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06680960 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-08-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
41 officers (11 active, 41 linked, 34 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
111 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-12➕PETTS, David John appointeddirector
- 2025-10-24📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-08➕EDWARDS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➕SCHOFIELD, Sharon Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➖OSMAN, Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05➕SETCHELL, Georgia Alice appointeddirector
- 2024-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-09➖BAILEY, Sue resigneddirector
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-06➕FLETCHER, Jillian appointeddirector
- 2024-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-09➖PARTRIDGE, Gail Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-01-09➖PRICE, Julie resigneddirector
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-11➖LOADER, Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2023-10-11➖POTTER, Brian resigneddirector
- 2023-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-09➕PARTRIDGE, Gail Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-12➖DELLER, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2022-10-12➖SPICELEY, Judith Mary resigneddirector
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-16➕DELLER, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16➕POTTER, Brian appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16➕PRICE, Julie appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31➖PHILPOTT, Colin Gerald resigneddirector
- 2020-02-01➕FIELDING, Denise Ann appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-31➖PHILPOTT, Colin Gerald resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-16➕LUMLEY, Duncan Aubrey appointeddirector
- 2019-04-16➖BYLES, Theresa Elizabeth Ann resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-16➕PHILPOTT, Colin Gerald appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-16➖BYLES, Theresa Elizabeth, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➕BYLES, Theresa Elizabeth Ann appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-31➖PHILPOTT, Colin Gerald, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-02➕BYLES, Theresa Elizabeth, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2018-01-25➕DIXON, Tony, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2018-01-25➖LONGWORTH, Sharon resigneddirector
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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
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
Incorporated2008-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
Brickhouse Farm Community Centre
Poulton Close
Maldon
Essex
CM9 6NG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (11 active · 30 resigned)
FIELDING, Denise Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-02-01
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BENNETT, Colin Brian→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-08-26
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DIXON, Tony, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-01-25
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EDWARDS, Paul→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-10-08
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FIELDING, Denise Ann→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-12-09
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FLETCHER, Jillian→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-06-06
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HAGGERTY, Pauline→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2016-10-20
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LUMLEY, Duncan Aubrey→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-10-16
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PETTS, David John→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2026-03-12
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SCHOFIELD, Sharon Ann→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-08
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SETCHELL, Georgia Alice→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2024-12-05
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BYLES, Theresa Elizabeth Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2019-04-16
FOSTER, Clifford James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-26 · resigned 2010-01-20
GUPPY, Debra Sharron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-26 · resigned 2009-06-30
PHILPOTT, Colin Gerald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-04-16 · resigned 2020-01-31
PHILPOTT, Colin Gerald, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-20 · resigned 2018-07-31
ROBERTS, Revor Langley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-26 · resigned 2009-08-31
BAILEY, Sue→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-10-23 · resigned 2024-10-09
BETTINSON, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2009-12-23 · resigned 2016-10-20
BIRCHALL, Mark Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-24 · resigned 2015-10-21
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Recent filings (111 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-19
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31