KIDZPLUS (1) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07334517 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-23📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-12-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-01-29➖FELLOWS, Kenneth James resigneddirector
- 2013-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-21➕PRICE, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2013-08-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-02-20➖PRICE, Gareth resigneddirector
- 2012-12-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2012-09-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2012-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-13📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2011-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2010-11-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-08-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-08-04➕FELLOWS, Kenneth James appointeddirector
- 2010-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs KIDZPLUS (1) LIMITED
- 2010-08-03➕PRICE, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-03➕PRICE, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2010-08-03➕PRICE, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2010-08-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-12-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
The Hayloft Long Barn Village
Alcester Heath
Alcester
Warwickshire
B49 5JJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
PRICE, Jennifer→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-10-21
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PRICE, Trevor→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2010-08-03
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FELLOWS, Kenneth James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2014-01-29
PRICE, Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2013-02-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/04/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-12-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-03-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-31
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2011-05-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-16