A BIT MORE INK CIC

🏛️Establishedactive
12317440 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2019-11-15
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
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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 (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2021-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2020-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2020-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-09-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-09-21
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    DENTON, Guy Robert appointed
    director
  12. 2020-09-21
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Chloe Marie appointed
    director
  13. 2020-09-21
    ➖
    RIPLEY, Susan, Dr resigned
    director
  14. 2019-11-15
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    Company incorporated
    As A BIT MORE INK CIC
  15. 2019-11-15
    ➕
    DENTON, Isobel appointed
    director
  16. 2019-11-15
    ➕
    RIPLEY, Susan, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2019-11-15
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    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Isobel Denton
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
—25–50%25-50% voting15/11/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr Susan Ripleyceased 21/09/2020· 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2019-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Marsh Hall Farm
Thurstonland
Huddersfield
HD4 6XB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

DENTON, Guy Robert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DENTON, Isobel→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Chloe Marie→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RIPLEY, Susan, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2019-11-15 · resigned 2020-09-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-23