OXFAM

🌳Matureactive

00612172 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1958-10-01

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 30.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.5y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 30.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (11 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

373 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (178 events)Click to expand

2026-04-24
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-27
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TIVEY, Andrew David appointed
director
2025-11-27
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GURASSA, Charles Mark resigned
director
2025-11-27
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PATEL, Mitesh resigned
director
2025-07-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-20
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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KING, Stephen Nicholas Manfred appointed
director
2025-01-06
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O'NEILL, Kerri-Ann appointed
director
2024-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-18
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-28
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CALDWELL, Kenneth Mathieson resigned
director
2024-11-28
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CLUFF, Angela resigned
director
2024-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-25
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CHEESEMAN, Nicholas Drew resigned
director
2022-11-24
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MACKENZIE, Martha Beaton appointed
director
2022-11-24
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PATEL, Mitesh appointed
director
2022-08-31
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JACOBS, Lois Alyson resigned
director
2021-10-07
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AKWII-WANGUSA, Hellen Grace appointed
director
2021-10-07
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KHAN, Mohammed Wakkas, Dr resigned
director
2020-10-07
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GURASSA, Charles Mark appointed
director
2020-01-31
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AFADZINU, Nana Asantewa appointed
director
2020-01-31
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HUDSON, Anne Alexandra appointed
director
2019-12-04
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HIND, Andrew Fleming appointed
director
2019-06-04
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NACPIL, Lydinyda Bunyi resigned
director
2018-12-06
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CAMPBELL, Leslie Gordon appointed
director
2018-10-04
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GAUTAM, Kul Chandra resigned
director
2017-10-06
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OLANREWAJU, Babatunde Taiwo appointed
director
2017-10-06
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BROWN, Karen Veronica resigned
director
2017-10-06
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CHEESEMAN, Nicholas Drew appointed
director
2017-10-06
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CLUFF, Angela appointed
director
2017-10-06
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PITT-WATSON, David James resigned
director
2016-11-07
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CALDWELL, Kenneth Mathieson appointed
director
2016-10-07
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DARCY, James Andrew resigned
director
2016-10-07
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JACOBS, Lois Alyson appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 178 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GURASSA, Charles Mark resigned 2025-11-27; PATEL, Mitesh resigned 2025-11-27

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1958-10-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

2600 John Smith Drive

Oxford Business Park South

Oxford

OX4 2JY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-16

Last: 2025-11-02