THE CHEST, HEART AND STROKE ASSOCIATION

💤Zombieactive
02100497 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-02-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
44 officers (2 active, 44 linked, 37 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
168 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2020-10-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2020-10-08
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    JONKER, Jan Willem appointed
    director
  9. 2020-10-08
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    EMPSON, Robert James resigned
    director
  10. 2020-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2018-07-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2018-05-01
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    JONKER, Jan Willem appointed
    secretary
  16. 2017-09-08
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    BOWDEN, Holly Patricia resigned
    secretary
  17. 2017-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2016-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2016-12-13
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    EMPSON, Robert James appointed
    director
  21. 2016-12-13
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    VARNEY, David Robert, Sir resigned
    director
  22. 2014-01-27
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    BOWDEN, Holly Patricia appointed
    secretary
  23. 2014-01-27
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    POLSON, Richard Ian resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-07-01
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    VARNEY, David Robert, Sir appointed
    director
  25. 2013-06-28
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    GEORGE, Charles Frederick, Sir resigned
    director
  26. 2012-07-03
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    GEORGE, Charles Frederick, Sir resigned
    director
  27. 2011-12-21
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    GEORGE, Charles Frederick, Sir appointed
    director
  28. 2009-07-01
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    GEORGE, Charles Frederick, Sir appointed
    director
  29. 2009-07-01
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    MANSFIELD, Averil Olive, Professor resigned
    director
  30. 2007-10-16
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    ASHBURN, Ann Margaret, Professor resigned
    director
  31. 2007-10-16
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    CHAMBERLAIN, Marcella Anne, Professor resigned
    director
  32. 2007-10-16
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    MILLER, Simon Gilbert, Professor resigned
    director
  33. 2006-07-11
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    HOLLAND, Walter Werner, Professor resigned
    director
  34. 2006-07-11
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    LUMSDEN, Peter James Scott resigned
    director
  35. 2004-10-12
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    BARRETT, John David, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2004-10-12
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    FOWLER, Godfrey, Professor resigned
    director
  37. 2003-12-31
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    SKELMERSDALE, Roger, Lord resigned
    director
  38. 2002-06-30
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    LOWRY, Roger, Dr resigned
    director
  39. 2002-06-30
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    MARSHALL, John, Professor resigned
    director
  40. 2001-10-01
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    POLSON, Richard Ian appointed
    secretary
  41. 2001-09-30
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    CONNOR, Norman resigned
    secretary
  42. 2001-02-22
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    CONNOR, Norman appointed
    secretary
  43. 2001-02-22
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    STEVENSON, James David resigned
    secretary
  44. 2000-12-06
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    WOOD, Charles Alan resigned
    director
  45. 1999-04-06
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    STEVENSON, James David appointed
    secretary
  46. 1999-03-03
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    HAMILTON, Winifred Mary, Lady resigned
    director
  47. 1998-12-02
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    ROSE, Susan Pamela resigned
    director
  48. 1998-11-27
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    CLUTTERHAM, Robin Mcintyre resigned
    secretary
  49. 1998-07-15
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    CLUTTERHAM, Robin Mcintyre appointed
    secretary
  50. 1998-07-15
    ➖
    PRATT, Ivan Walter resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Stroke Association is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Stroke Association
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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THE CHEST, HEART AND STROKE ASSOCIATION
This company · 02100497

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stroke Association
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1987-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Stroke Association House
240 City Road
London
EC1V 2PR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-15
Last: 2026-07-01

Officers (2 active · 42 resigned)

JONKER, Jan Willem→
secretary · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONKER, Jan Willem→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWDEN, Holly Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-27 · resigned 2017-09-08
Resigned
CLUTTERHAM, Robin Mcintyre→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-15 · resigned 1998-11-27
Resigned
CONNOR, Norman→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-22 · resigned 2001-09-30
Resigned
POLSON, Richard Ian→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2014-01-27
Resigned
PRATT, Ivan Walter→
secretary · resigned 1998-07-15
Resigned
STEVENSON, James David→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-06 · resigned 2001-02-22
Resigned
ASHBURN, Ann Margaret, Professor→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-02-15 · resigned 2007-10-16
Resigned
ATKINSON, David, Sir→
director · ~102y · resigned 1991-07-23
Resigned
BARRETT, John David, Dr→
director · ~93y · resigned 2004-10-12
Resigned
BLACKWOOD, Roger, Dr→
director · ~117y · resigned 1991-07-23
Resigned
CHAMBERLAIN, Marcella Anne, Professor→
director · ~89y · appointed 1991-07-23 · resigned 2007-10-16
Resigned
CHEADLE, Eric, Sir→
director · ~112y · resigned 1992-01-25
Resigned
CLARKE, Timothy John Hayes, Professor→
director · ~87y · resigned 1991-07-23
Resigned
COOKE, Patrick Joseph Dominic→
director · ~95y · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 1996-02-14
Resigned
EMANUEL, Richard, Dr→
director · ~103y · resigned 1991-12-03
Resigned
EMPSON, Robert James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2020-10-08
Resigned
FOWLER, Godfrey, Professor→
director · ~95y · appointed 1991-07-23 · resigned 2004-10-12
Resigned
GEORGE, Charles Frederick, Sir→
director · ~85y · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2013-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (168 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-20