BLANCHWORTH CARE HOMES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05327081 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees00

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-04-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-24
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Sally Anne Manby appointed
    secretary
  10. 2022-08-24
    ➖
    TOCKNELL, Neil resigned
    secretary
  11. 2022-08-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2022-08-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-21
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  17. 2020-01-20
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  18. 2019-06-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #4
  21. 2015-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2015-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2015-02-04
    ➖
    SESSIONS HODGE, Martin Hugh resigned
    director
  24. 2015-02-04
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  25. 2015-02-04
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  26. 2015-01-21
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Sally Anne Manby resigned
    secretary
  27. 2015-01-21
    ➕
    TOCKNELL, Neil appointed
    secretary
  28. 2009-05-21
    ➖
    MERRICK, Ian Aveling Claude resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-05-21
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Sally Anne Manby appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-10-11
    ➕
    SESSIONS HODGE, Martin Hugh appointed
    director
  31. 2005-02-07
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 2005-02-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2005-02-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 2005-02-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 2005-01-07
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    Company incorporated
    As BLANCHWORTH CARE HOMES LIMITED
  36. 2005-01-07
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Sally Anne Manby appointed
    director
  37. 2005-01-07
    ➕
    MERRICK, Ian Aveling Claude appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-21

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sally Anne Manby Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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10 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
Incorporated2005-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Breadstone House
Breadstone
Berkeley
Glos
GL13 9HG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-07

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

ROBERTS, Sally Anne Manby→
secretary · appointed 2022-08-24
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Active
ROBERTS, Sally Anne Manby→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-01-07
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Active
MERRICK, Ian Aveling Claude→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-07 · resigned 2009-05-21
Resigned
ROBERTS, Sally Anne Manby→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-21 · resigned 2015-01-21
Resigned
TOCKNELL, Neil→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2022-08-24
Resigned
SESSIONS HODGE, Martin Hugh→
director · ~85y · appointed 2005-10-11 · resigned 2015-02-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property04/02/2015—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property04/02/2015—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/02/200509/02/2015
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/02/200509/02/2015
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/02/2005—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/02/200509/02/2015
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Recent filings (83 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-08