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03027274 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-02-28
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
42 officers (3 active, 42 linked, 40 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
164 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-27➖PISANO, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2026-02-27➖SHRAGA, David resigneddirector
- 2026-02-27➖SPRINGATE-BAGINSKI, Oliver, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-09➖COLES, Christopher Frederick, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-03➕SHRAGA, David appointeddirector
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-23➖ELLIS, David, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-23➖BLAIKIE, Piers Mcleod, Professor resigneddirector
- 2021-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-24➖ACHU, Kamala resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-24➕OWEN, Margaret Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-04-24➕SPRINGATE-BAGINSKI, Oliver, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-08➕COLES, Christopher Frederick, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07➖INNES, Abby resigneddirector
- 2020-06-15➖CARNWATH, Bambina, Lady resigneddirector
- 2018-10-27➖MACDONALD, Olivia Susan resigneddirector
- 2018-07-20➕ELLIS, David, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-11-23➖DE RITTER, John Louis resigneddirector
- 2017-10-14➖CRISP, Thomas Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-07-24➕WHITEHEAD, John appointeddirector
- 2017-05-17➕INNES, Abby appointeddirector
- 2017-05-15➕BLAIKIE, Piers Mcleod, Professor appointeddirector
- 2016-12-31➖DAVIS, Christine Susan resigneddirector
- 2014-05-07➖GROVES, Robert Stanley resigneddirector
- 2013-01-15➕GROVES, Robert Stanley appointeddirector
- 2012-11-02➖SOLANKI, Hitendra Kanji resigneddirector
- 2012-07-24➖PERIS, Sujit Conrad resigneddirector
- 2012-02-28➕CARNWATH, Bambina, Lady appointeddirector
- 2012-02-28➕DAVIS, Christine Susan appointeddirector
- 2010-10-12➕CRISP, Thomas Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-10-12➕MACDONALD, Olivia Susan appointeddirector
- 2010-07-28➖ANDREWS, Stuart Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-03-16➖LANSDOWN, Gerison resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PISANO, Michelle resigned 2026-02-27; SHRAGA, David resigned 2026-02-27; SPRINGATE-BAGINSKI, Oliver, Dr resigned 2026-02-27
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1995-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
123 Cale Way
Wincanton
BA9 9DB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (3 active · 39 resigned)
OWEN, Margaret Anne→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2021-04-24
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SWIRSKY, Joshua Max Bradbury→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-12-14
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WHITEHEAD, John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-07-24
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ACHU, Kamala→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 2021-07-24
ACKROYD, Lucy Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-28 · resigned 1996-05-13
ALEXANDER, Tany→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-07-03 · resigned 1997-09-03
ANDREWS, Stuart Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-09-10 · resigned 2010-07-28
ASTARITA, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2003-01-08
ASTARITA, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-02-28 · resigned 1999-02-08
BLAIKIE, Piers Mcleod, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2021-10-23
CARNWATH, Bambina, Lady→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2020-06-15
COLERIDGE, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-06-26 · resigned 2003-05-20
COLES, Christopher Frederick, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-08-08 · resigned 2024-05-09
CRISP, Thomas Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2017-10-14
DAVIS, Christine Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2016-12-31
DE RITTER, John Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2003-01-08 · resigned 2017-11-23
ELLIS, David, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2018-07-20 · resigned 2022-07-23
GROVES, Robert Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-01-15 · resigned 2014-05-07
HOOPER, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-10-03 · resigned 2008-05-11
INNES, Abby→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-05-17 · resigned 2020-08-07
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Recent filings (164 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29