BUSY BEES BLAENAVON DAY NURSERY AND KIDS CLUB

🌳Matureactive
06495575 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-02-06
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 8.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.0y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (8 active, 23 linked, 22 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
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 (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-20
    LIVINGS, Emma resigned
    director
  4. 2025-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-01
    WALTERS, Joanne appointed
    director
  12. 2021-09-01
    LIVINGS, Emma appointed
    director
  13. 2021-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-12
    FOSTER, Amy Louise resigned
    director
  15. 2021-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-12-01
    WALTERS, Joanne resigned
    director
  18. 2020-12-01
    WATKINS, Joanne Michelle resigned
    director
  19. 2020-03-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-11-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-11-11
    JOHN, Tracey Jayne resigned
    director
  23. 2019-07-10
    REDMAN, Ryan Cleavley appointed
    director
  24. 2019-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2018-08-01
    KEELING, Claudette Elma resigned
    director
  27. 2018-06-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Dbw Investments (10) Limited
  28. 2017-12-01
    THOMAS, Stacey appointed
    director
  29. 2017-12-01
    LAY, Amanda Jayne resigned
    director
  30. 2017-12-01
    O'LEARY, Danielle Louise resigned
    director
  31. 2017-12-01
    WALTERS, Joanne appointed
    director
  32. 2015-07-17
    LAY, Timothy Gerald resigned
    director
  33. 2014-09-18
    O'LEARY, Danielle Louise appointed
    director
  34. 2013-01-01
    BASTOW, Cara Louise resigned
    director
  35. 2012-09-13
    LAY, Timothy Gerald appointed
    director
  36. 2012-06-15
    GREGORY, Stephen Roy resigned
    director
  37. 2011-07-01
    MURRAY, Julie Elaine resigned
    director
  38. 2010-07-15
    GALLEAR, Sophie May appointed
    director
  39. 2010-04-09
    FOSTER, Amy Louise appointed
    director
  40. 2010-04-08
    WOOD, Thomas Robin appointed
    director
  41. 2010-04-08
    LAY, Amanda Jayne appointed
    director
  42. 2010-03-29
    CLARKE, Jennifer Dorothy resigned
    director
  43. 2009-08-13
    SULLIVAN, Claire Margaret resigned
    director
  44. 2009-02-12
    KEMPTON, Susan Margaret resigned
    director
  45. 2008-12-13
    GREGORY, Stephen Roy appointed
    director
  46. 2008-11-13
    JOHN, Tracey Jayne appointed
    director
  47. 2008-11-13
    MURRAY, Julie Elaine appointed
    director
  48. 2008-07-03
    WATKINS, Joanne Michelle appointed
    director
  49. 2008-04-01
    KEMPTON, Susan Margaret appointed
    director
  50. 2008-03-12
    BASTOW, Cara Louise appointed
    director
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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
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Busy Bees Park Street
Blaenavon
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 9AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06

Officers (8 active · 15 resigned)

BODDINGTON, Cara Frances
secretary · appointed 2008-02-06
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Active
BODDINGTON, Cara Frances
director · ~44y · appointed 2008-02-06
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Active
DRISCOLL, Susan Jane
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-02-06
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Active
GALLEAR, Sophie May
director · ~38y · appointed 2010-07-15
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Active
REDMAN, Ryan Cleavley
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-07-10
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Active
THOMAS, Stacey
director · ~39y · appointed 2017-12-01
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Active
WALTERS, Joanne
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-09-01
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Active
WOOD, Thomas Robin
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-04-08
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Active
BASTOW, Cara Louise
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-03-12 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
CLARKE, Jennifer Dorothy
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2010-03-29
Resigned
FOSTER, Amy Louise
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-04-09 · resigned 2021-05-12
Resigned
GREGORY, Stephen Roy
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-12-13 · resigned 2012-06-15
Resigned
JOHN, Tracey Jayne
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-11-13 · resigned 2019-11-11
Resigned
KEELING, Claudette Elma
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
KEMPTON, Susan Margaret
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2009-02-12
Resigned
LAY, Amanda Jayne
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-04-08 · resigned 2017-12-01
Resigned
LAY, Timothy Gerald
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-09-13 · resigned 2015-07-17
Resigned
LIVINGS, Emma
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2025-01-20
Resigned
MURRAY, Julie Elaine
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-11-13 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
O'LEARY, Danielle Louise
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-09-18 · resigned 2017-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Dbw Investments (10)
Dbw Investments (10) Limited
A registered charge2 properties26/06/2018
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Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-18