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02328627 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1988-12-15
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 15.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). 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 15.3y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.3 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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
61 officers (12 active, 61 linked, 51 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
205 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (126 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-19
    MURRAY, Richard resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-03-20
    BROOM, David Thomas resigned
    director
  7. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-11-14
    SMITH, Christopher David appointed
    director
  10. 2024-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-03-21
    SLONIMS, Susan Victoria, Dr resigned
    director
  12. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-01-30
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-01-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-01-21
    CARVER, Natalie Joanne appointed
    director
  18. 2023-01-21
    MCATEER, Stephen appointed
    director
  19. 2023-01-21
    RAHULAN, Archna appointed
    director
  20. 2023-01-21
    IZZET, Balshen Sadiye resigned
    director
  21. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-11-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-11-19
    BAKER, Felicity appointed
    director
  26. 2022-11-19
    AHMED, Samira resigned
    director
  27. 2022-11-19
    WHATELEY, Anne Laura resigned
    director
  28. 2022-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-08-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2022-07-29
    ALLEN, Joseph David appointed
    director
  31. 2022-07-29
    GHANI, Zain appointed
    director
  32. 2022-05-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  33. 2022-05-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2022-05-23
    LOWTON, Alison Jane appointed
    secretary
  35. 2022-05-23
    LEACH, Juliet appointed
    director
  36. 2022-05-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  37. 2022-04-23
    LOWTON, Alison Jane appointed
    director
  38. 2021-10-19
    PAUL, Anya appointed
    director
  39. 2021-09-07
    ROBINSON, Jessica resigned
    secretary
  40. 2021-09-07
    ROBINSON, Jessica resigned
    director
  41. 2021-04-22
    ROBINSON, Jessica appointed
    secretary
  42. 2021-04-01
    ROBINSON, Jessica appointed
    director
  43. 2021-03-31
    HUNTER, Joanna Catherine resigned
    director
  44. 2021-01-20
    ROBERTS, Jane Elisabeth, Dame appointed
    director
  45. 2021-01-11
    EVANS, William Lynn resigned
    secretary
  46. 2021-01-11
    EVANS, William Lynn resigned
    director
  47. 2020-12-14
    HUGHES-HALLETT, Arthur resigned
    director
  48. 2020-05-16
    RAWLINS, Oliver Guy Kenneth resigned
    director
  49. 2020-04-20
    MURRAY, Richard appointed
    director
  50. 2020-01-26
    GRATTONI, Gerald 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
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1988-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

13-15 Pine Street
London
EC1R 0JG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (12 active · 49 resigned)

LOWTON, Alison Jane
secretary · appointed 2022-05-23
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Active
ALLEN, Joseph David
director · ~26y · appointed 2022-07-29
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Active
BAKER, Felicity
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-11-19
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Active
CARVER, Natalie Joanne
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-01-21
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Active
GHANI, Zain
director · ~32y · appointed 2022-07-29
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Active
LEACH, Juliet
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-05-23
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Active
LOWTON, Alison Jane
director · ~74y · appointed 2022-04-23
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Active
MCATEER, Stephen
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-01-21
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Active
PAUL, Anya
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-10-19
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Active
RAHULAN, Archna
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-01-21
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Active
ROBERTS, Jane Elisabeth, Dame
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-01-20
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Active
SMITH, Christopher David
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-11-14
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Active
BROADHEAD, Sarah Anne
secretary · appointed 2003-04-02 · resigned 2008-04-08
Resigned
CLARKE, Paul Anthony
secretary · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2008-08-11
Resigned
DE GRUNWALD, Diana Hilary
secretary · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
EVANS, William Lynn
secretary · appointed 2014-06-25 · resigned 2021-01-11
Resigned
ROBINSON, Jessica
secretary · appointed 2021-04-22 · resigned 2021-09-07
Resigned
RUSTIN, Lena
secretary · resigned 1994-06-07
Resigned
SHERIDAN, Michael
secretary · appointed 2001-12-10 · resigned 2003-02-19
Resigned
THORP, Clive Robert
secretary · appointed 1994-06-07 · resigned 2001-12-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Islington Primary Care Trust
Legal mortgage1 property08/02/201107/05/2013

Recent filings (205 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-30