THE FAMILY HAVEN

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04247872 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-07-06
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
54 officers (8 active, 54 linked, 50 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (122 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-07-06
    WILLIAMS, Louise Elizabeth appointed
    director
  5. 2026-07-06
    BOWDEN, Mandy resigned
    director
  6. 2026-07-06
    WILLIAMS, Louise resigned
    director
  7. 2026-04-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-04-23
    BODEN, Jennifer appointed
    director
  9. 2026-01-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-01-21
    LONGLEY, Thomas Andrew resigned
    director
  11. 2025-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-10-15
    WILLIAMS, Louise appointed
    director
  14. 2025-04-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-04-09
    BOWDEN, Mandy appointed
    director
  16. 2025-01-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-01-22
    ANDERSSON, Susan Isabel appointed
    director
  18. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-04-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2024-04-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-04-10
    BARRETT, Lorraine Joy appointed
    director
  22. 2023-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-11-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-11-15
    PANDOR, Asya resigned
    director
  25. 2023-10-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2023-10-18
    BAKER, Richard resigned
    director
  27. 2023-06-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-06-07
    LONGLEY, Thomas Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 2023-02-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-02-15
    MADLE, Gemma Claire resigned
    director
  31. 2022-12-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2022-12-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2022-12-19
    MADLE, Gemma Claire appointed
    director
  34. 2022-12-19
    MIESSNER, Ryan resigned
    director
  35. 2022-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  36. 2022-11-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  37. 2022-11-19
    BAKER, Richard appointed
    director
  38. 2022-11-19
    HEWLETT, Gillian resigned
    director
  39. 2022-10-19
    LAYTON, Hannah Felicity resigned
    director
  40. 2022-03-16
    LAYTON, Hannah Felicity appointed
    director
  41. 2021-07-01
    HEWLETT, Gillian appointed
    director
  42. 2021-03-15
    PRICE, John Bernard, Mr. resigned
    director
  43. 2020-10-09
    COLLINSON, Joanne Linsey resigned
    director
  44. 2020-09-02
    LEHANEY, Brian Alexander, Dr. resigned
    director
  45. 2020-05-06
    HOLYHEAD, Alistair George appointed
    director
  46. 2020-01-29
    PANDOR, Asya appointed
    director
  47. 2019-11-27
    DAVIES, Clare Josie resigned
    director
  48. 2019-10-23
    MCLELLAN, Doreen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  49. 2019-10-23
    MIESSNER, Ryan appointed
    director
  50. 2019-08-13
    LAX, Victoria Anne resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 122 events

Owner dependency

63/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BOWDEN, Mandy resigned 2026-07-06; LONGLEY, Thomas Andrew resigned 2026-01-21; WILLIAMS, Louise resigned 2026-07-06

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

31 Spa Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 1UY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-20
Last: 2026-07-06

Officers (8 active · 46 resigned)

HOLYHEAD, Gerald Roger
secretary · appointed 2017-01-25
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Active
ANDERSSON, Susan Isabel
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-01-22
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Active
BARRETT, Lorraine Joy
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-04-10
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Active
BODEN, Jennifer
director · ~52y · appointed 2026-04-23
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Active
HOLYHEAD, Alistair George
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-05-06
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Active
HOLYHEAD, Gerald Roger
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-11-14
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Active
ORCHARD, John Michael
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-04-24
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Active
WILLIAMS, Louise Elizabeth
director · ~48y · appointed 2026-07-06
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Active
PRICE, John Bernard, Mr.
secretary · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2017-01-25
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Duncan Joseph
secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2008-05-15
Resigned
SHEA, Robert Alan
secretary · appointed 2001-07-06 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
BAKER, Richard
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-11-19 · resigned 2023-10-18
Resigned
BENNETT, David Jonathan
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2004-03-17
Resigned
BOWDEN, Mandy
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-04-09 · resigned 2026-07-06
Resigned
BOWEN, Stephen Allan
director · ~75y · appointed 2016-05-25 · resigned 2017-01-25
Resigned
BROWN, Ian Maxim
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-03-10 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Robin George, Yair
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2014-01-16
Resigned
BURMAN-DAY, Rhyannon
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-12-03 · resigned 2015-05-06
Resigned
BURY, Nicholas Ayles Stillingfleet, The Very Reverend
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-03-17 · resigned 2017-09-27
Resigned
CATER, Kirsty
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-05-24 · resigned 2018-01-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (177 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15