OPTIONS FOR CARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05244159 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-28
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.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hospital activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
80 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees827300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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  2. 2024-12-23
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  3. 2024-03-28
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  4. 2023-03-31
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  5. 2021-12-24
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  6. 2021-04-01
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  7. 2019-12-24
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  8. 2018-12-21
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  9. 2018-12-18
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    SANDHU, Saajid Hussain Khan appointed
    director
  10. 2018-12-18
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  11. 2017-12-21
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  12. 2017-01-06
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  13. 2016-01-08
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  14. 2015-10-05
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  15. 2015-02-03
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  16. 2015-01-13
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  17. 2014-01-03
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    SANDHU, Rabeena appointed
    director
  18. 2013-09-27
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    SANDHU, Munawar resigned
    director
  19. 2013-09-13
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    Charge satisfied #6
  20. 2013-09-13
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2009-07-03
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2009-07-03
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2009-06-30
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    SANDHU, Shahid Hussain Khan, Dr appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-06-30
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    SANDHU, Shahid Hussain Khan, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2009-06-30
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    PRICE, Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    PRICE, Gareth resigned
    director
  27. 2009-06-30
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    PRICE, Trevor resigned
    director
  28. 2009-06-30
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    SANDHU, Munawar appointed
    director
  29. 2009-06-30
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Abdul Razzaq Sandhu
  30. 2009-06-30
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Abdul Razzaq Sandhu
  31. 2007-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2007-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2007-11-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2007-11-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 2006-03-20
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    PRICE, Gareth appointed
    director
  36. 2005-03-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  37. 2005-03-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  38. 2005-01-10
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    FIRMAN, Clive Edward resigned
    director
  39. 2005-01-10
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    HUGHES, Robert William resigned
    director
  40. 2005-01-10
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    PRICE, Gareth resigned
    director
  41. 2005-01-10
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    PRICE, Jennifer resigned
    director
  42. 2004-09-28
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    Company incorporated
    As OPTIONS FOR CARE LIMITED
  43. 2004-09-28
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    PRICE, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  44. 2004-09-28
    ➕
    FIRMAN, Clive Edward appointed
    director
  45. 2004-09-28
    ➕
    HUGHES, Robert William appointed
    director
  46. 2004-09-28
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    PRICE, Gareth appointed
    director
  47. 2004-09-28
    ➕
    PRICE, Jennifer appointed
    director
  48. 2004-09-28
    ➕
    PRICE, Trevor appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Bharrey Changgi Co Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bharrey Changgi Co Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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OPTIONS FOR CARE LIMITED
This company · 05244159

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bharrey Changgi Co Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86101 — Hospital activities

Registered office

70-72 Handsworth Wood Road
Handsworth Wood
Birmingham
West Midlands
B20 2DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

SANDHU, Shahid Hussain Khan, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SANDHU, Rabeena→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SANDHU, Saajid Hussain Khan→
director · ~33y · appointed 2018-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SANDHU, Shahid Hussain Khan, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRICE, Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
FIRMAN, Clive Edward→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2005-01-10
Resigned
HUGHES, Robert William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2005-01-10
Resigned
PRICE, Gareth→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
PRICE, Gareth→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2005-01-10
Resigned
PRICE, Jennifer→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2005-01-10
Resigned
PRICE, Trevor→
director · ~86y · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
SANDHU, Munawar→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2013-09-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Abdul Razzaq Sandhu
Legal charge1 property30/06/200913/09/2013
satisfied
Abdul Razzaq Sandhu
Debenture1 property30/06/200913/09/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties12/11/200703/07/2009
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/11/200703/07/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge3 properties11/03/200514/11/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property11/03/200514/11/2007

Recent filings (80 total)

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2025-11-02
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2024-12-23
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2024-10-28
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2024-03-28
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2023-11-05
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2023-03-31
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2022-12-05
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2021-12-24
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2021-12-01
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2021-04-01
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2020-10-26
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2019-12-24
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2019-10-07
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2018-12-21