1ST CHOICE SUNSHINE CARE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04614527 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£82.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £82,658
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£83k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £82.7k | £82.7k |
| Debtors | £277.9k | £277.9k |
| Net assets | £82.7k | £82.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16➖CONSTANTINE, Susan Nicola resigneddirector
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01➕RAHMANI, Angela Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-05-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-05➖CONSTANTINE, Paul Iverson resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-05➖CONSTANTINE, Paul Iverson resigneddirector
- 2019-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CHOICE SUNSHINE CARE LIMITED
- 2002-12-11➕CONSTANTINE, Paul Iverson appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-11➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-11➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-11➕CONSTANTINE, Paul Iverson appointeddirector
- 2002-12-11➕CONSTANTINE, Susan Nicola appointeddirector
- 2002-12-11➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-12-11➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Susie Nicola Constantine Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Iverson Constantineceased 05/03/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
C/O The Retreat Care Home Belle Vue Road
Hooe, Plymstock
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 9NR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
RAHMANI, Angela Louise→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONSTANTINE, Paul Iverson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2019-03-05
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2002-12-11
CONSTANTINE, Paul Iverson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2019-03-05
CONSTANTINE, Susan Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2022-06-16
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2002-12-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/07/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-06-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-06-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-06-16