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00943228 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1968-11-28
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 50.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 50.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
75 officers (10 active, 75 linked, 70 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
323 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (172 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-05➖ILAKO, Charles Kyalo resigneddirector
- 2026-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-12📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-12-10➖BUXTON, Katherine Louise, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-12-10➖KANU, Ekaete Christine resigneddirector
- 2025-12-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-02➖ACKAH, Bernice Afibah resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-29📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2025-10-29📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02➕ALDERSON, Heather Josephine appointeddirector
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-31➖HUDSON, Stuart James resigneddirector
- 2024-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-05-30➕ILAKO, Charles Kyalo appointeddirector
- 2024-05-15➕RAMKISSON, Vishen appointeddirector
- 2024-03-31➖HOPGOOD, Susan Averil resigneddirector
- 2024-03-31➖THOMSON, Helen resigneddirector
- 2023-10-16➕ACKAH, Bernice Afibah appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-29➖ORGAN, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-12➕DARMON, Tabetha appointeddirector
- 2023-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2023-05-18➕BISHOP, Polly appointeddirector
- 2022-07-22🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Charity Bank Limited
- 2022-07-13➖CHATAWAY, Simon Jeremy Stovold, Professor resigneddirector
- 2022-01-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Charity Bank Limited
- 2021-12-31➖MOORE, Margaret Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-07-15➖GOULDEN, Neil Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2021-05-19➕MAKAREM, Rima, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01➕RICHMOND, Kevin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕BOERSMA, Guy Richard Douwe appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕GOODACRE, Linda Ann appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕KANU, Ekaete Christine appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 172 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ACKAH, Bernice Afibah resigned 2025-12-02; BUXTON, Katherine Louise, Dr resigned 2025-12-10; ILAKO, Charles Kyalo resigned 2026-04-05
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1968-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Rebow House
60 Head Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1PB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (10 active · 65 resigned)
ALDERSON, Heather Josephine→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-09-02
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BISHOP, Polly→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-05-18
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BOERSMA, Guy Richard Douwe→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-09-01
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DARMON, Tabetha→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-07-12
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GOODACRE, Linda Ann→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-09-01
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HAYES, Nicola Josephine→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-08-01
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MAKAREM, Rima, Dr→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-05-19
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RAMKISSON, Vishen→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-05-15
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RICHMOND, Kevin Andrew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-12-01
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RUSLING, Kevin Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-05-23
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ACKAH, Bernice Afibah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-10-16 · resigned 2025-12-02
LUXFORD, Philip James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-16 · resigned 2007-11-30
NICHOLSON, Michael William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-03-16
ORGAN, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2023-09-29
ATTWOOD, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-02-08 · resigned 2020-01-01
BADDILEY, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1998-09-30
BAXTER, James Sinclair Rennick→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1994-04-25 · resigned 1998-12-31
BOWE, Alan Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-09-07 · resigned 2004-10-28
BREWIN, Thurstaw, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 1994-04-25
BUXTON, Katherine Louise, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-04-20 · resigned 2025-12-10
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Charity Bank The Charity Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/07/2022 | 04/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Charity Bank The Charity Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2022 | 27/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | The Charity Bank The Charity Bank Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 23/07/2019 | 04/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Charity Bank The Charity Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 04/12/2018 | 04/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Homes | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on the 16 november 2001 and | 1 property | 06/11/2001 | 26/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | The Borders Regional Council | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland | 1 property | 30/11/1995 | 26/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | M Clark / M. M. O'brien / C. Dowdall / J Canny | Mortgage | 1 property | 07/04/1988 | 26/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Doncaster Borough Council | Further charge | 1 property | 12/06/1981 | 26/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. | Further charge | 1 property | 30/07/1980 | 26/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Doncaster Borough Council. | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/05/1979 | 26/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Shelway Investments Shelway Investments LTD | Charge | 1 property | 06/04/1976 | 26/10/2018 |
Recent filings (323 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-13
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-10-29