BUNGALOW DAY NURSERY LTD

🌳Matureactive
06677284 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-20
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -94% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
86 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,661
Cash draining
Cash down 94% YoY
Cash YoY
-94%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↓ 94% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£70k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£14k£28k£42k£56k£70kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£39.1k£1.4k
Current assets£69.6k£48.5k
Cash£2.6k£42.5k
Debtors£61.7k—
Net assets£1.7k£1.4k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-06-11
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    MAKIN, Rosie Ellen appointed
    director
  3. 2025-10-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-10-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2024-07-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2024-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-03-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
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  15. 2022-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2022-05-23
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    capital-allotment-shares
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  17. 2022-05-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2022-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-04-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2022-04-01
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    MAKIN, Lucy Rebecca appointed
    director
  21. 2022-03-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2022-03-09
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    JONES, Fiona appointed
    director
  23. 2022-03-09
    ➖
    KIRKWOOD, Gary Colin James resigned
    director
  24. 2022-03-09
    ➖
    KIRKWOOD, Lisa Anne resigned
    director
  25. 2022-03-09
    ➖
    KIRKWOOD, Natasha Victoria resigned
    director
  26. 2018-03-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2017-08-09
    ➕
    KIRKWOOD, Natasha Victoria appointed
    director
  28. 2017-07-19
    ➖
    HOOPER, Sandra Elizabeth resigned
    director
  29. 2017-07-10
    ➖
    HOOPER, David Edward resigned
    director
  30. 2017-07-10
    ➕
    HOOPER, Sandra Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2017-07-10
    ➖
    HOOPER, Sandra Elizabeth resigned
    director
  32. 2017-07-10
    ➕
    KIRKWOOD, Gary Colin James appointed
    director
  33. 2017-07-10
    ➕
    KIRKWOOD, Lisa Anne appointed
    director
  34. 2017-07-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  35. 2008-08-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUNGALOW DAY NURSERY LTD
  36. 2008-08-20
    ➕
    HOOPER, David Edward appointed
    director
  37. 2008-08-20
    ➕
    HOOPER, Sandra Elizabeth appointed
    director
  38. 2008-08-20
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  39. 2008-08-20
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Fiona Jones
Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/04/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • L & G Childcare Limitedceased 09/03/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Dave Hooperceased 10/07/2017· 25-50% shares

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

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6 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
Incorporated2008-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

26 Berrycroft Lane
Romiley
Stockport
Cheshire
SK6 3AU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

JONES, Fiona→
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAKIN, Lucy Rebecca→
director · ~27y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAKIN, Rosie Ellen→
director · ~31y · appointed 2026-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOOPER, David Edward→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-08-20 · resigned 2017-07-10
Resigned
HOOPER, Sandra Elizabeth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-07-10 · resigned 2017-07-19
Resigned
HOOPER, Sandra Elizabeth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-08-20 · resigned 2017-07-10
Resigned
KIRKWOOD, Gary Colin James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-07-10 · resigned 2022-03-09
Resigned
KIRKWOOD, Lisa Anne→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-07-10 · resigned 2022-03-09
Resigned
KIRKWOOD, Natasha Victoria→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-08-09 · resigned 2022-03-09
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-08-20 · resigned 2008-08-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—10/07/201712/03/2018

Recent filings (86 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12