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02717676 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1992-05-26
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
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
46 officers (7 active, 46 linked, 44 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
171 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-02-11
    WIGHT, Karen Lesley appointed
    director
  3. 2025-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-05
    GOSWELL, Natasha Jane resigned
    director
  6. 2025-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-03
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2023-10-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2023-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-03-01
    JACKSON, Simon appointed
    director
  12. 2023-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-01-04
    FRASER, Anne Elisabeth resigned
    director
  14. 2022-11-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-11-11
    HARDY, Elizabeth Mary Marguerite resigned
    director
  16. 2022-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-10-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2022-10-01
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2022-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-09-21
    BLACKSHAW, Gillian appointed
    director
  25. 2022-09-21
    SAMWAYS, Jonathan James appointed
    director
  26. 2022-09-21
    SHAFIE-POUR, Saeed appointed
    director
  27. 2022-09-21
    GOSWELL, Natasha Jane appointed
    director
  28. 2022-09-21
    VAN VLIET, Ann resigned
    director
  29. 2022-06-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-06-28
    KNIGHT, Jill resigned
    director
  31. 2022-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2022-03-24
    BENN, Tansin, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2021-12-18
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  34. 2020-12-03
    HARDY, Elizabeth Mary Marguerite appointed
    director
  35. 2020-10-22
    LATHAM, Michael John resigned
    director
  36. 2020-03-31
    KEECH, Jeanette Anne resigned
    director
  37. 2020-02-20
    HOLT, Stephen appointed
    director
  38. 2019-06-27
    FRASER, Anne Elisabeth appointed
    director
  39. 2018-09-27
    LUKINS, Heather Jacquelyn resigned
    director
  40. 2018-04-12
    BENN, Tansin, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 2018-02-22
    KNIGHT, Jill appointed
    director
  42. 2017-04-11
    BRISCOE, Graham Owen resigned
    director
  43. 2016-11-09
    ALEXANDER, Jacqueline Jean resigned
    director
  44. 2016-09-28
    BRISCOE, Graham Owen appointed
    director
  45. 2016-01-21
    ALEXANDER, Jacqueline Jean appointed
    director
  46. 2015-10-08
    HELLIAR, Sheena Mary resigned
    director
  47. 2015-07-13
    MATTHEWS, Caroline Ruth resigned
    director
  48. 2014-09-25
    DERRICK, Audrey Irene resigned
    director
  49. 2014-09-25
    ROUGHTON, Heather Mary resigned
    director
  50. 2014-01-23
    JOHNSON, David Frank appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Incorporated1992-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Ash House Cook Way
Bindon Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 6BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (7 active · 39 resigned)

BLACKSHAW, Gillian
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-09-21
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Active
HOLT, Stephen
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-02-20
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Active
JACKSON, Simon
director · ~70y · appointed 2023-03-01
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Active
JOHNSON, David Frank
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-01-23
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Active
SAMWAYS, Jonathan James
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-09-21
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Active
SHAFIE-POUR, Saeed
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-09-21
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Active
WIGHT, Karen Lesley
director · ~66y · appointed 2026-02-11
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Active
BARTER, Jill Veronica
secretary · appointed 1992-05-26 · resigned 1994-05-04
Resigned
LISGO, Elizabeth Susan
secretary · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Jacqueline Jean
director · ~35y · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2016-11-09
Resigned
BENN, Tansin, Dr
director · ~74y · appointed 2018-04-12 · resigned 2022-03-24
Resigned
BLAKE, Alison Margaret
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-05-29 · resigned 2000-05-25
Resigned
BRISCOE, Graham Owen
director · ~83y · appointed 2016-09-28 · resigned 2017-04-11
Resigned
BUSSEY, Alan Laurence
director · ~96y · appointed 1994-06-23 · resigned 1997-04-16
Resigned
CANVIN, Reginald William
director · ~93y · appointed 1992-05-26 · resigned 1995-01-01
Resigned
CHANDLER, Betty
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2013-07-25
Resigned
DE MOWBRAY, Vanessa Mary
director · ~82y · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2010-09-02
Resigned
DERRICK, Audrey Irene
director · ~93y · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2014-09-25
Resigned
DU PONTET, Patricia Sylvester
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2005-03-24
Resigned
EARNEY, Graham Howard
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-05-26 · resigned 1994-05-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (171 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-01