BIG HEART, LITTLE MINDS C.I.C.
🌿Early-stageactive
SC756652 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-01-26
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BIG HEART, LITTLE MINDS C.I.C.
- 2023-01-26➕CAREY, Laura Anne appointeddirector
- 2023-01-26➕SHADE, Kelly Theresa appointeddirector
- 2023-01-26➕WILLIAMSON, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2023-01-26📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Laura Anne Carey Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 26/01/2023 |
Miss Kelly Theresa Shade Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 26/01/2023 |
Mrs Lesley Williamson Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1988 · age 38 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 26/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
57 Park Terrace
Broxburn
West Lothian
EH52 6AP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CAREY, Laura Anne→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-01-26
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SHADE, Kelly Theresa→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-01-26
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WILLIAMSON, Lesley→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-01-26
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-08
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-01-26