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01471345 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1980-01-07

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 6.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.0y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 6.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (16 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

300 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 resolution
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (191 events)Click to expand

2026-03-16
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officers · AP01
2026-03-04
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UPTON, Caroline Susan appointed
director
2026-01-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
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officers · CH01
2026-01-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-20
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
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officers · AP01
2025-11-10
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officers · AP01
2025-10-30
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BROOKS, Daniel John Magnus appointed
director
2025-10-29
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HOWLETT, Mark Daniel appointed
director
2025-10-28
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officers · TM01
2025-10-20
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LYNCH, Dominic Gerard resigned
director
2025-09-26
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officers · TM01
2025-09-15
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officers · TM01
2025-09-03
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CORRY, Sandra Jean resigned
director
2025-04-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-02
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officers · TM01
2025-04-01
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CRIDGE, Ritchie Paul resigned
director
2025-03-25
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
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officers · TM01
2024-08-16
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SUDBURY, Paula resigned
director
2023-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-30
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LYNCH, Dominic Gerard appointed
director
2023-11-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-24
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LANGDON, Jonathan Charles resigned
director
2023-11-17
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ALLFORD, Sarah Lynne, Dr appointed
director
2023-09-25
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SUDBURY, Paula appointed
director
2023-09-08
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GROVE, Alison Jane, Dr resigned
director
2023-08-09
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DON CAROLIS, James Michael appointed
director
2023-07-25
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WEBLEY, Katy Ann appointed
director
2023-06-14
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CORRY, Sandra Jean appointed
director
2022-12-16
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ADAM, Jim resigned
director
2022-09-28
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GREENHOW, Triston John appointed
director
2022-09-12
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STEEN, Susan appointed
director
2022-03-21
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SLACK, David Granville appointed
secretary
2021-12-20
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ATHERTON, Glynis Mary resigned
director
2021-08-20
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GOODMAN, Sabina Ann resigned
secretary
2021-06-16
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-04-23
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KENNEDY, Nicholas Julian, Dr appointed
director
2021-04-23
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ADAM, Jim appointed
director
2021-03-10
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TREANOR, Timothy Lyons Victor, Reverend appointed
director
2020-12-31
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CAVANAGH, Peter Michael resigned
director
2020-12-31
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MOSS, Elizabeth Jane resigned
director
2020-11-01
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CRIDGE, Ritchie Paul appointed
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

-15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
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: CORRY, Sandra Jean resigned 2025-09-03; LYNCH, Dominic Gerard resigned 2025-10-20

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1980-01-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Heron Drive

Bishops Hull

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 5HA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-20

Last: 2026-01-06