DARLINGTON ASSOCIATION ON DISABILITY

🌳Matureactive
06688735 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-09-04
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
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 88910Child day-care activities
  • 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (7 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-19
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2024-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-11-05
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Paul appointed
    director
  11. 2021-06-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-05-28
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    BOGG, Carol resigned
    director
  14. 2021-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2019-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-10-25
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    EDWARDS, Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-04-16
    ➕
    MOSS-CARBERT, Theresa appointed
    director
  22. 2018-04-16
    ➕
    BOGG, Carol appointed
    director
  23. 2018-01-15
    ➖
    PYBUS, Sue resigned
    director
  24. 2015-11-05
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Samantha appointed
    director
  25. 2014-09-24
    ➖
    HOLDER, Lewis resigned
    director
  26. 2013-11-21
    ➖
    WATSON, Alan resigned
    director
  27. 2013-06-10
    ➕
    HOLDER, Lewis appointed
    director
  28. 2012-11-22
    ➕
    PYBUS, Sue appointed
    director
  29. 2012-11-21
    ➖
    HART, Andrew resigned
    director
  30. 2011-06-10
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Paul appointed
    director
  31. 2011-05-16
    ➖
    BATES, Margaret resigned
    director
  32. 2011-05-16
    ➖
    GOODMAN, Carol resigned
    director
  33. 2010-07-11
    ➕
    HUTCHINSON, Joseph appointed
    director
  34. 2008-09-04
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    Company incorporated
    As DARLINGTON ASSOCIATION ON DISABILITY
  35. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    TINKLER, Lauren appointed
    secretary
  36. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    LIGHT, Colin appointed
    director
  37. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    PYBUS, Gordon appointed
    director
  38. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    BATES, Margaret appointed
    director
  39. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    GOODMAN, Carol appointed
    director
  40. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    HART, Andrew appointed
    director
  41. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    WATSON, Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Whessoe Technology Centre
Alderman Best Way
Darlington
DL1 4WB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (7 active · 8 resigned)

TINKLER, Lauren→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARDS, Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-11-05
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Active
HUTCHINSON, Joseph→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-07-11
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Active
LIGHT, Colin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOSS-CARBERT, Theresa→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PYBUS, Gordon→
director · ~78y · appointed 2008-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Samantha→
director · ~34y · appointed 2015-11-05
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Active
BATES, Margaret→
director · ~91y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2011-05-16
Resigned
BOGG, Carol→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-04-16 · resigned 2021-05-28
Resigned
EDWARDS, Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-06-10 · resigned 2019-10-25
Resigned
GOODMAN, Carol→
director · ~88y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2011-05-16
Resigned
HART, Andrew→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2012-11-21
Resigned
HOLDER, Lewis→
director · ~32y · appointed 2013-06-10 · resigned 2014-09-24
Resigned
PYBUS, Sue→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2018-01-15
Resigned
WATSON, Alan→
director · ~92y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2013-11-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-04