1ST LOVE CHILDMINDING LTD

💤Zombieactive
08854074 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Child day-care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-04-13
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-31
    ➖
    DOS SANTOS BETTENCOURT, Angelica Sofia resigned
    director
  5. 2025-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-04-20
    ➕
    DOS SANTOS BETTENCOURT, Angelica Sofia appointed
    director
  10. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-02-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-01-21
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    Company incorporated
    As 1ST LOVE CHILDMINDING LTD
  19. 2014-01-21
    ➕
    WATSON, Rosemarie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Rosemarie Watson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2014-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities

Registered office

28a Radford Road
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1LX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

WATSON, Rosemarie→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-01-21
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Active
DOS SANTOS BETTENCOURT, Angelica Sofia→
director · ~33y · appointed 2023-04-20 · resigned 2025-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-27