CARE FOR THE FAMILY

🌳Matureactive

03482910 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-12-12

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

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

Directors & officers

18 officers (7 active, 18 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

103 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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2026-04-01
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DUTHIE, Iain, Dr appointed
director
2026-03-24
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officers · TM01
2026-03-05
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ADAMS, William Norman resigned
director
2025-09-11
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2025-06-10
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officers · AP01
2025-06-01
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ANDREWS, Nicholas Peter appointed
director
2025-04-02
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officers · AP01
2025-04-01
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JONES-EVANS, Sally Ann appointed
director
2024-09-17
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2023-08-22
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accounts · AA
2022-09-21
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accounts · AA
2022-07-05
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officers · CH01
2022-07-04
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2022-07-04
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2022-07-04
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2022-07-04
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officers · CH01
2021-09-28
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2020-09-22
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2019-09-06
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2018-03-01
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Stewardship Services (Uket) Limited
2018-01-15
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CALLAN, Samantha Jane, Dr appointed
director
2018-01-11
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Charge satisfied #2
2018-01-11
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-02-18
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REYNOLDS, Peter John resigned
director
2016-01-18
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SUFFIELD, Elizabeth Clare resigned
director
2012-08-24
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IBBETT, Yolanda appointed
director
2011-10-11
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RICHARDS, Christine Isobel resigned
director
2010-07-15
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SUFFIELD, Elizabeth Clare appointed
director
2008-09-29
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BOWRING, Lyndon, Rev resigned
secretary
2007-06-07
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FRANCIS, Paul Edwin appointed
director
2003-10-06
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Charge satisfied #3
2001-09-28
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ADAMS, William Norman appointed
director
2001-09-28
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CANNINGS, Ruth Ann, Rev resigned
director
2001-09-28
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GREEN, Lynn resigned
director
2001-09-28
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KENDALL, Robert Tillman, Rev Dr resigned
director
2001-09-28
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PICKFORD, David Michael resigned
director
2001-09-28
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REYNOLDS, Peter John appointed
director
2001-09-28
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RICHARDS, Christine Isobel appointed
director
1999-11-30
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CANNINGS, Ruth Ann, Rev appointed
director
1999-06-15
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MCVEIGH, Margaret Elizabeth resigned
director
1999-03-10
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ROBERTSON OF OAKRIDGE, Lord resigned
director
1998-06-05
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Charge registered #3
Lender: United Kingdom Evangelization Trust (Incorporated)
1998-06-05
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Principality Building Society
1998-06-05
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Principality Building Society
1997-12-12
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Company incorporated
As CARE FOR THE FAMILY
1997-12-12
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O'BRIEN, John James appointed
director
1997-12-12
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BOWRING, Lyndon, Rev appointed
secretary
1997-12-12
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GREEN, Lynn appointed
director
1997-12-12
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KENDALL, Robert Tillman, Rev Dr appointed
director

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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

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1997-12-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Tovey House

Cleppa Park

Newport

NP10 8BA

Wales

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-09

Last: 2026-01-26