AGE UK BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
🌳Matureactive
07728630 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-08-04
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
24 officers (7 active, 24 linked, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-31➖PORTER, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2026-03-20➕WILLDER, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-20➖SHEPHERD, Victoria Claire resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-02➖BRECKELL, Fran resigneddirector
- 2025-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-23➕MCVAN, Jacqueline Ann appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-13➖MARRIOTT, Faith resigneddirector
- 2024-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-17➕BELL-GRAY, Sophie appointeddirector
- 2024-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-14➕DALEY, Helen Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-29➖THOMAS, John Leonard resigneddirector
- 2023-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-24➕HULSE, Margaret Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2023-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-13➖HOLGATE, Pamela Gail resigneddirector
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-28➖ISHERWOOD, Judith Alison resigneddirector
- 2022-03-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-03-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-24➕BRECKELL, Fran appointeddirector
- 2021-11-24➕HOLGATE, Pamela Gail appointeddirector
- 2021-09-23➖WATKINS, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2021-07-21➖WOOLLEY, William Ian resigneddirector
- 2021-02-10➕MARRIOTT, Faith appointeddirector
- 2020-06-01➖RAMSBOTTOM, Marion resigneddirector
- 2018-01-03➖GOW, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2017-09-01➕GOW, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2016-09-20➕HEDLEY, Anthony Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-08-17➕PATEL, Faizal appointeddirector
- 2015-10-29➖DAR, Mohammed Yakoob resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➕PORTER, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2014-05-01➕THOMAS, John Leonard appointeddirector
- 2014-02-17➖WALSH, Dorothy Mary, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2014-01-06➖HAWORTH, John Bancroft resigneddirector
- 2013-12-19➖COWEN, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2013-09-03➕WALSH, Dorothy Mary, Councillor appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
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.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHEPHERD, Victoria Claire resigned 2026-03-20; BRECKELL, Fran resigned 2025-09-02; PORTER, Christopher John resigned 2026-03-31
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
Suite 12 Kings Court
33 King Street
Blackburn
BB2 2DH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (7 active · 17 resigned)
Active
BELL-GRAY, Sophie→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-03-17
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DALEY, Helen Mary→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-02-14
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HEDLEY, Anthony Michael→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-09-20
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HULSE, Margaret Yvonne→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-05-24
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MCVAN, Jacqueline Ann→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-07-23
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PATEL, Faizal→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-08-17
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SHEPHERD, Victoria Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2026-03-20
WALSH, Pauline Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-09 · resigned 2013-06-30
BRECKELL, Fran→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2021-11-24 · resigned 2025-09-02
COWEN, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2013-12-19
DAR, Mohammed Yakoob→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2011-08-04 · resigned 2015-10-29
ENTWISTLE, Eileen→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2011-08-04 · resigned 2013-06-30
GOW, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2018-01-03
HAWORTH, John Bancroft→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2011-08-04 · resigned 2014-01-06
HOLGATE, Pamela Gail→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-11-24 · resigned 2023-02-13
ISHERWOOD, Judith Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-08-04 · resigned 2022-11-28
MARRIOTT, Faith→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-02-10 · resigned 2024-11-13
PORTER, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2026-03-31
RAMSBOTTOM, Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2011-08-04 · resigned 2020-06-01
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Recent filings (73 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-04