CAREWELL (HEALTH CARE) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02322360 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-28
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Medical nursing home activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 35.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-04➕MCALEAR-KHALIQ, Susanna Asma appointeddirector
- 2026-06-04➖MCALEAR-KHALIQ, Susanna Asma resigneddirector
- 2026-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-13➕KELL, Leanne appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-13📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2023-04-13📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2022-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-11-16➖PILLAI, Gita resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-16➖PILLAI, Gita resigneddirector
- 2017-11-16➖PILLAI, Vayallil Parameswaran Radhakrishna, Dr resigneddirector
- 1997-04-08➖BROWN, Robert Howie resigneddirector
- 1997-04-08➖GRANT, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 1997-04-07➕MCALEAR-KHALIQ, Susanna Asma appointeddirector
- 1991-10-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1991-04-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CAREWELL (HEALTH CARE) LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Gainford Care Homes Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gainford Care Homes Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CAREWELL (HEALTH CARE) LIMITED
This company · 02322360
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gainford Care Homes Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Susan Mcalearceased 27/11/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86102 — Medical nursing home activities
Registered office
Gainford House
Picktree Lane
Chester Le Street
DH3 3SR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
MCALEAR-KHALIQ, Susanna Asma→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2026-06-04
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PILLAI, Gita→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2017-11-16
BROWN, Robert Howie→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1997-04-08
GRANT, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1997-04-08
MCALEAR-KHALIQ, Susanna Asma→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-04-07 · resigned 2026-06-04
PILLAI, Gita→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2017-11-16
PILLAI, Vayallil Parameswaran Radhakrishna, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2017-11-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/10/1991 | 28/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/04/1991 | 28/04/2021 |
Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-20