AGE UK STOCKPORT TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02956519 · ltd · incorporated 1994-08-08

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£2

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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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

Asset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

92 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£2

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£2	—
Net assets	£2	—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2025-12-31
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accounts · AA
2024-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-03-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-02-24
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CALDWELL, Derek resigned
director
2017-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-12-19
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2017-09-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-04
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CHAPMAN, Susan Ann resigned
director
2016-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-12-13
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2014-11-05
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CLARKE, Stephen Andrew appointed
director
2014-11-04
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MEHTA, Satish Chander, Doctor resigned
director
2007-04-19
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SLACK, Neil Philip appointed
director
2005-07-28
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CALDWELL, Derek appointed
director
2005-07-28
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CHAPMAN, Susan Ann appointed
director
2003-12-20
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SCOTT, Stephen Grahame resigned
director
2003-12-20
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WILSON, Arthur Lewendon resigned
director
2003-02-27
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MEHTA, Satish Chander, Doctor appointed
director
2000-11-24
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LINGWOOD, Bryan Palmer resigned
director
1998-06-29
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SCOTT, Stephen Grahame appointed
director
1998-02-18
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SIM, Pauline Anne resigned
director
1996-07-18
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PAGE, Josephine resigned
director
1996-03-18
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LINGWOOD, Bryan Palmer appointed
director
1996-03-18
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WILSON, Arthur Lewendon appointed
director
1995-02-14
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BRADE, Margaret Jean appointed
secretary
1995-02-13
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NOWELL, Ian William resigned
secretary
1994-08-08
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Company incorporated
As AGE UK STOCKPORT TRADING LIMITED
1994-08-08
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NOWELL, Ian William appointed
secretary
1994-08-08
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NOWELL, Ian William, Dr appointed
secretary
1994-08-08
➖
NOWELL, Ian William, Dr resigned
secretary
1994-08-08
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1994-08-08
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1994-08-08
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PAGE, Josephine appointed
director
1994-08-08
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SIM, Pauline Anne appointed
director
1994-08-08
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1994-08-08
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Age Uk Stockport is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Age Uk Stockport

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AGE UK STOCKPORT TRADING LIMITED

This company · 02956519

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
Age Uk Stockport Corporate entity	75–100%	—	board control75-100% shares · board control	30/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1994-08-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Commonweal

56 Wellington Street

Stockport

Cheshire

SK1 3AQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-15

Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

BRADE, Margaret Jean→

secretary · appointed 1995-02-14

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Active

CLARKE, Stephen Andrew→

director · ~75y · appointed 2014-11-05

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Active

SLACK, Neil Philip→

director · ~85y · appointed 2007-04-19

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Active

NOWELL, Ian William→

secretary · appointed 1994-08-08 · resigned 1995-02-13

Resigned

NOWELL, Ian William, Dr→

secretary · appointed 1994-08-08 · resigned 1994-08-08

Resigned

TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-08-08 · resigned 1994-08-08

Resigned

CALDWELL, Derek→

director · ~89y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2018-02-24

Resigned

CHAPMAN, Susan Ann→

director · ~65y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2017-09-04

Resigned

LINGWOOD, Bryan Palmer→

director · ~96y · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 2000-11-24

Resigned

MEHTA, Satish Chander, Doctor→

director · ~90y · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2014-11-04

Resigned

PAGE, Josephine→

director · ~63y · appointed 1994-08-08 · resigned 1996-07-18

Resigned

SCOTT, Stephen Grahame→

director · ~74y · appointed 1998-06-29 · resigned 2003-12-20

Resigned

SIM, Pauline Anne→

director · ~89y · appointed 1994-08-08 · resigned 1998-02-18

Resigned

WILSON, Arthur Lewendon→

director · ~97y · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 2003-12-20

Resigned

COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-08-08 · resigned 1994-08-08

Resigned

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