BALANCECARE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06782920 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-05
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-24.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). 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).
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, 2 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £23,976
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£24k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£3
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £3 | £3 |
| Net assets | £-24.0k | £-35.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-12-17➕SHARPE, Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-12-17➖SHARPE, Amber Jocasta resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕SHARPE, Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-10-01➖SHARPE, Robert resigneddirector
- 2012-12-07➖SHARPE, Adam James resigneddirector
- 2012-12-06➕SHARPE, Amber Jocasta appointeddirector
- 2012-07-05➖SHARPE, Kerstin Maja resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BALANCECARE LIMITED
- 2009-01-05➕SHARPE, Kerstin Maja appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-05➕SHARPE, Adam James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Cardstream Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cardstream Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BALANCECARE LIMITED
This company · 06782920
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardstream Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 19/02/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adam James Sharpeceased 19/02/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Robert Sharpeceased 12/02/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Birches Corner
Heron Gate
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2LP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
SHARPE, Robert→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2016-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHARPE, Kerstin Maja→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2012-07-05
SHARPE, Adam James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2012-12-07
SHARPE, Amber Jocasta→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2012-12-06 · resigned 2016-12-17
SHARPE, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2015-10-01
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-09