ABACUS NURSERY AND CHILDCARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05477383 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-06-10
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£185.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £185,854

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£186k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£184k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£37k£74k£112k£149k£186kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£185.9k£151.1k
Current assets£183.8k£154.0k
Net assets£185.9k£151.1k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2022-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-08-31
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    BROWNE, Sara Jane resigned
    director
  7. 2022-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2020-04-22
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  10. 2020-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-02-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-02-08
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    BECK, Katy Jane resigned
    director
  13. 2019-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-12-09
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-11-30
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    HOWARD, Tracy appointed
    director
  17. 2019-11-30
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    BECK, Katy Jane appointed
    director
  18. 2019-11-30
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    COMMON, Sabina resigned
    director
  19. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-02-25
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    officers · CH01
  22. 2018-11-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2018-11-12
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    LOCKE, Joanna Marie Irena appointed
    director
  24. 2018-11-06
    ➕
    COMMON, Sabina appointed
    director
  25. 2018-01-30
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    DALE, Christopher Norman resigned
    director
  26. 2015-10-10
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    SINGFIELD, Gill Joan appointed
    director
  27. 2015-10-10
    ➕
    DALE, Christopher Norman appointed
    director
  28. 2015-10-10
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    MORTIMER, Sandra Joan resigned
    director
  29. 2012-06-27
    ➖
    GALLAGHER, Colin David resigned
    secretary
  30. 2012-06-27
    ➖
    GALLAGHER, Colin David resigned
    director
  31. 2012-06-27
    ➖
    GARRARD, Pamela Anne resigned
    director
  32. 2012-06-21
    ➖
    CAUDWELL, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    director
  33. 2012-06-13
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    MORTIMER, Sandra Joan appointed
    director
  34. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    EVANS, Lisa Jayne appointed
    director
  35. 2012-03-01
    ➕
    BROWNE, Sara Jane appointed
    director
  36. 2011-08-15
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, Colin David appointed
    director
  37. 2011-08-15
    ➖
    HILLS, Stephen John resigned
    director
  38. 2011-07-07
    ➖
    THOMAS, Joyce Ann resigned
    director
  39. 2007-06-30
    ➖
    JENKINSON, Emma resigned
    director
  40. 2006-12-01
    ➕
    HILLS, Stephen John appointed
    director
  41. 2006-12-01
    ➕
    JENKINSON, Emma appointed
    director
  42. 2006-12-01
    ➕
    THOMAS, Joyce Ann appointed
    director
  43. 2006-11-19
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, Colin David appointed
    secretary
  44. 2006-11-19
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    KEMP, Zoey Jeanine resigned
    secretary
  45. 2006-05-03
    ➖
    GALLAGHER, Colin David resigned
    secretary
  46. 2006-05-03
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    KEMP, Zoey Jeanine appointed
    secretary
  47. 2005-08-31
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    THOMAS, Phillip Anthony resigned
    director
  48. 2005-06-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS NURSERY AND CHILDCARE LIMITED
  49. 2005-06-10
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, Colin David appointed
    secretary
  50. 2005-06-10
    ➕
    CAUDWELL, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Abacus Nursery
Craythorne Lane
New Romney
Kent
TN28 8BL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

EVANS, Lisa Jayne→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWARD, Tracy→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOCKE, Joanna Marie Irena→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SINGFIELD, Gill Joan→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GALLAGHER, Colin David→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-19 · resigned 2012-06-27
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Colin David→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2006-05-03
Resigned
KEMP, Zoey Jeanine→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2006-11-19
Resigned
BECK, Katy Jane→
director · ~36y · appointed 2019-11-30 · resigned 2020-02-08
Resigned
BROWNE, Sara Jane→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
CAUDWELL, Elizabeth Anne→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2012-06-21
Resigned
COMMON, Sabina→
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-11-06 · resigned 2019-11-30
Resigned
DALE, Christopher Norman→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-10-10 · resigned 2018-01-30
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Colin David→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-08-15 · resigned 2012-06-27
Resigned
GARRARD, Pamela Anne→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2012-06-27
Resigned
HILLS, Stephen John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2011-08-15
Resigned
JENKINSON, Emma→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2007-06-30
Resigned
MORTIMER, Sandra Joan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-06-13 · resigned 2015-10-10
Resigned
THOMAS, Joyce Ann→
director · ~90y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2011-07-07
Resigned
THOMAS, Phillip Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-26