FUN IN THE WOOD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
10274175 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 9.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
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
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-09-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-09-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-07-03
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2017-11-29
    PRICE, Jennifer appointed
    director
  8. 2017-11-29
    ABLETT, Elaine Valerie resigned
    director
  9. 2017-11-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2017-11-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-11-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2017-11-27
    PRICE, Jennifer resigned
    director
  13. 2017-11-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-11-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2017-11-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2017-11-01
    ABLETT, Elaine Valerie appointed
    director
  17. 2017-10-09
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2016-12-07
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2016-11-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2016-09-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-09-14
    ABLETT, Elaine Valerie resigned
    director
  22. 2016-07-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FUN IN THE WOOD LIMITED
  23. 2016-07-12
    ABLETT, Elaine Valerie appointed
    director
  24. 2016-07-12
    PRICE, Jennifer appointed
    director
  25. 2016-07-12
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-09-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jennifer Price
Individual · British · DOB 07/1947 · age 79
75100%
75-100% shares12/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

The Hayloft Longbarn Village
Alcester Heath
Alcester
B49 5JJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2017-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

PRICE, Jennifer
director · ~79y · appointed 2017-11-29
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Active
ABLETT, Elaine Valerie
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2017-11-29
Resigned
ABLETT, Elaine Valerie
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-07-12 · resigned 2016-09-14
Resigned
PRICE, Jennifer
director · ~79y · appointed 2016-07-12 · resigned 2017-11-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge29/11/2016
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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-09-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-07-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2016-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-28