ARCARE (WEST MIDLANDS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04064102 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-04
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 25.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-04➖SHARMA, Suman Bala resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-04➖SHARMA, Suman Bala resigneddirector
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-11-18🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124)
- 2022-11-18🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124)
- 2022-11-18🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124)
- 2022-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-16➖SHARMA, Raj Kishan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-11-25🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2015-11-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-08-19➕SABHARWAL, Sumit appointeddirector
- 2015-08-19➕SHARMA, Katen appointeddirector
- 2013-09-20🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Black Country Reinvestment Society LTD
- 2010-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2010-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2010-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2010-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2009-04-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Converted Investments (No.2) Limited
- 2007-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-07-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-07-25🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-07-25🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-07-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-07-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-07-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-07-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-07-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-10-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Katen Sharma Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/11/2019 |
Suman Bala Sharma Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Raj Kishan Sharmaceased 30/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
The White House
194 Penn Road
Wolverhampton
WV3 0EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
SABHARWAL, Sumit→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHARMA, Katen→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHARMA, Suman Bala→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2024-03-04
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2000-09-04
SHARMA, Raj Kishan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2019-08-16
SHARMA, Suman Bala→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2024-03-04
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2000-09-04
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank (Company Number 01713124) Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124) | A registered charge | — | 18/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank (Company Number 01713124) Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124) | A registered charge | — | 18/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank (Company Number 01713124) Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124) | A registered charge | 9 properties | 18/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Black Country Reinvestment Society Black Country Reinvestment Society LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2013 | 18/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Converted Investments (No.2) Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/04/2009 | 21/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/2007 | 21/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/2007 | 21/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/2007 | 21/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/2007 | 25/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/2007 | 21/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/2007 | 21/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/2007 | 25/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 03/07/2007 | 21/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/10/2004 | 03/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/09/2000 | 30/09/2006 |
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Recent filings (101 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-21