AGE UK SUNDERLAND

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04199449 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-04-12
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
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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
55 officers (7 active, 55 linked, 50 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-25
    THOMSON, Nicola Louise resigned
    director
  4. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2024-10-09
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2024-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-07-12
    LAWSON-MCLEAN, Ann Lorna resigned
    director
  9. 2024-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-05-14
    MILLER, Fiona resigned
    director
  11. 2024-03-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-03-21
    HARRIES, Carol resigned
    director
  13. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-07-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-05-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-03-23
    MCCARTNEY, Colin, Mr. appointed
    director
  18. 2023-01-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-01-26
    MCDERMOTT, Anthony Derek appointed
    director
  20. 2023-01-26
    THOMSON, Nicola Louise appointed
    director
  21. 2022-11-14
    ROBINSON, Kathryn appointed
    director
  22. 2022-11-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-05-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-04-28
    TURNER, Elizabeth Selina resigned
    director
  26. 2022-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2022-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2022-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2022-02-01
    HUTCHINSON, Dianne Patricia resigned
    director
  30. 2022-02-01
    RITCHIE, Susan Amanda resigned
    director
  31. 2022-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2021-11-30
    PURVIS, Alan resigned
    director
  33. 2021-06-03
    MILLER, Fiona appointed
    director
  34. 2021-06-02
    CHEQUER, Kelly, Cllr resigned
    director
  35. 2020-09-24
    PURVIS, Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2020-07-03
    TEASDALE, David resigned
    director
  37. 2019-09-26
    ROBINSON, Patricia resigned
    director
  38. 2019-07-25
    TURNER, Elizabeth Selina appointed
    director
  39. 2019-01-07
    MCCORMACK, Gerard resigned
    director
  40. 2018-10-24
    BURT, Graham resigned
    director
  41. 2018-09-27
    CHEQUER, Kelly, Cllr appointed
    director
  42. 2017-11-17
    JACKSON, Matthew appointed
    director
  43. 2017-11-16
    MCLACHLAN, Roy Peter appointed
    director
  44. 2017-04-06
    COLLINS, Tracy Teresa appointed
    secretary
  45. 2017-04-01
    MILLER, Graeme appointed
    director
  46. 2017-04-01
    WATSON, Susan resigned
    director
  47. 2017-03-31
    PATCHETT, Alan resigned
    secretary
  48. 2016-12-08
    HARLE, Patricia Anne resigned
    director
  49. 2016-10-04
    CANNING, Susan Alice resigned
    director
  50. 2016-09-29
    RICHARDSON, Paula resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Bradbury Centre
Grange House, Stockton Road
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR2 7AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (7 active · 48 resigned)

COLLINS, Tracy Teresa
secretary · appointed 2017-04-06
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Active
JACKSON, Matthew
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-11-17
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Active
MCCARTNEY, Colin, Mr.
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-03-23
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Active
MCDERMOTT, Anthony Derek
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-26
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Active
MCLACHLAN, Roy Peter
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-11-16
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Active
MILLER, Graeme
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-01
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Active
ROBINSON, Kathryn
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-11-14
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Active
KNOX, Douglas Roland
secretary · appointed 2005-02-17 · resigned 2011-06-06
Resigned
LYALL, Graeme Henderson
secretary · appointed 2001-04-12 · resigned 2002-09-14
Resigned
PATCHETT, Alan
secretary · appointed 2011-07-28 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
PATCHETT, Alan
secretary · appointed 2002-09-14 · resigned 2005-02-17
Resigned
ANDREW, Paul Stuart, Dr
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-03-17 · resigned 2014-09-25
Resigned
BURT, Graham
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2018-10-24
Resigned
CANNING, Susan Alice
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2016-10-04
Resigned
CHEQUER, Kelly, Cllr
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-09-27 · resigned 2021-06-02
Resigned
CRADDOCK, William
director · ~100y · appointed 2001-04-12 · resigned 2011-09-29
Resigned
GIBSON, Elizabeth, Councillor
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2010-05-28
Resigned
HALL, Alan Atkin
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-01-09 · resigned 2015-09-17
Resigned
HALL, Anne
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2006-05-25
Resigned
HAMBLETON, David, Doctor
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-01-14 · resigned 2003-06-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (184 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17