ACTION DUCHENNE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04899036 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-09-15

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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not disclosed

Net worth

—

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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

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

61 officers (5 active, 61 linked, 57 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

179 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (139 events)Click to expand

2025-12-23
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2025-10-06
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2025-10-01
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COCKERTON, Roger William Rhys resigned
director
2025-09-12
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address · AD01
2025-02-17
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officers · AP01
2025-02-14
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MAIN, Marion Louise appointed
director
2025-02-14
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officers · TM01
2025-02-14
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2025-01-31
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SILVERMAN, Mark Alastair resigned
director
2025-01-14
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FEGAN, Gary Edward resigned
director
2024-11-22
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2024-07-05
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2024-07-01
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2024-07-01
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2024-06-25
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HILL, Greg appointed
director
2024-06-25
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MABILE, Anna appointed
director
2024-06-25
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PLEYDELL, Victoria, Dr appointed
director
2024-04-25
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officers · TM01
2024-02-29
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PENRICE, Victoria Margaret resigned
director
2024-02-18
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2024-02-08
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SIMMONDS, Emma Rose appointed
director
2024-01-10
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accounts · AA
2023-12-30
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officers · TM01
2023-11-27
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DADD, Simon resigned
director
2023-10-08
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officers · TM01
2023-09-25
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FLATAU, Tina Caroline, Dr resigned
director
2023-07-17
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2023-07-15
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2023-07-03
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HADDAD, Nathalie Lion resigned
director
2023-04-05
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2023-03-22
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HADDAD, Nathalie Lion appointed
director
2023-01-13
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accounts · AA
2022-08-15
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2022-07-31
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LAMBRIX, Ellen May resigned
director
2022-06-28
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2022-06-14
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LAID, Robert Christopher resigned
director
2021-09-29
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LAMBRIX, Ellen May appointed
director
2021-07-29
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FARGHER, Zachary William resigned
director
2020-05-11
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FARGHER, Zachary William appointed
director
2019-12-24
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PENRICE, Victoria Margaret appointed
director
2019-10-19
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COCKERTON, Roger William Rhys appointed
director
2019-10-19
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COLVIN, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
director
2019-07-20
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DADD, Simon appointed
director
2019-03-18
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EAMES, Josephine Frances resigned
director
2019-01-26
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LAID, Robert Christopher appointed
director
2019-01-20
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MAAKAN, Anupama resigned
director
2019-01-01
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BLOOR, Janet Lorraine resigned
director
2018-12-20
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CARROLL, Phillip James resigned
director
2018-09-14
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WEGG, Lesley June resigned
director
2018-06-25
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SIMMONDS, Shelley resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2003-09-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

5th Floor, Mariner House

Prince Street

Bristol

BS1 4QD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-29

Last: 2025-09-15