CHRYSALIS EDUCATION CONSULTANCY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08093171 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-01
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
£11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
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 £10,956
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↑ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 9.2% 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 | £11.0k | £7.0k |
| Current assets | £5.8k | £6.4k |
| Net assets | £11.0k | £7.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-11➖LADD, Diane resigneddirector
- 2018-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-16➕LADD, Diane appointeddirector
- 2017-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15➖BRINEY, Viviane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2012-08-13➕BRINEY, Viviane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2012-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CHRYSALIS EDUCATION CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 2012-06-01➕ALLSUP, Dianne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Dianne Allsup Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Viviane Elizabeth Brineyceased 15/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CHAPELFORD VILLAGE NURSERY & LINK CLUB LIMITED→ 09524460 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| CIVIL AVIATION TECHNICAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 05846366 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| CLEAR INSIGHT WORKS LIMITED→ 16911560 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLEAR MINDS TALKING THERAPIES LIMITED→ 12626360 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
10 Chatsworth Avenue
Culcheth
Warrington
WA3 4LE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ALLSUP, Dianne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRINEY, Viviane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-08-13 · resigned 2017-09-15
LADD, Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-04-16 · resigned 2018-09-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (38 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-02