BUSY BEES NURSERY AND CRECHE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07297625 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-28
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£88.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £87,971
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£88k
↑ 484% YoY
Current Assets
£175k
↑ 202% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £104.3k | £33.5k |
| Current assets | £174.5k | £57.8k |
| Net assets | £88.0k | £15.1k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-10➖RAWLINGS, David Simon resigneddirector
- 2017-03-10➖RAWLINGS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2014-12-12➕WENDEN, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2010-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSY BEES NURSERY AND CRECHE LIMITED
- 2010-06-28➕RAWLINGS, David Simon appointeddirector
- 2010-06-28➕RAWLINGS, Mark 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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
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.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Wenden Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY OF MODERN SHAMANISM LTD→ 11473342 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BACK TO THE WILD CIC→ 11653150 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BEELINE PUBLISHING PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED→ 06430905 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BLINKFLEX LTD→ 15343878 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BODY LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF DANCE CIC→ 10494596 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BUCKINGHAM INTERNATIONAL CULTURE LTD→ 14322802 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BUMPS AND BURNS LTD→ 14687654 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BURGHILL COMMUNITY ACADEMY→ 08472117 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BUSINESS MASTER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ 15363201 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BUSY BEES LEDBURY LTD→ 07289317 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BUSY BEES NURSERY & PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED→ 04968688 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| BUTTERFLY OT LTD→ 16349324 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
65-69 Mortimer Road
Hereford
HR4 9SP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WENDEN, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAWLINGS, David Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-06-28 · resigned 2017-03-10
RAWLINGS, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-06-28 · resigned 2017-03-10
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-11