ALKRINGTON PRE-SCHOOL C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
09178138 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-08-15
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-10-05➖FILDES, Stella resigneddirector
- 2016-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ALKRINGTON PRE-SCHOOL C.I.C.
- 2014-08-15➕ALTON, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-15➕ALTON, Jane Marie appointeddirector
- 2014-08-15➕ROTHER, Simon Bernard appointeddirector
- 2014-08-15➕FILDES, Stella appointeddirector
- 2014-08-15📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Bernard Rother Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
91 Roundthorn Road
Alkrington Middleton
Manchester
Lancashire
M24 1FT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
ALTON, Jane Marie→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROTHER, Simon Bernard→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FILDES, Stella→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-08-15 · resigned 2016-10-05
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Recent filings (24 total)
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2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2024-12-24
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2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2024-02-17
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2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2023-01-17
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2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-11-19
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2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2020-12-22
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2020-08-26
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2020-01-06
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2019-08-28
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2018-12-11