BUILDING BRIDGES NETWORK

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07747757 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-08-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90030Artistic creation
  • 94910Activities of religious organisations
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 17 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2026-02-19
    ✏️
    change-of-name-exemption
    change-of-name · NE01
  3. 2026-02-19
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  4. 2025-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-03-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-03-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-02-25
    MAHMOOD, Majid resigned
    director
  9. 2025-02-25
    MALIK, Raisa Ikram, Dr resigned
    director
  10. 2025-01-15
    PILKINGTON, Julia resigned
    director
  11. 2024-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-08-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-08-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-08-01
    MAHMOOD, Majid appointed
    director
  15. 2024-08-01
    PILKINGTON, Julia appointed
    director
  16. 2024-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-11-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2023-10-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2023-02-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-02-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-02-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-01-11
    GODFREY, Shirley resigned
    director
  23. 2023-01-11
    LATIF, Mohammad resigned
    director
  24. 2023-01-11
    SAVILLE, Edward Andrew, Revd Canon Alderman resigned
    director
  25. 2023-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-08-22
    NOONAN, Holly May resigned
    director
  27. 2022-08-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2021-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2021-09-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2021-09-01
    REHMAN, Tahera resigned
    director
  31. 2019-12-06
    DEWHURST, Peter John resigned
    director
  32. 2018-07-29
    GILDEA, Michael Joseph appointed
    director
  33. 2017-12-06
    KHAN, Mohammed Arif appointed
    director
  34. 2017-12-06
    NOONAN, Holly May appointed
    director
  35. 2017-08-23
    KHAN, Ifzal Mehdi resigned
    director
  36. 2016-11-16
    ASLAM, Mohammed resigned
    director
  37. 2014-10-09
    MASON, Kathleen Margaret appointed
    director
  38. 2014-10-09
    KHAN, Ifzal Mehdi appointed
    director
  39. 2014-08-06
    KROUKAMP, Amanda Jean appointed
    director
  40. 2012-09-20
    LEO, Anthony resigned
    director
  41. 2012-09-12
    MALIK, Mohammad Ikram, Dr resigned
    director
  42. 2011-12-15
    DEWHURST, Peter John appointed
    director
  43. 2011-12-15
    LATIF, Mohammad appointed
    director
  44. 2011-12-15
    LEO, Anthony appointed
    director
  45. 2011-12-15
    MALIK, Raisa Ikram, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 2011-12-15
    REHMAN, Tahera appointed
    director
  47. 2011-12-15
    SAVILLE, Edward Andrew, Revd Canon Alderman appointed
    director
  48. 2011-08-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUILDING BRIDGES NETWORK
  49. 2011-08-22
    ASLAM, Mohammed appointed
    director
  50. 2011-08-22
    GODFREY, Shirley appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed 3 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-02-19: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2026-02-19: change-of-name-exemption

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

20 Scotland Road
Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 7UU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

GILDEA, Michael Joseph
director · ~72y · appointed 2018-07-29
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Active
KHAN, Mohammed Arif
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-12-06
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Active
KROUKAMP, Amanda Jean
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-08-06
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Active
MASON, Kathleen Margaret
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-10-09
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Active
ASLAM, Mohammed
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-08-22 · resigned 2016-11-16
Resigned
DEWHURST, Peter John
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2019-12-06
Resigned
GODFREY, Shirley
director · ~87y · appointed 2011-08-22 · resigned 2023-01-11
Resigned
KHAN, Ifzal Mehdi
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-10-09 · resigned 2017-08-23
Resigned
LATIF, Mohammad
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2023-01-11
Resigned
LEO, Anthony
director · ~87y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2012-09-20
Resigned
MAHMOOD, Majid
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-08-01 · resigned 2025-02-25
Resigned
MALIK, Mohammad Ikram, Dr
director · ~90y · appointed 2011-08-22 · resigned 2012-09-12
Resigned
MALIK, Raisa Ikram, Dr
director · ~87y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2025-02-25
Resigned
NOONAN, Holly May
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-12-06 · resigned 2022-08-22
Resigned
PILKINGTON, Julia
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-08-01 · resigned 2025-01-15
Resigned
REHMAN, Tahera
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2021-09-01
Resigned
SAVILLE, Edward Andrew, Revd Canon Alderman
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2023-01-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-02-19
change-of-name-exemption
change-of-name · NE01
2026-02-19
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-04