ACTION FOR CHILDREN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06842765 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-03-10

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Child day-care activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

26 officers (6 active, 26 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

91 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand

2026-02-27
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-26
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HAWTIN, Richard appointed
secretary
2025-12-12
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MCGUINNESS, Aoife Marie, Dr resigned
secretary
2025-12-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-03
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accounts · AA
2025-02-24
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officers · AP03
2025-02-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-17
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MCGUINNESS, Aoife Marie, Dr appointed
secretary
2025-02-17
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TOUTZIARI, Georgia, Dr resigned
secretary
2024-10-24
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accounts · AA
2024-04-18
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MCGEE, Stephen James appointed
director
2024-04-18
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officers · AP01
2024-04-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-16
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RUETIMANN, Markus Hardy resigned
director
2024-01-11
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officers · AP01
2024-01-09
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GATER, Brigitte appointed
director
2024-01-09
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officers · TM01
2024-01-05
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O'NEILL, Timothy Hugh, Dr resigned
director
2023-10-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
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officers · AP01
2023-05-26
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ADAMS, Fiona Jane appointed
director
2023-05-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-28
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PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal resigned
director
2023-01-19
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officers · AP01
2023-01-18
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EVANS, Leslie Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-09-08
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accounts · AA
2022-06-22
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officers · AP03
2022-06-22
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-06-16
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PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal resigned
secretary
2022-06-16
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TOUTZIARI, Georgia, Dr appointed
secretary
2021-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-18
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HORNE, Emma Jane resigned
director
2021-02-03
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O'NEILL, Timothy Hugh, Dr appointed
director
2021-01-31
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IDDON, Carol Ann resigned
director
2020-12-10
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HORNE, Emma Jane appointed
director
2020-04-30
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KAUL, Navin appointed
director
2020-04-30
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PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal appointed
secretary
2020-03-31
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MALCOLM, Linda Moira resigned
secretary
2020-03-27
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ELLIS, Gillian resigned
director
2020-03-19
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PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal appointed
director
2020-02-29
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BENTLEY, Julie Sandra resigned
director
2019-10-03
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DICKINSON, Emma Siobhan Wells resigned
secretary
2019-10-03
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MALCOLM, Linda Moira appointed
secretary
2019-04-16
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DICKINSON, Emma Siobhan Wells appointed
secretary
2019-03-31
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HOOD, Richard resigned
secretary
2019-02-28
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CLIFFORD, Leslie resigned
director
2018-12-31
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O'BRIEN, John James resigned
director
2018-10-01
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BENTLEY, Julie Sandra appointed
director
2018-07-06
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ELLIS, Gillian appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Action For Children is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Action For Children

Corporate parent · board control

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ACTION FOR CHILDREN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

This company · 06842765

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
Action For Children Corporate entity	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2009-03-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities

Registered office

3 The Boulevard

Ascot Road

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD18 8AG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-27

Last: 2026-03-13