BLACKBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £90.4k | £86.4k |
| Current assets | £72.2k | £61.7k |
| Cash | £15.7k | £18.3k |
| Debtors | £56.5k | £43.4k |
| Net assets | £89.5k | £85.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-11-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
- 2019-05-10➕JONES, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-05-10📄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 7 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.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Helium Miracle 157 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Helium Miracle 157 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/10/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Susan Jane Jonesceased 16/10/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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