ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH

🌳Matureactive

00998971 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1971-01-06

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other human health activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (49/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

89 officers (13 active, 89 linked, 81 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

280 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (185 events)Click to expand

2026-03-31
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2026-03-31
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officers · AP01
2026-03-31
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officers · TM01
2026-03-24
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O'CONNOR, Rosanna Geraldine appointed
director
2026-03-24
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ROBSON, Deborah, Dr appointed
director
2026-03-24
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MASON, Rachael Louise, Professor resigned
director
2026-01-07
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ROBSON, Deborah Jean, Dr resigned
director
2026-01-07
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officers · CH01
2026-01-07
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officers · CH01
2026-01-07
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2026-01-07
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officers · CH01
2026-01-07
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officers · TM01
2025-10-10
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accounts · AA
2025-04-11
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officers · TM01
2025-03-31
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HARRISON, Katherine Jane resigned
director
2024-11-27
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accounts · AA
2024-01-31
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officers · TM01
2024-01-12
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MCSHANE, Jonathan Dominic resigned
director
2024-01-11
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accounts · AA
2023-12-28
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officers · AP01
2023-12-12
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SCOTT, Leanne appointed
director
2023-10-26
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2023-10-25
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2023-10-03
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DUNCAN, Alexandra Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-12-30
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officers · AP01
2022-12-13
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FORBES, Nicholas Iain appointed
director
2022-11-09
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incorporation · MA
2022-11-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-11-07
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officers · TM01
2022-10-25
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COX, Alison Diana Dalton resigned
director
2022-10-13
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accounts · AA
2022-10-03
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ELLISON, Jane Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-09-20
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BURSTOW, Paul Kenneth resigned
director
2021-12-14
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CUTHBERTSON, Linda appointed
director
2021-12-14
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LAVERTY, Anthony Archie, Dr appointed
director
2021-12-14
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BRITTON, John Richard, Professor resigned
director
2021-12-14
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MASON, Rachael Louise, Professor appointed
director
2021-12-14
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SAMUEL, Emlyn Hugh resigned
director
2021-06-29
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SAMUEL, Emlyn Hugh appointed
director
2021-03-26
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DAVIDGE, Carolan Maria resigned
director
2020-12-14
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BAXTER, Noel, Dr resigned
director
2019-03-20
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MOXHAM, John, Professor resigned
director
2019-03-20
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ROBSON, Deborah Jean, Dr appointed
director
2018-12-14
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JARVIS, Martin John resigned
director
2018-06-28
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HARRISON, Katherine Jane appointed
director
2018-03-28
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CROOK, Marisa resigned
director
2018-03-28
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MAY, Charlotte resigned
director
2017-12-14
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BANERJEE, Somen Ranjan, Dr appointed
director
2017-12-14
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BAXTER, Noel, Dr appointed
director
2017-12-14
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KELLNER, Peter Jon resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

medium

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

Evidence: MASON, Rachael Louise, Professor resigned 2026-03-24; ROBSON, Deborah Jean, Dr resigned 2026-01-07

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1971-01-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Unit 2.9, The Foundry

17 Oval Way

London

SE11 5RR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-11

Last: 2025-12-28