BUSY BEES KINDERGARTEN CIC
🌳Matureactive
06890117 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-28
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-17➕HAMLYN, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2020-11-17➖LAWRENCE, Tina Angela resigneddirector
- 2020-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-27➖DUCHARS, Dawn Michelle resigneddirector
- 2017-02-03➖VARNALS, Maria Angela resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-03➖VARNALS, Maria Angela resigneddirector
- 2015-03-11➕KIMBLE, Michelle Joanne appointeddirector
- 2009-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSY BEES KINDERGARTEN CIC
- 2009-04-28➕VARNALS, Maria Angela appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-28➕DUCHARS, Dawn Michelle appointeddirector
- 2009-04-28➕LAWRENCE, Tina Angela appointeddirector
- 2009-04-28➕VARNALS, Maria Angela appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Michelle Joanne Kimble Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 03/02/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Tina Angela Lawrenceceased 17/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Highfields Primary School
Lawford
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 2BN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HAMLYN, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIMBLE, Michelle Joanne→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VARNALS, Maria Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2017-02-03
DUCHARS, Dawn Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2018-04-27
LAWRENCE, Tina Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2020-11-17
VARNALS, Maria Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2017-02-03
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-04