AVOCET CARE & SUPPORT LTD

🌳Matureactive
00956345 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1969-06-17
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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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 55900Other accommodation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 42.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
70 officers (6 active, 70 linked, 66 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 14 total, 14 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
250 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
0
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (150 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  2. 2025-04-30
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  3. 2025-03-10
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  4. 2025-03-05
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  5. 2025-03-05
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  7. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  8. 2024-07-16
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  9. 2024-07-16
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  10. 2024-07-16
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  11. 2024-03-26
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2024-03-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  13. 2024-02-15
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  14. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-11-29
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    O'SULIVAN, Malachy John appointed
    director
  16. 2023-03-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  17. 2023-03-10
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  18. 2022-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  19. 2022-10-03
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  20. 2022-09-30
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    ROGERS, Michelle Carole appointed
    secretary
  21. 2022-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-08-31
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    MARTIN, Ernest Terence resigned
    director
  23. 2022-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  24. 2022-05-30
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    SPEAKMAN, Edward Thomas resigned
    director
  25. 2022-05-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  26. 2022-02-24
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    TURRELL, Susan Barbara resigned
    director
  27. 2021-08-25
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    CASS, Trevor Norman appointed
    director
  28. 2021-08-25
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    STEVENSON, Mark Beresford appointed
    director
  29. 2020-08-30
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    SALMON, Godfrey resigned
    director
  30. 2019-08-07
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    REAMES, Georgina May resigned
    director
  31. 2019-08-07
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    TURRELL, Susan Barbara appointed
    director
  32. 2018-12-03
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    PRICE, Janice Mary resigned
    director
  33. 2017-08-23
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    CAREY, Ian Phillip appointed
    director
  34. 2017-08-23
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    HAWKINS, Susan Ruth resigned
    director
  35. 2017-03-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2016-08-03
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    PRICE, Janice Mary appointed
    director
  37. 2015-07-15
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    HAWKINS, Susan Ruth appointed
    director
  38. 2013-11-04
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    SINCLAIR, Vera Eleanor resigned
    director
  39. 2011-06-15
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    LAWS, Frederick Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  40. 2011-06-15
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    LAWS, Frederick Geoffrey resigned
    director
  41. 2010-08-19
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    MARTIN, Ernest Terence appointed
    director
  42. 2010-08-19
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    REAMES, Georgina May appointed
    director
  43. 2009-12-17
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    MOORE, Sheila resigned
    director
  44. 2009-08-20
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    CALTON, Roger Martin Nicholas appointed
    director
  45. 2009-08-20
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    SALMON, Godfrey appointed
    director
  46. 2009-08-20
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    STANTON-DUNNE, Michael resigned
    director
  47. 2008-10-16
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    BURROWS, Sheila resigned
    director
  48. 2008-08-05
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    BURROWS, Timothy John resigned
    director
  49. 2008-08-05
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    STANTON-DUNNE, Michael appointed
    director
  50. 2007-04-02
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    MOORE, Sheila appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1969-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

West Suite, Cottis House Locks Hill
South Street
Rochford
Essex
SS4 1BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07

Officers (6 active · 64 resigned)

ROGERS, Michelle Carole→
secretary · appointed 2022-09-30
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Active
CALTON, Roger Martin Nicholas→
director · ~87y · appointed 2009-08-20
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Active
CAREY, Ian Phillip→
director · ~79y · appointed 2017-08-23
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Active
CASS, Trevor Norman→
director · ~80y · appointed 2021-08-25
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Active
O'SULIVAN, Malachy John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2023-11-29
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Active
STEVENSON, Mark Beresford→
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-08-25
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Active
LAWS, Frederick Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-27 · resigned 2011-06-15
Resigned
MEAKIN, John Walter→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-21 · resigned 1998-04-27
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Frank Alexander→
secretary · resigned 1993-04-21
Resigned
AYRE, Sydney Geoffrey→
director · ~99y · appointed 1998-04-27 · resigned 2003-09-26
Resigned
BANTHORPE, Barbara Violet→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2003-09-26
Resigned
BANTHORPE, David Alfred→
director · ~93y · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 1998-04-27
Resigned
BLEE, Peter James→
director · ~98y · resigned 1998-04-27
Resigned
BRIGHT, Gladys Joan→
director · ~106y · resigned 1998-04-27
Resigned
BROWN, Leonie Marion→
director · ~102y · appointed 1992-03-05 · resigned 1994-03-16
Resigned
BURROWS, Katherine Tina→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-07-15 · resigned 2006-02-12
Resigned
BURROWS, Sheila→
director · ~89y · appointed 1999-03-27 · resigned 2008-10-16
Resigned
BURROWS, Timothy John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2008-08-05
Resigned
BURROWS, Timothy John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2002-07-09
Resigned
CALTON, Roger Martin Nicholas→
director · ~87y · appointed 1994-03-16 · resigned 1998-04-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
part-satisfied
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
Mortgage2 properties10/11/2004—
satisfied
Santander
Abbey National PLC
Legal charge1 property23/04/199901/12/2004
satisfied
Santander
Abbey National PLC
Legal charge1 property02/01/199701/12/2004
satisfied
Santander
Abbey National PLC
Legal charge1 property23/02/199601/12/2004
satisfied
Susan Jane Whitehead
Legal charge1 property11/07/199509/12/2004
satisfied
Santander
Abbey National Building Society
Mortgage1 property22/05/198901/12/2004
satisfied
Bristol and West Building Society
Legal charge1 property17/10/198303/03/2017
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Recent filings (250 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-03-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-08