AGE CONCERN WIGAN BOROUGH
🌳Matureactive
05004789 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-12-30
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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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
30 officers (7 active, 30 linked, 26 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-18➖BOHAN, Joanne resigneddirector
- 2025-11-30➖ASHCROFT, Bernadette resigneddirector
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-02➕GERMAIN, David Colin appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21➕DONNELLAN, John Liam appointeddirector
- 2024-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-27➕BOHAN, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2024-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28➖SHEPHERD, Bryan William resigneddirector
- 2023-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-23➖SMITH, Joy Lesley, The Lady resigneddirector
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-20➕TURNER, Neil appointeddirector
- 2022-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-24➕ALICEHAJIC-BECIC, Dula appointeddirector
- 2022-11-24➖MALONEY, James Walton resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-24➕ASHCROFT, Bernadette appointeddirector
- 2022-11-24➖MALONEY, James Walton resigneddirector
- 2022-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-04➖RADCLIFFE, Jen resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-10➕RADCLIFFE, Jen appointeddirector
- 2022-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-12➕ARMSTRONG, Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-05-12➕WILLIAMS, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2022-05-12➖WHITTELL, Bridget Diann, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31➖NASH, Reginald William resigneddirector
- 2020-07-10➖MCHUGH, Karen Paula resigneddirector
- 2018-07-11➕MCHUGH, Karen Paula appointeddirector
- 2018-03-29➖THOMAS, Janet resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30➖O'NEILL, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2017-04-06➕THOMAS, Janet appointeddirector
- 2017-03-27➖COFFEY, Helen, Rev resigneddirector
- 2016-07-22➖WALSH, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2016-03-10➕COFFEY, Helen, Rev appointeddirector
- 2013-04-03➖WARBURTON, Ann resigneddirector
- 2012-06-15➕WHITTELL, Bridget Diann, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-03-15➖BHALERAO, Vinayak Ramchandra resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — 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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ASHCROFT, Bernadette resigned 2025-11-30; BOHAN, Joanne resigned 2025-12-18
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
74-80 Hallgate
Wigan
WN1 1HP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (7 active · 23 resigned)
GERMAIN, David Colin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-02
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ALICEHAJIC-BECIC, Dula→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-11-24
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ARMSTRONG, Robert→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-05-12
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DONNELLAN, John Liam→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-11-21
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HOTHERSALL, Matthew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-07-20
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TURNER, Neil→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2023-07-20
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WILLIAMS, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-05-12
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HARVEY, Neil Maxwell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2007-10-24
HOTHERSALL, Matthew Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2011-02-24
MALONEY, James Walton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-24 · resigned 2022-11-24
ASHCROFT, Bernadette→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-11-24 · resigned 2025-11-30
BHALERAO, Vinayak Ramchandra→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2011-03-15
BOHAN, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-06-27 · resigned 2025-12-18
COFFEY, Helen, Rev→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-03-10 · resigned 2017-03-27
FINNEY, Harry Maxwell→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2006-12-29
HARVEY, Neil Maxwell→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2007-10-24
HIGGINS, Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2006-10-19
HOTHERSALL, Catherine Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2006-07-20
MALONEY, James Walton→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2003-12-30 · resigned 2022-11-24
MCHUGH, Karen Paula→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-07-11 · resigned 2020-07-10
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Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31