BERRYGROVE STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL & NUTURE LTD
💤Zombieactive
07731209 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-08-05
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£37.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 71/100 (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 (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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
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 £37,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£37k
↑ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 9.5% 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 | £47.0k | £40.8k |
| Current assets | £23.0k | £21.0k |
| Net assets | £37.0k | £36.6k |
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 change-of-name
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-24➖HILL, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-16➖DADY, Sabrina Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-14➖WILLIAMS, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2018-05-31➕DADY, Sabrina Anne appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕HILL, Karen Julie appointeddirector
- 2011-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BERRYGROVE STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL & NUTURE LTD
- 2011-08-05➕CHAMBERS, Marion appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-05➕HILL, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2011-08-05➕WILLIAMS, Richard John 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-07-03: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Tamara Addison Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 19/07/2021 |
Mrs Karen Julie Hill Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54 | — | — | board controlboard control | 01/08/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sabrina Anne Dadyceased 16/07/2021· significant influence
- Mrs Philippa Williamsceased 25/07/2018· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC TRAINING LIMITED→ 05918997 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 1 | 19y | — | — |
| BE YOUR OWN DATE LTD→ 13378380 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BE YOURSELF ACADEMY LTD→ 16445162 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEEZEE COLLEGE LTD→ 11825707 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BESPOKE INCLUSIVE SUPPORT LTD→ 16048682 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLACK BRITISH HEARTS LIMITED→ 09744696 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BOX CLEVER FITNESS LIMITED→ 16232881 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BOYS & GIRLS NURSERY LIMITED→ 06675723 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BREAKSPEARE COMMUNITY PRE SCHOOL→ 06840267 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BRIGHT KIDZ PRE SCHOOL (PINNER) LIMITED→ 16983617 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHT LIGHTS SCHOOL OF PERFORMANCE LTD→ 08101447 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BRIGHT LITTLE STARS ENFIELD LIMITED→ 16337313 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Berrygrove Early Years Centre Cow Lane
Garston
Watford
WD25 9PW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HILL, Karen Julie→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DADY, Sabrina Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2021-07-16
HILL, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-08-05 · resigned 2023-07-24
WILLIAMS, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-08-05 · resigned 2018-06-14
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Recent filings (49 total)
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-19