ACTIVE CARE CHIROPRACTIC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06796983 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-21
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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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£122.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £122,452
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£24k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£122k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £192.0k | £176.5k |
| Cash | £24.1k | £29.2k |
| Net assets | £122.5k | £99.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-30➖BAINES, Russell Gwyn resigneddirector
- 2026-01-30➖HARDWICK, Victoria Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-23➕HARDWICK, Victoria Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2010-10-20➖TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-02-10➕BAINES, Nancy Laura, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-02-10➕BAINES, Russell Gwyn appointeddirector
- 2009-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE CARE CHIROPRACTIC LIMITED
- 2009-01-21➕BAINES, Philip, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-01-21➕TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-21➕TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-01-21➖TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BAINES, Russell Gwyn resigned 2026-01-30; HARDWICK, Victoria Elizabeth resigned 2026-01-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Philip Baines Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Russell Gwyn Bainesceased 06/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Dr Nancy Laura Bainesceased 02/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Horley Green House Horley Green Road
Claremount
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 6AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BAINES, Nancy Laura, Dr→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAINES, Philip, Dr→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-21 · resigned 2010-10-20
BAINES, Russell Gwyn→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-02-10 · resigned 2026-01-30
HARDWICK, Victoria Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-07-23 · resigned 2026-01-30
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2009-01-21 · resigned 2009-01-21
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-09