ACCESS IN DUDLEY
🌳Matureactive
06173542 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-03-20
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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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£30.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £30,265
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£30k
↑ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£30k
↑ 67% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.3k | £18.1k |
| Current assets | £30.3k | £18.1k |
| Net assets | £30.3k | £18.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-07-01➕BILLS, Hilary Freda appointeddirector
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-02➕DENNING, Karl appointeddirector
- 2025-07-02➕WALTHO, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2025-07-02➖DUGMORE, Lynn resigneddirector
- 2025-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31➖BOOTHROYD, Tina Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23➖WILLS, Simon James resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-23➖BANKS, Colin resigneddirector
- 2023-03-23➖WILLS, Simon resigneddirector
- 2023-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-02➕DUGMORE, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-11➖FRASER-MACNAMARA, Charles Valentine resigneddirector
- 2017-01-01➕BANKS, Colin appointeddirector
- 2016-04-20➕BARKER, Mary appointeddirector
- 2016-04-20➕WILLS, Simon appointeddirector
- 2014-06-01➕FRASER-MACNAMARA, Charles Valentine appointeddirector
- 2009-06-02➖FRASER-MCNAMARA, Charles Valentine resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-02➕WILLS, Simon James appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-26➕FRASER-MCNAMARA, Charles Valentine appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-26➖WHITE, James Michael resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS IN DUDLEY
- 2007-03-20➕NICHOLLS, Anne appointeddirector
- 2007-03-20➕WHITE, James Michael appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-20➕BOOTHROYD, Tina Marie appointeddirector
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
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — 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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2007-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
Ground Floor
Helen House
Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 3AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)
BARKER, Mary→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2016-04-20
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BILLS, Hilary Freda→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2026-07-01
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DENNING, Karl→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-07-02
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NICHOLLS, Anne→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-03-20
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WALTHO, Stephen James→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-07-02
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FRASER-MCNAMARA, Charles Valentine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-26 · resigned 2009-06-02
WHITE, James Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-20 · resigned 2009-02-26
WILLS, Simon James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-02 · resigned 2023-03-23
BANKS, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2023-03-23
BOOTHROYD, Tina Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-03-20 · resigned 2025-01-31
DUGMORE, Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-11-02 · resigned 2025-07-02
FRASER-MACNAMARA, Charles Valentine→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2017-01-11
WILLS, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-20 · resigned 2023-03-23
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Recent filings (69 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-23