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03437446 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-09-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
43 officers (8 active, 43 linked, 41 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25➖GOVE, Maxwell James resigneddirector
- 2026-03-25➖OSEI-MENSAH, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31➖BURTON, Matthew Edward Gowan resigneddirector
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30➖HAWKINS, Andrew Stephen Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30➖JONES, Richard Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-13➕MATHESON, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2023-12-14➕MAY, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2023-09-20➕MACLAY, Andrew Strang appointeddirector
- 2023-09-20➕TUNBRIDGE, Clare Katherine appointeddirector
- 2023-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-22➕SAUNDERS, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-16➕KNIGHTLY, Carl Joseph appointeddirector
- 2021-04-16➕LOWE, William Nairn appointeddirector
- 2021-04-16➕HAWKINS, Andrew Stephen Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2021-04-16➖MITCHELL, Gareth Ewan resigneddirector
- 2021-04-16➖WHITE, Diana Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2020-11-30➖BENTLEY, Stephen, Group Captain resigneddirector
- 2020-08-31➖WEST, David John resigneddirector
- 2020-04-28➖MARNELL, Maeve resigneddirector
- 2018-09-23➖BROMILOW, Ian Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2017-12-12➕BENTLEY, Stephen, Group Captain appointeddirector
- 2017-12-12➖MITTY, Joseph Roger resigneddirector
- 2017-04-26➖BUCKLEY, Anthony Graham, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2017-04-26➕GOVE, Maxwell James appointeddirector
- 2017-04-26➕MARNELL, Maeve appointeddirector
- 2017-04-26➕OSEI-MENSAH, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15➕BURTON, Matthew Edward Gowan appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15➖HARNETT, Ian Richard, Dr resigneddirector
- 2016-05-30➖BLAND, Philip Jackson resigneddirector
- 2015-12-15➖LOCKLEY, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2015-04-29➕BROMILOW, Ian Geoffrey appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 99 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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: BURTON, Matthew Edward Gowan resigned 2025-10-31; GOVE, Maxwell James resigned 2026-03-25; OSEI-MENSAH, Stephen resigned 2026-03-25
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1997-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
First Floor, Castle House
Castle Hill Avenue
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 2TQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12
Officers (8 active · 35 resigned)
Active
KNIGHTLY, Carl Joseph→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-04-16
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LOWE, William Nairn→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-04-16
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MACLAY, Andrew Strang→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-09-20
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MATHESON, Stuart James→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-01-13
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Active
SAUNDERS, Elizabeth Ann→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-09-22
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TUNBRIDGE, Clare Katherine→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-09-20
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BOTTOMLEY, Andrew Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-16 · resigned 2005-04-19
ABBOTT, John→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1997-12-18 · resigned 2004-02-25
ADDICOTT, Ernest William→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-09-16 · resigned 2003-03-18
BARRETT, James Arnold→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2000-12-14 · resigned 2004-05-04
BENTLEY, Stephen, Group Captain→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-12-12 · resigned 2020-11-30
BLAND, Philip Jackson→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-06-16 · resigned 2016-05-30
BROMILOW, Ian Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-04-29 · resigned 2018-09-23
BUCKLEY, Anthony Graham, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-12-17 · resigned 2017-04-26
BUCKLEY, Anthony Graham, Rev'D→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-07-25 · resigned 2008-07-01
BURTON, Matthew Edward Gowan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-12-15 · resigned 2025-10-31
CORMACK, David, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-12-18 · resigned 2007-03-03
CUNNINGHAM, Andrew David James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2014-04-02
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Recent filings (146 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-09