BROWNHILL PLAYGROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07068705 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-11-06
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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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 £10,966
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,035 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.0k | £14.0k |
| Current assets | £21.3k | £24.3k |
| Net assets | £11.0k | £14.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-22➕HOLROYD, Roxy appointeddirector
- 2025-10-22➖SHAW, Vivien Nancy resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30➖BARTON, Dionne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-05➕WILK, Kielie Annika appointeddirector
- 2021-11-05➕BARTON, Dionne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-10-29➖SCOTT, Gretchen Naomi resigneddirector
- 2021-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-16➖SQUIRES, Nicola Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-16➖BLOY, Nicola Mary resigneddirector
- 2015-04-16➖ROGERSON, Lynda Elaine resigneddirector
- 2014-07-19➖FIELDING, Rachel Clare resigneddirector
- 2009-11-23➕BLOY, Nicola Mary appointeddirector
- 2009-11-23➕ROGERSON, Lynda Elaine appointeddirector
- 2009-11-23➕SCOTT, Gretchen Naomi appointeddirector
- 2009-11-22➕FIELDING, Rachel Clare appointeddirector
- 2009-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BROWNHILL PLAYGROUP LIMITED
- 2009-11-06➕SHAW, Vivien Nancy appointeddirector
- 2009-11-06➕SHAW, Vivien Nancy appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-06➕SQUIRES, Nicola Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Vivien Nancy Shaw Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/11/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Gretchen Naomi Scottceased 29/10/2021· significant influence
- Ms Nicola Louise Squiresceased 21/05/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
C/O Trinity United Reformed Church
Brownhill Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 9QY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
HOLROYD, Roxy→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAW, Vivien Nancy→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILK, Kielie Annika→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAW, Vivien Nancy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-11-06 · resigned 2025-10-22
BARTON, Dionne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-11-05 · resigned 2025-01-30
BLOY, Nicola Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2015-04-16
FIELDING, Rachel Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-11-22 · resigned 2014-07-19
ROGERSON, Lynda Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2015-04-16
SCOTT, Gretchen Naomi→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2021-10-29
SQUIRES, Nicola Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-11-06 · resigned 2021-08-16
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-07