CHEKSHOP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07033616 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-29
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 12.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£21.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 12.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £21,213
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
↑ 1649% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £251.9k | £252.3k |
| Current assets | £6.5k | £6.5k |
| Net assets | £21.2k | £1.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-12-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-03-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs CHEKSHOP LIMITED
- 2009-09-29➕CANI, Gabriella appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-29➕CANI, Gabriella appointeddirector
- 2009-09-29➕JENNINGS, Gavin Joseph, Director appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
54/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-14
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Gavin Joseph Jennings Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/09/2016 |
Director Gabriella Cani Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARISE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY LTD→ 14610594 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AXIA LEARNING ALLIANCE→ 13198416 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| C.P.S. (PRESTON) LIMITED→ 00539636 · est 1954 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 71y | — | — |
| CARDINAL ALLEN TRUST→ 06583366 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CHANGING PERCEPTIONS LIMITED→ 12234714 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CHANGING TOGETHER CIC→ 16681427 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARIS THE TRAINING COMPANY LTD→ 11521554 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL→ 04939225 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CHEK EUROPE LIMITED→ 06814959 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CHILD SEAT SAFETY LIMITED→ 07869750 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY STANDARDS AGENCY LIMITED→ 14999418 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Lawrence Lane
Eccleston
Chorley
PR7 5SJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
CANI, Gabriella→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-09-29
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JENNINGS, Gavin Joseph, Director→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/03/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/03/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30