ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02332388 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-03
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 5.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88910Child day-care activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 5.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.6 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: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
49 officers (3 active, 49 linked, 35 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
197 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31➖WARWICK, Dawn Lesley resigneddirector
- 2026-03-26➖CARBERRY, Paul resigneddirector
- 2026-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-04➕HAWTIN, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-12➖MCGUINNESS, Aoife Marie, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-06-20📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-02-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-02-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-17➕MCGUINNESS, Aoife Marie, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2025-02-17➖TOUTZIARI, Georgia, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-09➕GATER, Brigitte appointeddirector
- 2024-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-05➖O'NEILL, Timothy Hugh, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-26➕ADAMS, Fiona Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-30➖PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal resigneddirector
- 2023-03-06➖ARMSTRONG, Melanie Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-03-06➕CARBERRY, Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-16➖PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-16➕TOUTZIARI, Georgia, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2021-02-03➕O'NEILL, Timothy Hugh, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-01-31➖IDDON, Carol Ann resigneddirector
- 2021-01-21➕WARWICK, Dawn Lesley appointeddirector
- 2021-01-15➖GUTHRIE, Catherine Anne resigneddirector
- 2020-10-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-09-11➕ARMSTRONG, Melanie Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-04-30➕PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-31➖MALCOLM, Linda Moira resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-27➖MORGAN, Deborah Jayne resigneddirector
- 2020-03-19➕PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal appointeddirector
- 2020-02-29➖BENTLEY, Julie Sandra resigneddirector
- 2019-10-03➖DICKINSON, Emma Siobhan Wells resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-03➕MALCOLM, Linda Moira appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-16➕DICKINSON, Emma Siobhan Wells appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-31➖HOOD, Richard resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 111 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MCGUINNESS, Aoife Marie, Dr resigned 2025-12-12; CARBERRY, Paul resigned 2026-03-26; WARWICK, Dawn Lesley resigned 2026-03-31
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Action For Children is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Action For Children
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02332388
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Action For Children Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Registered office
3 The Boulevard
Ascot Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 8AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (3 active · 46 resigned)
Active
ADAMS, Fiona Jane→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-05-26
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GATER, Brigitte→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-01-09
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ASHELFORD, John Leonard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2001-09-30
BADROCK, Jane Deborah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-23 · resigned 2000-07-31
DICKINSON, Emma Siobhan Wells→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-04-16 · resigned 2019-10-03
DYSTER, Richard Julian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-07-24
GRANT, Roma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-13 · resigned 2015-02-06
HOOD, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-02-07 · resigned 2019-03-31
KEANE, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-24 · resigned 2013-09-12
KHAN, Javaid→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2006-03-31
MALCOLM, Linda Moira→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-03 · resigned 2020-03-31
MCGUINNESS, Aoife Marie, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-02-17 · resigned 2025-12-12
PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-04-30 · resigned 2022-06-16
ROBINSON, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2006-11-23
TOUTZIARI, Georgia, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-06-16 · resigned 2025-02-17
ARMSTRONG, Melanie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-09-11 · resigned 2023-03-06
BASS, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-08-16 · resigned 2013-01-30
BENTLEY, Julie Sandra→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2020-02-29
CARBERRY, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-03-06 · resigned 2026-03-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/10/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (197 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-06-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-09