BASCHURCH PRE-SCHOOL AND NURSERY CIC
💤Zombieactive
11863108 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2019-03-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88910Child day-care activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: 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, 2 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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-03➖CORDY, Lisa Jayne resigneddirector
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BASCHURCH PRE-SCHOOL AND NURSERY CIC
- 2019-03-05➕WILLIS, Sally Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-03-05➕CORDY, Lisa Jayne appointeddirector
- 2019-03-05📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sally Elizabeth Willis Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lisa Jayne Cordyceased 03/06/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABAGAR 2020 LTD→ 12895323 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALL WEIGHS UP LTD→ 14941378 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BETHANY TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED→ 05571542 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BEYOND LIMITS SPORTS C.I.C.→ 16155775 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BISHOP MASCALL CENTRE FOUNDATION→ 04121424 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| BLOSSOM ACADEMY LIMITED→ 15545960 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BORDERLANDS COLLECTIVE LIMITED→ 16770764 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHTER TEACHING IOM LIMITED→ 14800889 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRIGHTER TEACHING LIMITED→ 13217201 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRITSCHOOL4U LTD→ 14398687 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BTB NETWORK LTD→ 16037672 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BTS CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 06247075 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2019-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Baschurch Pre-School
Eyton Lane
Baschurch
Shropshire
SY4 2JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WILLIS, Sally Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CORDY, Lisa Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-03-05 · resigned 2023-06-03
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15