THE HONEYPOT CHILDRENS NURSERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC197818 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-05

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

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

£628.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.3y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 26.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

105 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £628,788

Cash YoY

-20%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£83k

↓ 20% YoY

Net Worth

£629k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£89k

↓ 23% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£628.8k	£652.8k
Current assets	£89.2k	£116.1k
Cash	£83.3k	£104.0k
Debtors	£5.9k	£10.9k
Net assets	£628.8k	£623.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 address
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-21
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DAVIS, Adam Paul appointed
director
2025-11-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-03
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
2025-10-17
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-17
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-15
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-15
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-14
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
2025-10-10
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
2025-10-09
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
2025-10-09
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
2025-07-28
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-21
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-21
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-25
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-01-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-08
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Charge satisfied #3
2025-01-08
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Charge satisfied #2
2025-01-08
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-04-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-29
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2017-06-30
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TAYLOR, Janet resigned
secretary
2017-03-14
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TAYLOR, Janet resigned
director
2016-04-28
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TAYLOR, Samantha resigned
director
2006-01-18
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TAYLOR, Charles Skene resigned
director
2003-08-28
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2001-03-22
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TAYLOR, Charles Skene appointed
director
2001-03-22
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TAYLOR, Janet appointed
director
2001-03-22
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TAYLOR, Samantha appointed
director
2000-01-17
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
1999-07-05
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Company incorporated
As THE HONEYPOT CHILDRENS NURSERY LIMITED
1999-07-05
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TAYLOR, Kenneth Scott Mitchell appointed
director
1999-07-05
➕
TAYLOR, Janet appointed
secretary
1999-07-05
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-07-05
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-07-05
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1999-07-05
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

5 new charges in last 12 months

medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-11-03: A registered charge; 2025-10-14: A registered charge; 2025-10-10: A registered charge

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Kjk (Scot) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kjk (Scot) Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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THE HONEYPOT CHILDRENS NURSERY LIMITED

This company · SC197818

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
Kjk (Scot) Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	10/07/2025

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Kenneth Scott Mitchell Taylorceased 10/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
Mrs Janet Taylorceased 10/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mrs Janet Taylorceased 30/06/2017· 25-50% shares · 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-07-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Honeypots Children's Nursery Bridgeton Place

Main St

Almondbank

Perth & Kinross

PH1 3NP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-19

Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

DAVIS, Adam Paul→

director · ~41y · appointed 2025-11-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TAYLOR, Kenneth Scott Mitchell→

director · ~68y · appointed 1999-07-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TAYLOR, Janet→

secretary · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 2017-06-30

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 1999-07-05

Resigned

TAYLOR, Charles Skene→

director · ~97y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2006-01-18

Resigned

TAYLOR, Janet→

director · ~68y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2017-03-14

Resigned

TAYLOR, Samantha→

director · ~43y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2016-04-28

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 1999-07-05

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC	A registered charge	3 properties	03/11/2025	—
outstanding	Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	14/10/2025	—
outstanding	Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	10/10/2025	—
outstanding	Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	09/10/2025	—
outstanding	Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	09/10/2025	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	29/07/2019	08/01/2025
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	28/08/2003	08/01/2025
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	17/01/2000	08/01/2025

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Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-03-10

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-11-21