AMELIORATE SKINCARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03427037 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
105 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-02➕SANDERS, Damian Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➖GALLEMORE, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31➕POCHIN, James appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-31➕POCHIN, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31➖ACHESON, Fiona Jane resignedsecretary
- 2018-08-31➖ACHESON, Fiona Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➖ACHESON, Kenneth Henry resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➕GALLEMORE, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 1997-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AMELIORATE SKINCARE LIMITED
- 1997-09-01➕ACHESON, Fiona Jane appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-01➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-01➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-01➕ACHESON, Fiona Jane appointeddirector
- 1997-09-01➕ACHESON, Kenneth Henry appointeddirector
- 1997-09-01➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-09-01➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Cend Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cend Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AMELIORATE SKINCARE LIMITED
This company · 03427037
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cend Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Acheson & Acheson Limitedceased 01/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Kenneth Henry Achesonceased 31/08/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Fiona Jane Achesonceased 31/08/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Icon 1 7-9 Sunbank Lane
Ringway
Altrincham
WA15 0AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
Active
POCHIN, James Patrick→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SANDERS, Damian Robert→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACHESON, Fiona Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1997-09-01
ACHESON, Fiona Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
ACHESON, Kenneth Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
GALLEMORE, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-08-31 · resigned 2025-01-02
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1997-09-01
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Recent filings (105 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-09-25