ABSOLUTE CARE (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03552213 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-23
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£689.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £689,000
Net assets shrinking
Down £39,287 YoY
Cash YoY
-34%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£79k
↓ 34% YoY
Net Worth
£689k
↓ 5.4% YoY
Current Assets
£775k
↓ 3.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £689.0k | £728.3k |
| Current assets | £774.6k | £803.7k |
| Cash | £78.7k | £118.9k |
| Debtors | £692.6k | £681.2k |
| Net assets | £689.0k | £728.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-05-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-11-01➕CHAPMAN, John appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-31➖SUMMERS, Kamella resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Diane Pauline Mason
- 1998-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE CARE (UK) LIMITED
- 1998-04-23➕CHAPMAN, John appointeddirector
- 1998-04-23➕HALCOMB, Susan Dawn appointeddirector
- 1998-04-23➕SUMMERS, Kamella appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Chapman Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Susan Dawn Halcomb Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Healthcare & medical · LE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & C CLINICAL LTD→ 14374373 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABM JOINTS LTD→ 07031551 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ACHIEVING TOGETHER LTD→ 14393185 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AD OPTOMETRY LTD→ 15908185 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAM PATEL 2 LTD→ 14943592 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADAM PATEL LTD→ 13165727 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADAM PATEL OPTOMETRY LIMITED→ 11119740 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADAPT PREMBABIES LIMITED→ 07387856 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ADHD CERTIFY LTD→ 14704097 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADHD PLUS LTD→ 15615180 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADIKESHAVA LTD→ 16875259 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADJAJOOE HEALTHCARE LTD→ 13580884 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
The Old Forge
Greetham Inn Lane
Oakham
LE15 7TX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
CHAPMAN, John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALCOMB, Susan Dawn→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUMMERS, Kamella→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 1999-10-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/11/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Diane Pauline Mason / Peter Williams Alex Mason | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 10/05/1999 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-31