A C S CARE SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 3 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completioninsolvency · CVA4
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · CVA3
- 2020-01-03⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · CVA3
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2019-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31➖TOWNLEY, Carol Anne resigneddirector
- 2018-05-15➕TOWNLEY, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Calverton Factors LTD
- 2003-03-26➕TOWNLEY, Carol Anne appointeddirector
- 2003-03-25➕MCLAUGHLIN, Nichola Marie appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-25➖@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-25➖@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs A C S CARE SERVICES LTD
- 2003-01-09➕@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-09➕@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
1 high · 1 med ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-05-04: liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion; 2020-12-18: liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan David Townley Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2018 |
Ms Nichola Marie Mclaughlin Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 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 (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Calverton Factors Calverton Factors LTD | All assets debenture (including qualifying floating charge) | 1 property | 08/02/2012 | 08/04/2025 |