WELDMAR HOSPICECARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02520727 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1990-07-10
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
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
81 officers (13 active, 81 linked, 77 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
224 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (147 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-26
    POTTER, Angela appointed
    director
  3. 2025-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-11-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-11-20
    HUTCHISON, Alastair James, Professor appointed
    director
  7. 2025-11-20
    HAWKETT, Susan resigned
    director
  8. 2025-10-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-10-10
    HAVERCROFT DIXON, Vicki Jayne resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-05-29
    LLEWELLYN, Huw David, Dr appointed
    director
  12. 2024-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-07-25
    LAMBERT, Jean-Pierre Leon Germain resigned
    director
  15. 2024-01-02
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  16. 2023-12-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2023-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-09-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-09-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-09-15
    ADDISON, Mark appointed
    director
  21. 2023-09-15
    DE KRETSER, Jonathan, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2023-06-01
    STONE, Ian Richard resigned
    director
  23. 2023-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-09-22
    HAVERCROFT DIXON, Vicki Jayne appointed
    director
  27. 2022-08-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2022-08-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2022-08-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2022-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  31. 2022-03-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2022-03-22
    CAMPBELL, Ian George resigned
    director
  33. 2022-03-01
    HARBIGE, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  34. 2022-02-28
    DANIELS, Dean Justin resigned
    secretary
  35. 2021-10-27
    GEORGE, Jayne Francine resigned
    director
  36. 2021-07-15
    LOVIBOND, Peter Locke appointed
    director
  37. 2021-07-15
    LAMBERT, Jean-Pierre Leon Germain appointed
    director
  38. 2020-03-19
    DANIELS, Dean Justin appointed
    secretary
  39. 2020-03-19
    KEEP, Sheena Louise resigned
    secretary
  40. 2019-11-21
    DAVIES, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  41. 2019-10-01
    HEATH, Clare Penelope Margaret, Dr resigned
    director
  42. 2019-07-16
    FRENCH, David John appointed
    director
  43. 2019-07-16
    CAMPBELL, Ian George appointed
    director
  44. 2018-11-23
    EDGECOMBE, Mervyn John resigned
    director
  45. 2018-01-18
    GEORGE, Jayne Francine appointed
    director
  46. 2017-12-23
    SEYMOUR-SMITH, Charlotte Consuelo, Dr resigned
    director
  47. 2015-09-24
    SEYMOUR-SMITH, Charlotte Consuelo, Dr appointed
    director
  48. 2015-07-23
    GRANT, Tanya appointed
    director
  49. 2015-05-21
    LEAPER, Francesca Ann resigned
    director
  50. 2015-01-22
    EDGECOMBE, Mervyn John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 147 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: HAVERCROFT DIXON, Vicki Jayne resigned 2025-10-10; HAWKETT, Susan resigned 2025-11-20

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1990-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities

Registered office

Weldmar Hospicecare
Herringston Road
Dorchester
DT1 2SL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03

Officers (13 active · 68 resigned)

HARBIGE, Sarah Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2022-03-01
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Active
ADDISON, Mark
director · ~75y · appointed 2023-09-15
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Active
BAYNARD, Stephen
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-01-27
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Active
DE KRETSER, Jonathan, Dr
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-09-15
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Active
FITZHARRIS, James Hugh Carleton, Viscount
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-06-03
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Active
FRENCH, David John
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-07-16
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Active
GRANT, Tanya
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-07-23
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Active
HUTCHISON, Alastair James, Professor
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-11-20
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Active
JOICEY-CECIL, James David Edward
director · ~80y · appointed 2008-06-11
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Active
LLEWELLYN, Huw David, Dr
director · ~70y · appointed 2025-05-29
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Active
LOVIBOND, Peter Locke
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-07-15
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Active
POTTER, Angela
director · ~60y · appointed 2026-03-26
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Active
SMITH, Davina Lynn
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-05-23
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Active
DANIELS, Dean Justin
secretary · appointed 2020-03-19 · resigned 2022-02-28
Resigned
KEEP, Sheena Louise
secretary · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2020-03-19
Resigned
NICKINSON, Caroline Joyce
secretary · resigned 2006-05-15
Resigned
BARNETT, Paul
director · ~109y · resigned 1997-09-25
Resigned
BAYLEY, Judith Elaine
director · ~80y · resigned 1994-08-03
Resigned
BEARCROFT, Michael
director · ~81y · appointed 2013-05-23 · resigned 2013-09-27
Resigned
BERRY, Christopher Michael
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (224 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-26