ADOLPHUS CARE LTD.
- 87300Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £907.8k | £1.19M |
| Current assets | £1.54M | £1.69M |
| Cash | £59.9k | £81.3k |
| Debtors | £1.48M | £1.61M |
| Net assets | £478.2k | £484.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-02-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-01➖SMALL, Macdonald resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-01-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-12🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Alternative Bridging Corporation Limited
- 2023-01-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Alternative Bridging Corporation Limited
- 2022-12-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-05-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-05-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2002-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADOLPHUS CARE LTD.
- 2002-03-15➕SMALL, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2002-03-15➕SMALL, Macdonald appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Vince Small Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Alternative Bridging Corporation Alternative Bridging Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/01/2023 | 20/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Alternative Bridging Corporation Alternative Bridging Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/01/2023 | 20/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/05/2022 | 21/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/06/2011 | 19/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/05/2011 | 19/01/2023 |