345 NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (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: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £365.3k |
| Current assets | — | £422.1k |
| Cash | — | £422.1k |
| Net assets | — | £132.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-15➖SIMEON, Sarah Catherine resigneddirector
- 2017-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-07-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-04➕GOODBODY, John Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-04➕GOODBODY, Katerina appointeddirector
- 2017-07-04➕PEARCE, Jill Caroline appointeddirector
- 2017-07-04➖DIXON, Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-04➖DIXON, Annabel resigneddirector
- 2017-07-04➖DIXON, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2017-07-04➕SIMEON, Sarah Catherine appointeddirector
- 2016-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 345 NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
- 2016-09-26➕DIXON, Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-26➕DIXON, Annabel appointeddirector
- 2016-09-26➕DIXON, Jonathan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jill Caroline Pearce Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/07/2017 |
Mrs Katerina Goodbody Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/07/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sarah Catherine Simeonceased 15/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Annabel Dixonceased 04/07/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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