ABOUT CHILDREN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07120798 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £314.0k |
| Current assets | — | £47.8k |
| Cash | — | £22.6k |
| Debtors | — | £25.3k |
| Net assets | — | £167.8k |
| Average employees | 700 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2017-09-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2017-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-01➖BAKER, Kim Susan resigneddirector
- 2013-08-05➖FILMORE, Judith resigneddirector
- 2010-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABOUT CHILDREN LIMITED
- 2010-01-09➕RITCHIE, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2010-01-09➕BAKER, Kim Susan appointeddirector
- 2010-01-09➕FILMORE, Judith appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Michael Nelson Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/05/2016 |
Ms Lesley Anne Ritchie Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
78 Appleby Road
Kendal
LA9 6HF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
RITCHIE, Lesley→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAKER, Kim Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-01-09 · resigned 2014-09-01
FILMORE, Judith→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-01-09 · resigned 2013-08-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/10/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 12/09/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-25
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-05