BENSHAM MANOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
🌳Matureactive
07813696 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-10-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86900Other human health activities
- 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-12-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-03➕RILEY, Sarah Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 2021-12-03➖IQBAL, Rabia Furqan resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-11-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-11-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-09-15➕IQBAL, Rabia Furqan appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-15➖KHAN, Shasha Islam resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-20➖SIMON, Pearline May resigneddirector
- 2014-06-06➕SIMON, Pearline May appointeddirector
- 2013-10-25➖BENNETT, Bridgett resigneddirector
- 2012-06-04➕BENNETT, Bridgett appointeddirector
- 2011-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BENSHAM MANOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- 2011-10-18➕CULLINGFORD, Ian Gordon appointeddirector
- 2011-10-18➕KABIR, Humayun appointeddirector
- 2011-10-18➕KHAN, Shasha Islam appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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 Humayun Kabir Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Ian Gordon Cullingford Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Rabia Furqan Iqbalceased 02/12/2021· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AIMS TUITION LIMITED→ 13663675 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALL THE BEST DRIVING SCHOOL LIMITED→ 16621231 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASSOSCIATION OF AYURVEDA ACADEMY CIC→ 12491592 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AXIVM LTD→ 15635034 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BADDEST BRIXTON CIC→ 15635380 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BALANCE 5 LTD→ 13866545 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BB SOCCER LIMITED→ 15529260 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BE MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16325970 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BEAUTIFUL BEGININGS MONTESSORI DAY NURSERY LTD→ 10269141 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BELONG:IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 14334346 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
70 Hartley Down
Purley
CR8 4EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
RILEY, Sarah Jacqueline→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CULLINGFORD, Ian Gordon→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KABIR, Humayun→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IQBAL, Rabia Furqan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-15 · resigned 2021-12-03
KHAN, Shasha Islam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-10-18 · resigned 2018-09-15
BENNETT, Bridgett→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-06-04 · resigned 2013-10-25
SIMON, Pearline May→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2014-06-06 · resigned 2015-01-20
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Recent filings (44 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-12-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-29