ABSOLUTE CARE SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
04574534 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-28
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£207.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 17.2y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
98 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £207,479
Cash YoY
+142%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£29k
↑ 142% YoY
Net Worth
£207k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£687k
↑ 8.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£137k£275k£412k£549k£687kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£215.1k£150.6k
Current assets£686.8k£631.3k
Cash£28.9k£12.0k
Debtors£657.9k£619.4k
Net assets£207.5k£141.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-11
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  2. 2025-04-09
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  5. 2024-04-29
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  6. 2024-04-29
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
  7. 2023-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-21
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  9. 2022-08-10
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    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-08-10
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  11. 2022-08-10
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    Charge satisfied #5
  12. 2022-08-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2022-06-28
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    mortgage · MR04
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  16. 2022-06-28
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    Charge satisfied #4
  17. 2022-06-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2022-06-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2022-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  20. 2021-06-02
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  21. 2020-06-29
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  22. 2019-06-26
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  23. 2017-07-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  24. 2013-03-25
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: William Antony Tyler and Charlotte Joy Gingell
  25. 2013-03-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Newmarket Promotions Limited
  26. 2011-10-01
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    SMITH, Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2010-04-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Newmarket Promotions Limited
  28. 2009-10-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Newmarket Promotions Limited
  29. 2009-04-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2007-07-23
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    SMITH, Richard appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-07-20
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    LAMBERT, Debbie Ann resigned
    secretary
  32. 2006-10-01
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    LAMBERT, Debbie Ann appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-10-01
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    LAW, Katie resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-11-08
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    LAW, Katie appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-11-08
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    STERRY LEE, Christine Ann resigned
    secretary
  36. 2003-03-28
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    DINSDALE, Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  37. 2003-03-28
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    STERRY LEE, Christine Ann appointed
    secretary
  38. 2002-11-14
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    KEITH, Della resigned
    secretary
  39. 2002-11-13
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    SMITH, Della appointed
    director
  40. 2002-11-13
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    DINSDALE, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-11-13
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    KEITH, Della appointed
    secretary
  42. 2002-11-13
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    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2002-11-13
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    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2002-10-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE CARE SERVICES LTD
  45. 2002-10-28
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    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2002-10-28
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    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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 · 1 low
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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Della Smith
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 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
Incorporated2002-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

4 Latimer Road
Teddington
Middlesex
TW11 8QA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

SMITH, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-23
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Active
SMITH, Della→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-11-13
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Active
SMITH, Richard→
director · ~36y · appointed 2011-10-01
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Active
DINSDALE, Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-13 · resigned 2003-03-28
Resigned
KEITH, Della→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-13 · resigned 2002-11-14
Resigned
LAMBERT, Debbie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2007-07-20
Resigned
LAW, Katie→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-08 · resigned 2006-10-01
Resigned
STERRY LEE, Christine Ann→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2004-11-08
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-28 · resigned 2002-11-13
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-28 · resigned 2002-11-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
A registered charge—29/04/2024—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—28/07/2017—
satisfied
William Antony Tyler and Charlotte Joy Gingell
Rent deposit1 property25/03/201310/08/2022
satisfied
Newmarket Promotions
Newmarket Promotions Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property25/03/201328/06/2022
satisfied
Newmarket Promotions
Newmarket Promotions Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property07/04/201028/06/2022
satisfied
Newmarket Promotions
Newmarket Promotions Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property14/10/200928/06/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/04/200910/08/2022
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Recent filings (98 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-28