CHILD TRAUMA AND DISSOCIATION LTD
💤Zombieactive
06986186 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-08-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£17.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £17,646
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,240 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.4k | £24.4k |
| Current assets | £36.0k | £32.0k |
| Net assets | £17.6k | £23.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-17➖MARKS, Stephan resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-07-11➕POTGIETER, Renee appointeddirector
- 2012-07-25➖MARKS, Stephan resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-24➖PARTON, Simon resigneddirector
- 2012-07-24➖SMITH, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2009-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CHILD TRAUMA AND DISSOCIATION LTD
- 2009-08-10➕MARKS, Stephan appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-10➕MARKS, Stephan appointeddirector
- 2009-08-10➕PARTON, Simon appointeddirector
- 2009-08-10➕SMITH, Catherine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Renee Potgieter Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/05/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephan Marksceased 17/05/2024· 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
4 Kestrel View
Shelley
Huddersfield
HD8 8HH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
POTGIETER, Renee→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARKS, Stephan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2012-07-25
MARKS, Stephan→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2024-05-17
PARTON, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2012-07-24
SMITH, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2012-07-24
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-11