AFTERCARE - THE NEXT STEP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06906555 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-15
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£163.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £163,703

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£164k
Current Assets
£245k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-11-30
Total assets£163.7k
Current assets£245.3k
Net assets£163.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-07
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Daniel resigned
    director
  3. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-07-15
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Billie-Jo resigned
    director
  11. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-06-23
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    ROBINSON, Billie-Jo appointed
    director
  17. 2017-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-04-30
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Ruth Elizabeth Gardner appointed
    director
  20. 2017-04-28
    ➖
    COLLINGS, Julie Frances resigned
    director
  21. 2017-04-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2009-05-15
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    Company incorporated
    As AFTERCARE - THE NEXT STEP LIMITED
  23. 2009-05-15
    ➕
    COLLINGS, Julie Frances appointed
    director
  24. 2009-05-15
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Daniel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel Robinson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/04/2017

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
Incorporated2009-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

209 Liverpool Road
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 4PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-12OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-28

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

ROBINSON, Ruth Elizabeth Gardner→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLLINGS, Julie Frances→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-05-15 · resigned 2017-04-28
Resigned
ROBINSON, Billie-Jo→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-06-23 · resigned 2021-07-15
Resigned
ROBINSON, Daniel→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-05-15 · resigned 2026-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-12