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Prepared 04 June 2026
WHAT A HOOT DAY NURSERY LIMITED
08729870 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-11
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- Albion Activity Centre, Albion Way, Blyth, NE24 5BL
- SIC codes
- 88910 — Child day-care activities
- Accounts next due
- 2026-07-31
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2026-09-18
2. Directors (3 active)
- BARNES, Nichola
- director · appointed 2023-10-16 · born 8/1991 (age 35)
- BUCHAN, William
- director · appointed 2013-10-11 · born 2/1958 (age 68)
- HURST, Hugh Magill
- director · appointed 2013-10-11 · born 4/1951 (age 75)
3. Shareholders (2 active)
- Mr Hugh Magill Hurst
- 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Hurst Investments Ltd
- 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
4. Group structure
Hurst Investments Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
- Hurst Investments Ltd
- Corporate parent · 25-50%
5. Security
3 total charges (1 outstanding, 2 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 80/100 (Exceptional)
- Owner dependency
- high — 65/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 0 medium · 0 low