BRIGHT FUTURES EARLY LEARNING

🌳Matureactive
07972222 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-03-01
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 5.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£383.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (63/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 26 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £383,358

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£135k
Net Worth
£383k
Current Assets
£159k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£682.9k
Current assets£158.5k
Cash£135.0k
Debtors£23.5k
Net assets£383.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
    HANNAH-BRIGGS, Alistair resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-11-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-12
    HAWKSWORTH, Alexandra Louisa resigned
    director
  8. 2025-05-15
    GODOLPHIN-TEAGUE, Annie Louisa resigned
    director
  9. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-09-05
    GODOLPHIN-TEAGUE, Annie Louisa appointed
    director
  13. 2024-09-05
    HANNAH-BRIGGS, Alistair appointed
    director
  14. 2024-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2023-11-02
    MYCHAJLYSHYN, Karen resigned
    director
  18. 2023-03-15
    📄
    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  19. 2023-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-12-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-12-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-11-01
    CAVANEY, Pagan Anne appointed
    director
  25. 2022-11-01
    DEAN, Andrew David resigned
    director
  26. 2022-08-31
    FIELDING, Rebekah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-12-31
    VARLEY, Simon John resigned
    director
  29. 2021-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2021-12-15
    DEAN, Andrew David appointed
    director
  31. 2021-12-15
    MYCHAJLYSHYN, Karen appointed
    director
  32. 2021-12-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2021-11-17
    KIRK, John Martin resigned
    director
  34. 2021-09-26
    CHARLESWORTH, Sharon Victoria appointed
    director
  35. 2021-09-26
    NUTTALL, Gemma Louise appointed
    director
  36. 2021-09-26
    FIELDING, Rebekah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  37. 2021-09-26
    HAMPSON, David John resigned
    director
  38. 2021-09-26
    HAWKSWORTH, Alexandra Louisa appointed
    director
  39. 2021-09-26
    VARLEY, Simon John appointed
    director
  40. 2021-07-19
    CHARLESWORTH, Sharon Victoria resigned
    director
  41. 2021-07-19
    FIELDING, Rebekah resigned
    director
  42. 2021-07-19
    HAMPSON, David John appointed
    director
  43. 2021-07-19
    HAWKSWORTH, Alexandra resigned
    director
  44. 2021-07-19
    NUTTALL, Gemma Louise resigned
    director
  45. 2021-07-19
    VARLEY, Simon John resigned
    director
  46. 2021-05-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Trustees of the Charities and Foundation
  47. 2021-03-22
    HORROCKS, Andrea resigned
    director
  48. 2020-02-01
    HAWKSWORTH, Alexandra appointed
    director
  49. 2020-01-31
    HAMPSON, David John resigned
    director
  50. 2019-10-15
    GRIFFITHS, Joanna Kate resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HANNAH-BRIGGS, Alistair resigned 2026-03-10; HAWKSWORTH, Alexandra Louisa resigned 2025-10-12

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Calder Road
Rawtenstall
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 8HW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01

Officers (3 active · 23 resigned)

CAVANEY, Pagan Anne
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-11-01
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Active
CHARLESWORTH, Sharon Victoria
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NUTTALL, Gemma Louise
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCHANAN, Mary
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2015-07-13
Resigned
CHARLESWORTH, Sharon Victoria
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-04-25 · resigned 2021-07-19
Resigned
DEAN, Andrew David
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
FIELDING, Rebekah Elizabeth
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-09-26 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
FIELDING, Rebekah
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-04-25 · resigned 2021-07-19
Resigned
GODOLPHIN-TEAGUE, Annie Louisa
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-09-05 · resigned 2025-05-15
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Joanna Kate
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-07-16 · resigned 2019-10-15
Resigned
HAMPSON, David John
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-07-19 · resigned 2021-09-26
Resigned
HAMPSON, David John
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned
HANNAH-BRIGGS, Alistair
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-09-05 · resigned 2026-03-10
Resigned
HARRISON, Emma
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2017-04-25
Resigned
HAWKSWORTH, Alexandra Louisa
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-09-26 · resigned 2025-10-12
Resigned
HAWKSWORTH, Alexandra
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-02-01 · resigned 2021-07-19
Resigned
HITCHEN, Gillian
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2017-06-08
Resigned
HORROCKS, Andrea
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-04-25 · resigned 2021-03-22
Resigned
HOWARD, Suzane
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2017-04-24
Resigned
KIRK, John Martin
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2021-11-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Trustees of the Charities and Foundation
A registered charge04/05/2021
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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-22
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-03-15