ABC LIFE SUPPORT C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
07861425 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-25
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
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£-2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
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 (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
55 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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,831
Cash YoY
+237%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£8k
↑ 237% YoY
Net Worth
-£3k
↑ 82% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↑ 219% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.7k | £-3.5k |
| Current assets | £11.3k | £3.5k |
| Cash | £8.4k | £2.5k |
| Debtors | £2.9k | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £-2.8k | £-16.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-05➕CHALMERS, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2024-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-15➕BRUCE, Gretel appointeddirector
- 2023-12-15➖BRIDGE, Danielle Simone, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-31➕BRIDGE, Douglas Rupert appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31➖DOHERTY, Zoe resigneddirector
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-18➖HUGHES, Sarah Joan resigneddirector
- 2016-03-02➕PANKHURST, Paul Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2016-02-01➕DOHERTY, Zoe appointeddirector
- 2016-02-01➕HUGHES, Sarah Joan appointeddirector
- 2011-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC LIFE SUPPORT C.I.C.
- 2011-11-25➕BRIDGE, Danielle Simone, Sarah appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Gretel Bruce Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Danielle Simone, Sarah Bridgeceased 15/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST APPROACH TRANSPORT LTD→ 12155574 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 2BK GROUP LIMITED→ 15162866 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5779 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 11708489 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A & D TRAINING LTD→ 04570227 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A & E TRAINING LTD→ 16418059 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A-LIST HAIR ACADEMY LTD→ 14491401 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABBEY COLLEGE, RAMSEY→ 07740516 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABILITIE EDUCATION LIMITED→ 13686420 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABOVE AND BEYOND SCHOOL LTD→ 16566285 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE MATHS MARKING LIMITED→ 16268834 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACADEMIA GENIUS LIMITED→ 15600477 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCESSIBLE CODERS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 09248889 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Priory House
Priory Lane
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 2BH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
BRIDGE, Douglas Rupert→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-10-31
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BRUCE, Gretel→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-12-15
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CHALMERS, Caroline→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-01-05
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PANKHURST, Paul Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-03-02
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BRIDGE, Danielle Simone, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2023-12-15
DOHERTY, Zoe→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2022-10-31
HUGHES, Sarah Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2020-12-18
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-31