CAT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08235453 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£54.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
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 £54,802
Net assets shrinking
Down £74,939 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£55k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£190k
↓ 4.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £55.3k | £129.7k |
| Current assets | £190.2k | £199.8k |
| Net assets | £54.8k | £129.7k |
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 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-31➕HARRISON, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CAT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2012-10-01➕CLEGG, John Kenneth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kay Harrison Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2023 |
Mrs Angela Clegg Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2023 |
Mr Stuart Harrison Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2023 |
Mr John Kenneth Clegg Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Kenneth Cleggceased 31/12/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · WA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTER2GETHER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 15451892 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BROOKLANDS CHILDCARE (NW) LIMITED→ 16806105 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNINGTON SHAW PRESERVATION TRUST CIC→ 11253534 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CARE TO LEARN UK LTD→ 16584708 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEWB LTD→ 13853473 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CHAIGELEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION→ 03301881 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| CHAPELFORD VILLAGE NURSERY & LINK CLUB LIMITED→ 09524460 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CHESHIRE AESTHETICS TRAINING ACADEMY LTD→ 15405540 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHESHIRE CLINICAL CONTOUR LTD→ 13344335 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CHESHIRE EXCEL NETBALL ACADEMY LIMITED→ 14577598 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CHESHIRE LANGUAGE ACADEMY LIMITED→ 08069305 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CHESHIRE SPORTS PROVISION LTD→ 16631222 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Appletree Cottage Cheadle Lane
Lower Peover
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 9SN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CLEGG, John Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-10-01
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HARRISON, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-03-31
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Recent filings (41 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-21