COMMON JOY CIC

🏛️Establishedactive
11632138 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2018-10-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
  • 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-25
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2024-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COMMON JOY CIC
  12. 2018-10-19
    ➕
    KEENE, Judith appointed
    director
  13. 2018-10-19
    ➕
    NISTALA, Helen Victoria appointed
    director
  14. 2018-10-19
    ➕
    NISTALA, Kiran, Dr appointed
    director
  15. 2018-10-19
    ➕
    WATSON, Kate Lynne appointed
    director
  16. 2018-10-19
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-02-25: certificate-change-of-name-company

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2018-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

35a Hollybush Lane
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

KEENE, Judith→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-10-19
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Active
NISTALA, Helen Victoria→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-10-19
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Active
NISTALA, Kiran, Dr→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-10-19
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Active
WATSON, Kate Lynne→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-10-19
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Active

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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-28