RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00516434 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1953-02-25
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
52 officers (12 active, 52 linked, 39 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
203 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-01-15📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➕LOHN, Johanna Gabriella Miranda, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-12-09➖BUXTON, Nicholas Fowell resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖CLAY, Lindsey Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-05➕SUMMERFIELD, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-09➖SNYDER, Sarah Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-10-04📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2024-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-19➕MAHON, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-04➖FITZPATRICK, Rose Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-06-04➖NEWTON, Joseph Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-01-30➕JAYASURIYA, Janaki appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-30➖KELMAN, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-07➖CHAFFER, Jason James resigneddirector
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-07➕HALL, Lindsey Victoria appointeddirector
- 2023-06-07➕MURDOCH, Andrew James Henry appointeddirector
- 2023-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-13➕SNYDER, Sarah Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-02-10➖BENNETT, Anna resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-10➕KELMAN, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-11-14➕BENNETT, Anna appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-14➖KELMAN, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-24➖RALPH, Chris resigneddirector
- 2021-03-15➖COWEN, Andrew Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-12-09➕COWEN, Stuart Huxley appointeddirector
- 2020-11-11➕KELMAN, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-11➖MCCOY, Dympna Geraldine resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-16➕BUCHANAN, Joel appointeddirector
- 2020-09-16➖MATTHEWS, Wendy Louise resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-16➕MCCOY, Dympna Geraldine appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-10➖ST ALDWYN, Michael Henry Hicks Beach, Earl resigneddirector
- 2019-12-11➖TWISTON DAVIES, Caroline, The Hon resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 99 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BUXTON, Nicholas Fowell resigned 2025-12-09; CLAY, Lindsey Anne resigned 2025-09-30
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1953-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
19-21 Garden Walk
London
EC2A 3EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (12 active · 40 resigned)
JAYASURIYA, Janaki→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-01-30
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BUCHANAN, Joel→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2020-09-16
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COWEN, Stuart Huxley→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-12-09
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FLEMING, Andrew Neil Rithet→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-07-01
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HALL, Lindsey Victoria→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-06-07
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LOHN, Johanna Gabriella Miranda, Dr→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-01-01
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MAHON, James Patrick→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2024-09-19
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MURDOCH, Andrew James Henry→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-06-07
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ROPNER, Johanna Louise→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-06-09
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SIMON, Mark Daniel Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-09-12
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SUMMERFIELD, Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-06-05
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WYATT, William Penfold→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-12-10
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BENNETT, Anna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-11-14 · resigned 2023-02-10
CASEY, Hetty June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2009-10-26
CONNOLLY, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-26 · resigned 2012-09-12
COWLING, John Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-13 · resigned 2004-09-08
HOLME, Jennifer Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-06 · resigned 2002-03-14
KELMAN, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-02-10 · resigned 2024-01-30
KELMAN, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2022-11-14
MATTHEWS, Wendy Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-03-08 · resigned 2020-09-16
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Recent filings (203 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-01-15
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2024-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-26