KINDERTONS 2013 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08512535 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 12.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20➕LEEMANYAN, Jean-Christophe appointeddirector
- 2026-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-01➖RUSSELL, Caroline Emily Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-01➖ROSE, Aidan Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-11-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-28➖LAVER, Doug resigneddirector
- 2025-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-24➕ROSE, Aidan Francis appointeddirector
- 2025-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01➕LAVER, Doug appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-15➖MCDONALD, Rob resigneddirector
- 2020-01-08➕MCDONALD, Rob appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➖WARD, Nigel James resigneddirector
- 2019-03-21➕HARMAN, Joanne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-12-20➕RUSSELL, Caroline Emily Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-20➖CUNNINGHAM, Neil Lithgow resigneddirector
- 2018-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-08-15➖COX, Neil Simon resigneddirector
- 2018-08-15➖ELLISON, Shaun Alexander resigneddirector
- 2018-08-15➖KING, Robert Douglas resigneddirector
- 2018-08-15➖WALDEN, Jonathan Kim resigneddirector
- 2017-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-02-28➖LATHAM, Christopher Jon resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-13➕CUNNINGHAM, Neil Lithgow appointeddirector
- 2016-03-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Leumi Abl Limited
- 2016-01-04➕CUNNINGHAM, Neil Lithgow appointeddirector
- 2016-01-04➖CUNNINGHAM, Neil Lithgow resigneddirector
- 2014-11-28➕WARD, Nigel James appointeddirector
- 2013-10-01➕WALDEN, Jonathan Kim appointeddirector
- 2013-10-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-10-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Auster Real Estate Opportunities Sarl (As Security Agent)
- 2013-10-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sovereign Capital Partners LLP
- 2013-09-30➕COX, Neil Simon appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: RUSSELL, Caroline Emily Elizabeth resigned 2026-01-01; LAVER, Doug resigned 2025-10-28; ROSE, Aidan Francis resigned 2026-01-01
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Kindertons Topco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kindertons Topco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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KINDERTONS 2013 LIMITED
This company · 08512535
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kindertons Topco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Kindertons House
Marshfield Bank
Crewe
Cheshire
CW2 8UY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
HARMAN, Joanne Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEEMANYAN, Jean-Christophe→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LATHAM, Christopher Jon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2017-02-28
RUSSELL, Caroline Emily Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-12-20 · resigned 2026-01-01
COX, Neil Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-09-30 · resigned 2018-08-15
CUNNINGHAM, Neil Lithgow→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2018-12-20
CUNNINGHAM, Neil Lithgow→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2016-01-04
ELLISON, Shaun Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2018-08-15
KING, Robert Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-09-30 · resigned 2018-08-15
LAVER, Doug→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-10-01 · resigned 2025-10-28
MCDONALD, Rob→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-01-08 · resigned 2020-09-15
ROSE, Aidan Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-24 · resigned 2026-01-01
WALDEN, Jonathan Kim→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2018-08-15
WARD, Nigel James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-28 · resigned 2019-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2016 | 17/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/10/2013 | 07/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Auster Real Estate Opportunities Sarl (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/10/2013 | 07/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Sovereign Capital Partners Sovereign Capital Partners LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/10/2013 | 17/08/2018 |
Recent filings (76 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-25