ARRIVA CARE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06247013 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-15
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
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
78 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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
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| Average employees | 4200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-02➖ROWE, Lorna Jean resigneddirector
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-01➖MCGURK, Eamonn Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01➕ROWE, Lorna Jean appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➖HOPKINS, Claire Nicole resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20➕HOPKINS, Claire Nicole appointeddirector
- 2023-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-30➖HOPKINS, Claire Nicole resigneddirector
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13➖FORD, Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2020-04-01➕HOPKINS, Claire Nicole appointeddirector
- 2018-09-01➕FORD, Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➖TEMBLETT, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2015-10-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ARRIVA CARE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2007-05-15➕MCGURK, Brian Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-15➕MCGURK, Brian Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-05-15➕SUBSCRIBER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-15➖SUBSCRIBER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-15➕MCGURK, Eamonn Francis appointeddirector
- 2007-05-15➕TEMBLETT, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-05-15➕SUBSCRIBER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-05-15➖SUBSCRIBER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HOPKINS, Claire Nicole resigned 2025-07-31; MCGURK, Eamonn Francis resigned 2025-12-01; ROWE, Lorna Jean resigned 2026-02-02
Group structure
Mcgurk Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mcgurk Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ARRIVA CARE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 06247013
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mcgurk Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
7 St. Albans Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 5FW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
MCGURK, Brian Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGURK, Brian Andrew→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUBSCRIBER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2007-05-15
FORD, Geraldine→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2020-05-13
HOPKINS, Claire Nicole→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-03-20 · resigned 2025-07-31
HOPKINS, Claire Nicole→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-04-01 · resigned 2022-11-30
MCGURK, Eamonn Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2025-12-01
ROWE, Lorna Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-12-01 · resigned 2026-02-02
TEMBLETT, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2018-03-31
SUBSCRIBER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2007-05-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/10/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (78 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-31