KATHARINE HOUSE HOSPICE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

02133391 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-05-20

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 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

44 officers (9 active, 44 linked, 42 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

184 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

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand

2025-12-12
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officers · AP01
2025-11-30
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SHATTOCK, Katherine Blanche appointed
director
2025-11-26
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officers · AP01
2025-11-26
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officers · AP01
2025-11-26
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officers · TM01
2025-11-13
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EGGELING, Bruce Angus appointed
director
2025-11-13
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PLUMB, Alan John appointed
director
2025-11-13
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DOBBS, Claire Louise resigned
director
2025-11-06
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accounts · AA
2025-07-25
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RADLEY, Emma appointed
secretary
2025-07-25
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officers · AP03
2025-07-24
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officers · TM01
2025-07-24
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officers · TM01
2025-07-17
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JONES, Richard Nicholas resigned
director
2025-07-17
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WHITTINGHAM, David Richard resigned
director
2025-03-24
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officers · TM01
2025-03-24
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officers · TM01
2025-03-23
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BOWSER, Mary Lindsey resigned
director
2025-03-23
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SHADBOLT, Samuel Luke resigned
director
2024-10-14
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accounts · AA
2024-09-06
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RONCO, Federica appointed
director
2024-09-06
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officers · AP01
2024-04-08
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officers · TM01
2024-03-28
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TEIDEMAN, Catherine Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-03-21
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officers · TM01
2024-03-21
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officers · TM01
2024-03-15
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officers · AP01
2024-03-14
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TUTT, Anne Catherine appointed
director
2024-03-14
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COOKE, Robbie resigned
director
2024-03-14
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LLOYD, Christina, Dr resigned
director
2024-01-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-21
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officers · AP01
2023-12-21
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officers · AP01
2023-12-08
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WALMSLEY, Benjamin Thomas appointed
director
2023-12-08
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WHITTINGHAM, David Richard appointed
director
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-08
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officers · AP01
2023-02-22
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DOBBS, Claire Louise appointed
director
2022-08-17
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SPIERS, Holly Anne resigned
director
2022-07-15
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REAY, Vicki Louise resigned
director
2022-01-31
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BURKE, Geraldine resigned
director
2022-01-27
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SHADBOLT, Samuel Luke appointed
director
2021-06-12
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SHAW, Carol Ann resigned
director
2021-03-18
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BEAN, Dorothy resigned
director
2021-03-18
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COOKE, Robbie appointed
director
2021-03-18
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DRUMMOND, David Frederick resigned
director
2021-03-18
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REAY, Vicki Louise appointed
director
2021-03-18
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SPIERS, Holly Anne appointed
director
2021-03-18
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SUMMERSGILL, David Anthony resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 92 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: DOBBS, Claire Louise resigned 2025-11-13; JONES, Richard Nicholas resigned 2025-07-17; WHITTINGHAM, David Richard resigned 2025-07-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Sir Tim Ivo Jenner Individual · British · DOB 12/1945 · age 81	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest	18/03/2021

7 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Anthony Loweceased 23/09/2019· significant influence · trust interest
Dr Jonathan Adam Galloway Williamsceased 18/03/2021· significant influence · trust interest
Mr Roger William Worrallceased 12/03/2020· significant influence · trust interest
Mrs Olive Heather Stewartceased 12/09/2019· significant influence · trust interest
Mr Richard Stephen Greavesceased 14/06/2018· significant influence · trust interest
Dr Stephen Rolf Smithceased 14/06/2018· significant influence · trust interest
Mr Matthew Edward Covillceased 06/04/2017· significant influence · trust interest

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

Incorporated1987-05-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Katharine House Hospice Aynho Road

Adderbury

Banbury

OX17 3NL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-05

Last: 2026-01-22