YMCA GEORGE WILLIAMS COMPANY

🌳Matureactive

02978406 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1994-10-12

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 29.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.2y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

83 officers (5 active, 83 linked, 77 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

258 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (190 events)Click to expand

2025-12-27
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accounts · AA
2025-02-11
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accounts · AA
2024-10-23
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officers · TM01
2024-04-30
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PAUL, Devina Marylyn resigned
director
2024-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
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officers · TM01
2023-11-14
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officers · TM02
2023-05-22
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BENDALL, Keith resigned
director
2023-04-18
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APLUS ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-01-09
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accounts · AA
2022-12-16
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accounts · AA01
2022-11-21
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2022-11-21
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officers · AP04
2022-04-01
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FRANKS, Kevin appointed
director
2022-04-01
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HOUGHTON-BROWN, Martin appointed
director
2022-04-01
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OGUNDELE, Yetunde appointed
director
2022-04-01
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APLUS ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2022-04-01
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PAUL, Devina Marylyn appointed
director
2022-04-01
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2022-04-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-01
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2022-04-01
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2022-04-01
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officers · AP01
2022-03-31
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2022-03-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-03-31
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-11-29
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accounts · AA
2021-08-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-22
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BEGUM, Afiya resigned
director
2021-07-22
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FRASER, Jeremy Stuart, Reverand Canon resigned
director
2021-07-22
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JACK, Linda resigned
director
2021-07-22
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MILLER, Joan Margaret resigned
director
2020-04-23
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CAMERON, Daniel resigned
director
2020-01-31
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EVANS, Karen resigned
director
2019-09-19
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SARTORI, Lindsay Marguerite Ann resigned
director
2018-10-15
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DUNNING, Christopher Mark resigned
director
2018-03-31
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GREENWAY, Adrian Malcolm resigned
secretary
2017-11-04
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Charge satisfied #4
2017-11-04
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Charge satisfied #3
2017-10-26
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BENDALL, Keith appointed
director
2017-07-20
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FRASER, Jeremy Stuart, Reverand Canon appointed
director
2017-03-23
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SHERRINGHAM, Neil Anthony appointed
director
2017-03-23
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BAKER, Dilly Hilary Mary resigned
director
2017-03-23
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DUNNING, Christopher Mark appointed
director
2017-03-23
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MILLAR, Gillian Margaret resigned
director
2017-03-23
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THOMPSON, Phyllis, Rev resigned
director
2016-05-03
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DUMERGUE, Elizabeth resigned
director
2016-03-18
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Charity Bank Limited
2016-03-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Charity Bank Limited
2016-02-29
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GREENWAY, Adrian Malcolm appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

1 med ·

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1994-10-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

10 - 11 Charterhouse Square

London

EC1M 6EH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-26

Last: 2025-10-12