ADDICTIONS NORTH EAST

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05028930 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-01-28
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (9 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
97 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-08
    SHARP, Trevor Graham appointed
    director
  4. 2026-04-07
    WELCH, Stephen David appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-09-22
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · AD02
  7. 2025-08-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-06-18
    POTTS, Christopher George appointed
    director
  9. 2025-06-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-02
    NEWTON, Simon James resigned
    director
  13. 2023-06-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-03-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2023-03-29
    PERCIVAL, Roy Allan resigned
    secretary
  16. 2022-10-18
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  17. 2022-08-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  18. 2022-08-04
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-07-27
    NICHOLSON, Frank appointed
    director
  22. 2021-07-27
    VICKERS, Jane Bryce appointed
    director
  23. 2021-07-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2021-07-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2020-11-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-11-23
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  27. 2020-11-23
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  28. 2020-11-22
    BARNES, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  29. 2020-11-22
    LILLEY, Charlotte Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2020-11-22
    KING, James appointed
    secretary
  31. 2020-11-22
    KING, James resigned
    secretary
  32. 2020-11-22
    NEWTON, Simon James appointed
    director
  33. 2020-11-04
    BARNES, David Scott resigned
    director
  34. 2020-10-31
    KAY, Iain William appointed
    director
  35. 2020-07-06
    KING, James Humphreys resigned
    director
  36. 2019-03-18
    STEPHENS, Simon Roderick resigned
    director
  37. 2016-01-06
    WELSH, Anthony David appointed
    director
  38. 2015-08-24
    BARNES, David Scott appointed
    director
  39. 2015-08-24
    KING, James Humphreys appointed
    director
  40. 2015-08-24
    STUART, Thomas Carr resigned
    director
  41. 2010-02-01
    PERCIVAL, Roy Allan appointed
    secretary
  42. 2010-02-01
    PERCIVAL, Roy Allan resigned
    secretary
  43. 2010-02-01
    PERCIVAL, Roy Allan appointed
    secretary
  44. 2007-08-01
    PERCIVAL, Roy Allan resigned
    secretary
  45. 2005-04-01
    PERCIVAL, Roy Allan appointed
    secretary
  46. 2005-03-31
    KING, James Humphreys resigned
    secretary
  47. 2004-01-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADDICTIONS NORTH EAST
  48. 2004-01-28
    KING, James Humphreys appointed
    secretary
  49. 2004-01-28
    STEPHENS, Simon Roderick appointed
    director
  50. 2004-01-28
    STUART, Thomas Carr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

5a Station Terrace
East Boldon
NE36 0LJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20

Officers (9 active · 10 resigned)

BARNES, Elizabeth
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-11-22
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Active
KAY, Iain William
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-10-31
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Active
LILLEY, Charlotte Elizabeth
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-11-22
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Active
NICHOLSON, Frank
director · ~72y · appointed 2021-07-27
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Active
POTTS, Christopher George
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-06-18
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Active
SHARP, Trevor Graham
director · ~71y · appointed 2026-04-08
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Active
VICKERS, Jane Bryce
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-27
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Active
WELCH, Stephen David
director · ~40y · appointed 2026-04-07
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Active
WELSH, Anthony David
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-01-06
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Active
KING, James
secretary · appointed 2020-11-22 · resigned 2020-11-22
Resigned
KING, James Humphreys
secretary · appointed 2004-01-28 · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned
PERCIVAL, Roy Allan
secretary · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2010-02-01
Resigned
PERCIVAL, Roy Allan
secretary · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2023-03-29
Resigned
PERCIVAL, Roy Allan
secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2007-08-01
Resigned
BARNES, David Scott
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-08-24 · resigned 2020-11-04
Resigned
KING, James Humphreys
director · ~76y · appointed 2015-08-24 · resigned 2020-07-06
Resigned
NEWTON, Simon James
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-11-22 · resigned 2023-06-02
Resigned
STEPHENS, Simon Roderick
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-01-28 · resigned 2019-03-18
Resigned
STUART, Thomas Carr
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-01-28 · resigned 2015-08-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
legacy
miscellaneous · AD02
2025-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-10-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-08-11