ABC CHILDREN'S CENTRE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-21.9k | £-20.3k |
| Current assets | £6.6k | £5.7k |
| Net assets | £-25.4k | £-20.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC CHILDREN'S CENTRE LTD
- 2022-12-15➕HODGSON, Gerard Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15➕HODGSON, Sarah Helen appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gerard Edward Hodgson Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 15/12/2022 |
Mrs Sarah Helen Hodgson Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 15/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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