ALPHABET VILLAGE LIMITED

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SC270780 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-16
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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  3. 2023-10-04
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  4. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2021-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2018-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2017-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-09-25
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  13. 2015-03-29
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    accounts · AA01
  14. 2014-07-31
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-07-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-09-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  17. 2009-03-29
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    RICHARDS, Dawn appointed
    secretary
  18. 2009-03-29
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    BRADY, Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-07-27
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    BRADY, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  20. 2005-07-27
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    BRADY, Kirsten resigned
    secretary
  21. 2005-07-27
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    BEST, Alison resigned
    director
  22. 2004-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALPHABET VILLAGE LIMITED
  23. 2004-07-16
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    BRADY, Kirsten appointed
    director
  24. 2004-07-16
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    BRADY, Kirsten appointed
    secretary
  25. 2004-07-16
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2004-07-16
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-07-16
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    BEST, Alison appointed
    director
  28. 2004-07-16
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2004-07-16
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Kirsten Brady
Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities

Registered office

The Apple Centre 10 Earn Avenue
Righead Industrial Estate
Bellshill
Lanarkshire
ML4 3LW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

RICHARDS, Dawn→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-29
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Active
BRADY, Kirsten→
director · ~54y · appointed 2004-07-16
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Active
BRADY, Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-27 · resigned 2009-03-29
Resigned
BRADY, Kirsten→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-16 · resigned 2005-07-27
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-16 · resigned 2004-07-16
Resigned
BEST, Alison→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-07-16 · resigned 2005-07-27
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-16 · resigned 2004-07-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property27/09/2012—
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Recent filings (59 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-07