ACACIA CARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02865857 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 31.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
133 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £422.3k |
| Current assets | — | £288.6k |
| Cash | — | £221.1k |
| Debtors | — | £67.5k |
| Net assets | — | £406.5k |
| Average employees | 44 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-03➕PATEL, Krishna appointeddirector
- 2022-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-11➖PATEL, Bipin resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-11➖PATEL, Bipin resigneddirector
- 2022-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2022-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2022-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-12🔒Charge registered #15Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-05-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-10🔒Charge registered #14Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2020-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2020-01-31🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2020-01-31🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2019-03-29➕PATEL, Bipin appointeddirector
- 2014-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2014-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2014-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2014-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2014-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2014-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-06-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-06-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-06-03🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-02-22🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-11-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-08-14➖PATEL, Ashok Ravjibhai resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-14➕PATEL, Bipin appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-06-01➕PATEL, Ashok Ravjibhai appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-01➖PATEL, Bipin resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — PATEL, Krishna (same surname) appointed 2023-01-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
3ab Care Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
3ab Care Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACACIA CARE LIMITED
This company · 02865857
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3ab Care Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 27/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Arvindbhai Ravlabhai Patelceased 27/10/2022· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST GRADE CARE (ENGLAND) LTD→ 10194267 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| ABOU CARE LIMITED→ 11546857 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABUNDANCE CARE LIMITED→ 14463398 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| ACCESS SUPPORT 24 LIMITED→ 13824534 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities
Registered office
The Heathers Quarry Road
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol
BS37 6AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
PATEL, Arvindbhai Ravlabhai→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-11-26
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PATEL, Hitan Arvindbhai→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2004-11-26
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PATEL, Krishna→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-03
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PATEL, Ashok Ravjibhai→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2008-08-14
PATEL, Bipin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-14 · resigned 2022-11-11
PATEL, Bipin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-26 · resigned 2005-06-01
ROBERTS, David Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 1995-11-30
ROBERTS, Jennifer Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 2004-11-26
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 1993-10-25
PATEL, Bipin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-03-29 · resigned 2022-11-11
ROBERTS, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 1997-06-20 · resigned 2004-11-26
ROBERTS, David Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 1998-03-12
ROBERTS, David Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 1998-03-12
ROBERTS, Jennifer Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-03-11 · resigned 2004-11-26
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/01/2020 | 11/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2020 | 11/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2014 | 03/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/06/2014 | 03/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/06/2014 | 28/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 22/02/2012 | 28/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 10/11/2009 | 28/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 18/02/2007 | 28/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/2004 | 28/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 26/11/2004 | 28/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Credit Suisse First Boston | Legal charge | 2 properties | 30/01/1998 | 01/12/2004 | |
| satisfied | Credit Suisse First Boston | Debenture | 1 property | 30/01/1998 | 01/12/2004 | |
| satisfied | Ucb Bank Ucb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/06/1994 | 01/12/2004 |
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Recent filings (133 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-10-27