DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
🌿Early-stageactive
13919147 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-02-16
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£43.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £43,633
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£45k
Net Worth
£44k
Current Assets
£45k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £48.2k |
| Current assets | £45.1k |
| Cash | £45.1k |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £43.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12➖JONES, Nicola Marie resigneddirector
- 2025-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01➖WHEELER, Kerry resigneddirector
- 2025-03-18➕HICKSON, Sophie Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-03-18➕WHEELER, Michaela Lois appointeddirector
- 2025-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-28➕JONES, Nicola Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28➖WRIGHT, Donna resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06➕WHEELER, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2023-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-29➕WRIGHT, Donna appointeddirector
- 2022-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-16🏢Company incorporatedAs DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- 2022-02-16➕GARRAWAY, Carla appointeddirector
- 2022-02-16📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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 Carla Garraway Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 16/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Donna Wrightceased 28/03/2024· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · DL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBM SAFETY TRAINING LTD→ 13493709 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BEYOND THE BREED LIMITED→ 15617794 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLUEBIRD L&D LIMITED→ 16966146 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DL3 PARTNERS LIMITED→ 16950149 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST MEETS WEST TAEKWONDO ACADEMY LTD.→ 13663598 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ECS GAS TRAINING NORTH EAST LTD→ 09951261 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| EMMA ORTON EDUCATION LTD→ 17035788 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMTEC (MEDICAL) UK LTD→ 07753918 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ENDORSEMENT AND QUALITY STANDARDS BOARD FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LEARNING (ENGLAND)→ 03505553 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING LTD→ 08845074 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ENTER C.I.C.→ 07272081 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| EVOGK LTD→ 13024954 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Jubilee House
Chancery Lane
Darlington
DL1 5QP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
GARRAWAY, Carla→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-02-16
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HICKSON, Sophie Louise→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-03-18
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WHEELER, Michaela Lois→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-03-18
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JONES, Nicola Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-03-28 · resigned 2025-05-12
WHEELER, Kerry→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-06-06 · resigned 2025-04-01
WRIGHT, Donna→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-04-29 · resigned 2024-03-28
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-04