AMARA CARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04459044 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-12
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
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  3. 2026-03-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2026-03-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  5. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-13
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  7. 2024-02-13
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  8. 2023-11-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2023-11-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
  10. 2023-10-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2023-10-27
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    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2023-10-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2023-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  14. 2023-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2023-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2023-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2022-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  18. 2021-03-02
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  19. 2019-12-16
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  20. 2019-10-29
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    officers · CH03
  21. 2018-12-21
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  22. 2018-07-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2018-06-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  24. 2009-07-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2006-11-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 2005-11-03
    ➕
    FRANKISH, Patricia, Dr appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-11-03
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    BROCK, Amanda Jane Jemima appointed
    director
  28. 2003-07-12
    ➕
    BROCK, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-07-11
    ➖
    WHYLD, Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  30. 2002-06-12
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    Company incorporated
    As AMARA CARE LIMITED
  31. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    FRANKISH, Patricia, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    WHYLD, Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2002-06-12
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2002-06-12
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    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Patricia Frankish
Individual · British · DOB 11/1947 · age 79
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest22/04/2016
Ms Amanda Jane Jemima Brock
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest22/04/2016

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Artemis House
25 High Street
Kirton Lindsey
North Lincolnshire
DN21 4LX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

BROCK, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANKISH, Patricia, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-03
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Active
BROCK, Amanda Jane Jemima→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-11-03
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Active
FRANKISH, Patricia, Dr→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-06-12
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Active
WHYLD, Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2003-07-11
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/03/2026—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
A registered charge—01/11/202307/05/2026
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—29/06/201827/10/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property29/07/200927/10/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property21/11/200627/10/2023
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Recent filings (82 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21