AGED BLIND AND DISABLED CENTRE (BACUP) CHARITABLE TRUST
🌳Matureactive
04887190 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-09-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£147.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (7 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £147,723
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£148k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£161k
↑ 8.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £147.7k | £118.3k |
| Current assets | £160.6k | £148.1k |
| Net assets | £147.7k | £118.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-11-01➖MORAN, John resigneddirector
- 2025-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-26➖EATON, James resigneddirector
- 2025-03-26➖THOMAS, Fred resigneddirector
- 2025-02-16➕WINDOW, Dorothy Anne appointeddirector
- 2025-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-02➕SHUTTLER, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01➖CHESWORTH, John-Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01➕CHESWORTH, John-Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-09➕KERSHAW, Rachel Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-05-01➕HIGNETT, Catherine Ellen appointeddirector
- 2022-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-04➕DUNN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-08-01➕MORAN, John appointeddirector
- 2013-07-01➕EDMONDSON, David appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-01➕EDMONDSON, David appointeddirector
- 2013-07-01➖LAW, Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-01➖LAW, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2013-07-01➕THOMAS, Fred appointeddirector
- 2013-06-01➖CLEGG, Leslie resigneddirector
- 2010-07-06➖CONNEARN, Dale resigneddirector
- 2003-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AGED BLIND AND DISABLED CENTRE (BACUP) CHARITABLE TRUST
- 2003-09-04➕LAW, Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-04➕CLEGG, Leslie appointeddirector
- 2003-09-04➕CONNEARN, Dale appointeddirector
- 2003-09-04➕EATON, James appointeddirector
- 2003-09-04➕LAW, Geoffrey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| 20/20 OPTICUS LTD→ 13868715 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| ACCESS 2 CARE NOTTINGHAM LTD→ 06497605 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
Community Centre
Burnley Road
Bacup
OL13 8AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (7 active · 8 resigned)
Active
Active
EDMONDSON, David→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-07-01
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HIGNETT, Catherine Ellen→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-05-01
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KERSHAW, Rachel Ann→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-05-09
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SHUTTLER, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-01-02
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WINDOW, Dorothy Anne→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-02-16
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LAW, Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2013-07-01
CHESWORTH, John-Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-06-01 · resigned 2023-08-01
CLEGG, Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2013-06-01
CONNEARN, Dale→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2010-07-06
EATON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2025-03-26
LAW, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2013-07-01
MORAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2025-11-01
THOMAS, Fred→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2025-03-26
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Recent filings (71 total)
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2025-11-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2025-09-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-12