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05800086 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-04-28
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
27 officers (7 active, 27 linked, 26 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
90 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
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-02➖LYSEIGHT, Jerome Christopher Oxford resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-12➖CHABORYK, Amanda Catherine resigneddirector
- 2025-12-12➖TWAKU, Anathi Aphiwe resigneddirector
- 2025-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-09➕SHELLY, John Patrick appointeddirector
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-17➖BARON, Frederick Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-13➖BHATTI, Swati resigneddirector
- 2024-05-30➕SHEEHAN, Laura Nicole appointeddirector
- 2024-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03➖PAMPHILON, Andrew Byron resigneddirector
- 2023-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-19➕CHABORYK, Amanda Catherine appointeddirector
- 2023-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-13➕BHATTI, Swati appointeddirector
- 2023-06-13➕LYSEIGHT, Jerome Christopher Oxford appointeddirector
- 2023-06-13➕TWAKU, Anathi Aphiwe appointeddirector
- 2023-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-12➕DAVIES, Stuart Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-10➖VERNON, Harriet Lucy resigneddirector
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-07➖DESAI, Chirag resigneddirector
- 2021-04-14➖KULLAR, Balvinder Singh resigneddirector
- 2020-01-22➖O'CONNOR, Colin Thomas resigneddirector
- 2018-10-12➖MORRIS, Nicola Anne resigneddirector
- 2018-10-12➖NEWTON SAWYERR, Nigel Alan resigneddirector
- 2018-10-12➕PAMPHILON, Andrew Byron appointeddirector
- 2018-09-18➕HELFET, Nicola Claire appointeddirector
- 2018-09-18➕BARON, Frederick Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-09-18➕DESAI, Chirag appointeddirector
- 2018-09-18➕O'CONNOR, Colin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2018-09-18➕VERNON, Harriet Lucy appointeddirector
- 2017-02-17➖DEE, Katherine Louise resigneddirector
- 2014-11-20➖ANEJA, Hemant resigneddirector
- 2014-11-20➖GROSVENOR, Charlotte resigneddirector
- 2014-11-20➖JELF, Owen resigneddirector
- 2014-11-20➕KULLAR, Balvinder Singh appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 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 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHABORYK, Amanda Catherine resigned 2025-12-12; LYSEIGHT, Jerome Christopher Oxford resigned 2026-02-02; TWAKU, Anathi Aphiwe resigned 2025-12-12
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
St. Paul's Church St. Stephen's Road
Bow
London
London
E3 5JL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (7 active · 20 resigned)
Active
CURRIE, Sharron Elizabeth Niven→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-11-09
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DAVIES, Stuart Robert→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-12
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HELFET, Nicola Claire→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2018-09-18
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LANIGAN, Siobhan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-04-28
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SHEEHAN, Laura Nicole→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-05-30
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SHELLY, John Patrick→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-10-09
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ANDREWS, Chris Ellyn→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2008-02-12
ANEJA, Hemant→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-05-10 · resigned 2014-11-20
BARON, Frederick Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-09-18 · resigned 2024-11-17
BHATTI, Swati→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-06-13 · resigned 2024-09-13
CHABORYK, Amanda Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-06-19 · resigned 2025-12-12
DEE, Katherine Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2017-02-17
DESAI, Chirag→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2018-09-18 · resigned 2021-10-07
GIPSON, Raymond George→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2008-04-16
GROSVENOR, Charlotte→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2014-11-20
JELF, Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2014-11-20
KULLAR, Balvinder Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-11-20 · resigned 2021-04-14
LYSEIGHT, Jerome Christopher Oxford→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-06-13 · resigned 2026-02-02
MORRIS, Nicola Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-09-23 · resigned 2018-10-12
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-29