1ST CHOICE DAY NURSERY C.I.C.

💤Zombieactive
09524992 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-02
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-04-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-03
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-04-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-04-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-06-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-01-01
    ➖
    ADETONA, Sampson resigned
    director
  13. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-27
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-07-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2020-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2019-07-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2015-04-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST CHOICE DAY NURSERY C.I.C.
  21. 2015-04-02
    ➕
    ADETONA, Mobolanle appointed
    director
  22. 2015-04-02
    ➕
    ADETONA, Sampson appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Mobolanle Adetona
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

186 Peckham High Street
Peckham
London
London
SE15 5EG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-11

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ADETONA, Mobolanle→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-04-02
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Active
ADETONA, Sampson→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-04-02 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-02