ARCADIA HEALTHCARE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08066916 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2500 | 3000 |
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.
See pricing →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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-03-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2018-02-26➕CHAUDRY, James Adam appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-26➕CHAUDRY, James Adam appointeddirector
- 2018-02-26➖SUTHERLAND, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-26➖SUTHERLAND, Daniel James resigneddirector
- 2018-02-26➖SUTHERLAND, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2018-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-02-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-02-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-08-07➕SUTHERLAND, Daniel James appointeddirector
- 2013-05-15➖HALL, Alan resigneddirector
- 2012-05-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCADIA HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- 2012-05-14➕SUTHERLAND, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-14➕HALL, Alan appointeddirector
- 2012-05-14➕SUTHERLAND, Peter John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Adam Chaudry Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/02/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Peter John Sutherlandceased 26/02/2018· board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Daniel James Sutherlandceased 26/02/2018· board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Arcadia Recruitment Ltdceased 26/02/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
The Coach House Station Road
North Thoresby
Grimsby
DN36 5QS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
CHAUDRY, James Adam→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAUDRY, James Adam→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUTHERLAND, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-14 · resigned 2018-02-26
HALL, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-05-14 · resigned 2013-05-15
SUTHERLAND, Daniel James→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-08-07 · resigned 2018-02-26
SUTHERLAND, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2012-05-14 · resigned 2018-02-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 29/03/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-08