COASTAL CHILD & ADULT THERAPEUTIC SERVICE LIMITED

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06556760 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£119.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.1y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £119,912
Cash draining
Cash down 92% YoY
Cash YoY
-92%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↓ 92% YoY
Net Worth
£120k
↑ 136% YoY
Current Assets
£341k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£68k£136k£204k£273k£341kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£250.3k£209.2k
Current assets£340.8k£285.5k
Cash£3.6k£45.7k
Debtors£337.1k£239.8k
Net assets£119.9k£50.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-06-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  3. 2025-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2021-08-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
  11. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2018-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-05-16
    ➖
    GRACE, William John resigned
    director
  18. 2018-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-03-12
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    KERSHAW, Julie Annette appointed
    director
  20. 2017-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-02-01
    ➕
    GRACE, William John appointed
    director
  22. 2010-10-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  23. 2010-01-15
    ➕
    SMITH, Mark Clifford appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-01-15
    ➖
    KERSHAW, Julie Annette resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-01-15
    ➖
    KERSHAW, Julie Annette resigned
    director
  26. 2008-05-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2008-04-07
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    Company incorporated
    As COASTAL CHILD & ADULT THERAPEUTIC SERVICE LIMITED
  28. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    BOOTH, Stephen Anthony appointed
    director
  29. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    KERSHAW, Julie Annette appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    KERSHAW, Julie Annette 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Anthony Booth
Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting04/08/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr William John Graceceased 01/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

42 Salisbury Avenue
Lytham St. Annes
FY8 3FS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

SMITH, Mark Clifford→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-15
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Active
BOOTH, Stephen Anthony→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-07
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Active
KERSHAW, Julie Annette→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-03-12
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Active
KERSHAW, Julie Annette→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2010-01-15
Resigned
GRACE, William John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2018-05-16
Resigned
KERSHAW, Julie Annette→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2010-01-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—30/06/2026—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank Public Company
National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
A registered charge—13/08/2021—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property29/10/2010—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/05/2008—
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Recent filings (58 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17