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🌳Matureactive
03963360 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-04-03
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
38 officers (3 active, 38 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30➖BRYAN-BROWN, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-27📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14➖AYRES, Benjamin Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14➖BRACHER, Piers Garnett resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14➖BRYAN-BROWN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14➖HARRIS, Simon David resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14➖OSBORNE, Colin Sidney resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14➖REDDY, Jason, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2025-04-13➖RAJAN, Prabhakar, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-24➖OLIVER, Roderick Timothy Desmond, Professor resigneddirector
- 2024-12-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-04➕BRYAN-BROWN, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-04➕BRYAN-BROWN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04➕REDDY, Jason, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2024-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-11➖KIBBLEWHITE, Mark Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-11➖KIBBLEWHITE, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-12-07➕SHEDDEN, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2023-12-07➕RAJAN, Prabhakar, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-05-21➖NORMAN, Peter Hugh resigneddirector
- 2022-06-22➕AYRES, Benjamin Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-01-01➖SEYMOUR, Stuart Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-12-07➖WATKIN, Nick resigneddirector
- 2020-04-23➕KIBBLEWHITE, Mark Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2020-04-23➖PORTA, Rebecca Ida resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-10➕KIBBLEWHITE, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-03-03➖COOK, Kenneth Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-02-08➖LANE, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-09-26➖HARDING, Michael John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-10-11➕BRACHER, Piers Garnett appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Warren Harvey Cohen Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting · trust interest | 14/04/2025 |
Mr David Fraser Badenoch Individual · British · DOB 02/1949 · age 77 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting · trust interest | 14/04/2025 |
Mr Jeremy Shedden Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting · trust interest | 14/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2000-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
60 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8AQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (3 active · 35 resigned)
BADENOCH, David Fraser→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-06-12
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COHEN, Warren Harvey→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-05-16
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SHEDDEN, Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-12-07
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BRYAN-BROWN, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-12-04 · resigned 2025-04-30
KIBBLEWHITE, Mark Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-04-23 · resigned 2024-09-11
PORTA, Rebecca Ida→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-04 · resigned 2020-04-23
ROE, Veronica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2003-07-17
SOMERVILLE, Angus James Dunmore→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2009-02-04
AYRES, Benjamin Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-06-22 · resigned 2025-04-14
BARTON, Robert John Orr→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2013-12-31
BOAL, Graham, His Honour→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2010-12-13
BRACHER, Piers Garnett→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-10-11 · resigned 2025-04-14
BROADHURST, Robin Shedden→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2013-12-31
BRYAN-BROWN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-12-04 · resigned 2025-04-14
COOK, Kenneth Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-12-09 · resigned 2020-03-03
FALLOWFIELD, Richard Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2007-12-12
FELLOWES, Robert, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2009-12-07
FOWLER, Clare, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2014-03-17
HARDING, Michael John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2016-07-11 · resigned 2019-09-26
HARRIS, Simon David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-12 · resigned 2025-04-14
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Recent filings (149 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-28
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22