AGE CONCERN LANCASHIRE LTD

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08136870 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-10
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£20£40£60£80£100Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2018-09-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2018-06-11
    ➕
    STEPHENSON, Teri Mary appointed
    director
  13. 2018-06-11
    ➖
    MUMFORD, Vivien Kay resigned
    director
  14. 2018-06-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-06-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-06-11
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2017-12-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2017-11-02
    ➕
    MUMFORD, Vivien Kay appointed
    director
  21. 2017-11-02
    ➖
    TUFFT, Stephanie Mary resigned
    director
  22. 2013-10-05
    ➕
    TUFFT, Stephanie Mary appointed
    director
  23. 2013-10-04
    ➖
    MOORE, Geraldine resigned
    director
  24. 2012-07-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGE CONCERN LANCASHIRE LTD
  25. 2012-07-10
    ➕
    MOORE, Geraldine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Teresa Mary Stephenson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest11/06/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Vivien Kay Mumfordceased 11/06/2018· significant influence
  • Mrs Stephanie Mary Tufftceased 02/11/2017· 75-100% shares · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2012-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Wellbeing Centre
Moorgate
Ormskirk
L39 4RY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

STEPHENSON, Teri Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOORE, Geraldine→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2013-10-04
Resigned
MUMFORD, Vivien Kay→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-11-02 · resigned 2018-06-11
Resigned
TUFFT, Stephanie Mary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-10-05 · resigned 2017-11-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-22