ARK HOUSE REHAB LTD

🌳Matureactive
07807734 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-12
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£738.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -35% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 3.7y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £738,668
Cash YoY
-35%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£222k
↓ 35% YoY
Net Worth
£739k
↑ 280% YoY
Current Assets
£333k
↓ 9.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£148k£295k£443k£591k£739kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£986.7k£435.5k
Current assets£333.0k£367.7k
Cash£221.6k£338.4k
Debtors£111.4k£29.3k
Net assets£738.7k£194.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 capital
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-07
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2026-02-24
    LONG, Christopher Thomas appointed
    director
  3. 2026-02-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-09-11
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-08
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-04-20
    LATIF, Mohammed resigned
    director
  7. 2024-11-04
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-04
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-11-02
    CHAPMAN, Richard James resigned
    director
  10. 2024-07-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-07-29
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-07-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-06-26
    VERNON, Cheryl Dominique appointed
    director
  14. 2024-06-26
    CHAPMAN, Richard James appointed
    director
  15. 2024-06-26
    LOTHRINGEN, Maximilian Habsburg resigned
    director
  16. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  17. 2023-10-05
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-06-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2023-01-25
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    capital · SH01
  20. 2023-01-12
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    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2023-01-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  22. 2022-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-10-31
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    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2022-10-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  25. 2022-03-10
    ROSWALD, Bjorn Thomas Mikael resigned
    secretary
  26. 2022-03-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  27. 2021-12-16
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    address · AD01
  28. 2021-12-08
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  29. 2021-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2021-11-11
    LOTHRINGEN, Maximilian Habsburg appointed
    director
  31. 2021-11-11
    ROSWALD, Bjorn Thomas Mikael resigned
    director
  32. 2021-04-04
    ROSWALD, Alison Euphemia resigned
    director
  33. 2017-08-01
    SCHOFIELD, Gerard appointed
    director
  34. 2017-08-01
    LATIF, Mohammed appointed
    director
  35. 2011-10-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ARK HOUSE REHAB LTD
  36. 2011-10-12
    ROSWALD, Bjorn Thomas Mikael appointed
    secretary
  37. 2011-10-12
    ROSWALD, Alison Euphemia appointed
    director
  38. 2011-10-12
    ROSWALD, Bjorn Thomas Mikael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Ea & W Muxlow Charitable Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ea & W Muxlow Charitable Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ARK HOUSE REHAB LTD
This company · 07807734

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ea & W Muxlow Charitable Trust
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/11/2021
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Mohammed Latifceased 02/11/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Gerard Schofieldceased 02/11/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Bjorn Thomas Mikael Roswaldceased 01/08/2017· 50-75% shares
  • Mrs Alison Euphemia Roswaldceased 01/08/2017· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87200 — Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse

Registered office

Rowan House
7 West Bank
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 4DX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

LONG, Christopher Thomas
director · ~64y · appointed 2026-02-24
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Active
SCHOFIELD, Gerard
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-01
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Active
VERNON, Cheryl Dominique
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-06-26
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Active
ROSWALD, Bjorn Thomas Mikael
secretary · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2022-03-10
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Richard James
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-26 · resigned 2024-11-02
Resigned
LATIF, Mohammed
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2025-04-20
Resigned
LOTHRINGEN, Maximilian Habsburg
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-11-11 · resigned 2024-06-26
Resigned
ROSWALD, Alison Euphemia
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2021-04-04
Resigned
ROSWALD, Bjorn Thomas Mikael
director · ~81y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2021-11-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/01/2023
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property24/10/2022
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Recent filings (60 total)

capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-21