 28/06/2014 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-10-27