RICHARD HOUSE TRUST

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03232837 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1996-08-01

Investment thesis

Company administration — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

42/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 42/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

57 officers (6 active, 57 linked, 49 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

197 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

42/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 insolvency

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand

2026-03-04
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liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · AM06
2026-02-16
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liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2026-02-16
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · AM02
2026-01-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-05
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · AM01
2025-11-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
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JOLY, James Arthur resigned
director
2025-09-05
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PRITCHARD, Wendy Joan resigned
director
2025-09-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-27
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TAN, Meng, Dr resigned
director
2025-07-16
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-16
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-25
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BEDFORD-SMITH, Simon John appointed
director
2025-01-28
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RICHARDS, Paul William appointed
secretary
2025-01-28
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WEBSTER, Stephen William resigned
secretary
2025-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
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HARRINGTON, Denis appointed
director
2024-09-25
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BAKER, Christopher John resigned
secretary
2024-09-25
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WEBSTER, Stephen William appointed
secretary
2024-09-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-25
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-08
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SHAIKH, Gowhar resigned
director
2024-02-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-14
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BICKERTON, David John resigned
director
2024-02-14
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HAZZARD, Sara resigned
director
2024-02-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-23
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HUMBERSTONE, Quentin Charles Triscott resigned
director
2022-02-23
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KNOWLES, Robin St John, Sir resigned
director
2020-03-02
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ABDULROUF, Mizan Hussein Ibn resigned
director
2020-03-02
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MCNAMARA-GOODGER, Katrina resigned
director
2019-03-21
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WINTER, John appointed
director
2017-07-31
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BAKER, Christopher John appointed
secretary
2017-07-31
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ELLIS, Peter Daniel resigned
secretary
2017-07-31
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BAKER, Christopher John appointed
director
2017-07-31
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BAKER, Christopher John resigned
director
2017-07-31
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GIFFORD, Simon resigned
director
2016-02-08
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GORDON, Alexander Keith resigned
director
2016-01-27
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BICKERTON, David John appointed
director
2016-01-27
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HAZZARD, Sara appointed
director
2016-01-27
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SHAIKH, Gowhar appointed
director
2015-09-02
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LOVELOCK, Derek John appointed
director
2015-07-28
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LAWRIE, Jim, Dr resigned
director
2013-07-17
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GOLD, David Jeremy resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 130 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+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.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

3 high · 1 med ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Company status: administration

high

Company is in a formal insolvency or administration process. Treat accordingly.

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-03-04: liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals; 2026-02-16: liquidation-in-administration-proposals

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JOLY, James Arthur resigned 2025-09-25; PRITCHARD, Wendy Joan resigned 2025-09-05; TAN, Meng, Dr resigned 2025-08-27

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Company details

Statusadministration

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1996-08-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities

Registered office

C/O Restructuring Dept S&W Partners Llp 45

Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7BG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-23

Last: 2025-07-09