SOMERSET CARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02548025 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1990-10-09

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

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Refinance opportunity

52 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 30.1y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 30.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

52 charges (52/52 with lender, 52/52 with type)

Directors & officers

49 officers (9 active, 49 linked, 44 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

293 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (203 events)Click to expand

2025-12-10
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2025-12-01
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WILLIAMS, Ieuan Wyn appointed
director
2025-10-29
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accounts · AA
2025-10-14
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officers · TM01
2025-10-03
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officers · AP03
2025-10-03
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officers · TM02
2025-10-03
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officers · TM01
2025-09-30
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DUPONT, Angela Joy resigned
director
2025-09-24
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ROBINSON, Troy Joseph appointed
secretary
2025-09-24
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WALL, Christopher John resigned
secretary
2025-09-24
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WALL, Christopher John resigned
director
2025-08-21
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officers · AP01
2025-08-07
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ROBINSON, Troy Joseph appointed
director
2025-06-17
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officers · CH01
2025-06-16
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officers · AP01
2025-06-03
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MITCHELL, Eve Frances appointed
director
2025-03-28
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mortgage · MR01
2025-03-25
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Charge registered #52
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2024-12-31
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accounts · AAMD
2024-11-21
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accounts · AA
2024-10-29
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officers · AP01
2024-10-16
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PALMER, Jonathan appointed
director
2024-08-28
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officers · TM01
2024-08-16
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PEARSON, James Alexander resigned
director
2024-06-14
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officers · TM01
2024-05-31
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RING, Richard Peter resigned
director
2024-05-02
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officers · AP01
2024-05-02
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2024-05-02
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2024-05-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
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GREEN, Ian Richard appointed
director
2024-05-01
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KING, Philip St Lawrence appointed
director
2024-05-01
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SANDERSON, Rupert Douglas appointed
director
2024-04-30
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ROBB, Elizabeth Jane resigned
director
2024-02-06
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officers · TM01
2024-01-31
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RIDEWOOD, Gary Spencer resigned
director
2023-12-16
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accounts · AA
2023-12-05
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mortgage · MR05
2023-11-15
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officers · AP03
2023-10-26
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WALL, Christopher John appointed
secretary
2023-10-26
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PEARSON, James Alexander appointed
director
2023-10-26
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WALL, Christopher John appointed
director
2022-08-31
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KELLY, Nicola Marie resigned
director
2021-10-25
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KELLY, Nicola Marie appointed
director
2020-09-30
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NEEDHAM, Andrew Malcolm Joseph resigned
director
2020-08-22
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Charge satisfied #41
2020-08-22
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Charge satisfied #40
2020-08-22
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Charge satisfied #39
2020-08-22
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Charge satisfied #38
2020-08-22
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Charge satisfied #37

Showing most recent 50 of 203 events

Owner dependency

48/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: WALL, Christopher John resigned 2025-09-24; DUPONT, Angela Joy resigned 2025-09-30; WALL, Christopher John resigned 2025-09-24

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

11 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1990-10-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Acacia House

Blackbrook Park Avenue

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 2PX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-19

Last: 2025-10-05