ENCHANTED FOREST NURSERY (INVERKIP) LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC412812 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-08

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Child day-care activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 12.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (6 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

85 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2025-12-29
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2025-12-29
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2025-12-29
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2025-12-29
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2025-10-07
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2025-10-03
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officers · TM01
2025-09-29
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ALLEN, Claire appointed
director
2025-09-29
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BARRINGTON-FORTUNE, Laura appointed
director
2025-09-29
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DARROCH, Cheryl appointed
director
2025-09-29
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KRYSTEK-WALTON, Ursula Jane appointed
director
2025-09-29
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LLOYD, Marie appointed
director
2025-09-29
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RANKIN, Cary resigned
director
2025-07-04
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officers · AP01
2025-06-30
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DALTON, Andrew Mark appointed
director
2025-06-15
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officers · TM01
2025-06-09
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NEWTON, William resigned
director
2025-04-07
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2025-04-07
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2025-04-07
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2025-04-07
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other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-19
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address · AD02
2024-04-24
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-04-22
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mortgage · MR01
2024-04-20
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
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2024-04-18
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2024-04-18
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2024-04-15
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Apiary Capital Partners I Investment Gp LLP in Its Capacity as General Partner of Apiary Capital Partners I Investment LP (As Security Trustee)
2020-04-01
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NEWTON, William appointed
director
2020-04-01
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SHEEHY, Stuart David resigned
director
2019-07-19
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
2019-06-26
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DEVLIN, Bernard Alexander resigned
director
2019-06-26
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DEVLIN, Mariessa resigned
director
2019-06-26
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RANKIN, Cary appointed
director
2019-06-26
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SHEEHY, Stuart David appointed
director
2019-06-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-07-23
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2011-12-08
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Company incorporated
As ENCHANTED FOREST NURSERY (INVERKIP) LTD
2011-12-08
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DEVLIN, Bernard Alexander appointed
director
2011-12-08
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DEVLIN, Mariessa appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

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 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: NEWTON, William resigned 2025-06-09; RANKIN, Cary resigned 2025-09-29

Group structure

The Devlin Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Devlin Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ENCHANTED FOREST NURSERY (INVERKIP) LTD

This company · SC412812

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
The Devlin Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest	01/09/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-12-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities

Registered office

Newfield House

New Street

Musselburgh

East Lothian

EH21 6HY

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-22

Last: 2025-12-08