ABC NURSERIES (COVENTRY) 20 LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 10.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £482.2k | £480.2k |
| Current assets | £56.9k | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £371.1k | £347.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-06-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-11-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-07-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-07-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC NURSERIES (COVENTRY) 20 LIMITED
- 2015-05-19➕GINN, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2015-05-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Louise Ginn Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/11/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/07/2015 | — |