AMBITION LAWRENCE WESTON

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08179331 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-08-14
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.4y

30/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (12 active, 30 linked, 29 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 6 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-05-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-01-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-01-10
    LONG, Charlie May appointed
    director
  7. 2026-01-10
    MACKENZIE, Jonathan William appointed
    director
  8. 2025-12-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-11-15
    ROUTLEDGE, Norman John resigned
    director
  10. 2025-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-10-02
    BOOKER, Katrina resigned
    director
  14. 2025-10-02
    CHIKWERE, Daphne Nneka resigned
    director
  15. 2025-03-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2025-03-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2025-03-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2025-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2025-03-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2024-11-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-11-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-10-30
    MORGAN, Jake Edwin appointed
    director
  23. 2024-10-30
    PERKINS, Kyle appointed
    director
  24. 2024-10-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2024-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2024-04-19
    CHIKWERE, Daphne Nneka appointed
    director
  27. 2024-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2024-01-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2024-01-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Big Lottery Fund (Operating as the National Lottery Community Fund) and Any Receiver Appointed by Big Lottery Fund Pursuant to This Legal Charge
  30. 2023-08-29
    LEAMAN, Timothy James resigned
    director
  31. 2023-08-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2022-09-03
    SMITH, Amy resigned
    director
  34. 2022-04-19
    LAITY, Norman James appointed
    director
  35. 2021-08-09
    CROUCH, Michael John resigned
    director
  36. 2021-05-20
    BENNETT, Aisling resigned
    director
  37. 2018-10-12
    ROBERTSON, Andrew resigned
    director
  38. 2018-09-22
    HUDD, Jordon appointed
    director
  39. 2017-09-07
    BUTLER, Karl Edward resigned
    director
  40. 2017-09-07
    GOLDSWORTHY, Paul resigned
    director
  41. 2017-09-07
    ROBERTSON, Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2017-09-07
    SMITH, Amy appointed
    director
  43. 2017-08-31
    CROUCH, Michael John appointed
    director
  44. 2017-08-31
    LEAMAN, Timothy James appointed
    director
  45. 2016-02-18
    WOOLNOUGH, John resigned
    director
  46. 2015-10-05
    HENNRY, James resigned
    director
  47. 2015-10-01
    THORNHILL, Birgit appointed
    director
  48. 2015-10-01
    BENNETT, Aisling appointed
    director
  49. 2014-12-09
    HANNAN, Louise Charlotte resigned
    director
  50. 2014-07-15
    CROUCH, Jacqueline Mary appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BOOKER, Katrina resigned 2025-10-02; CHIKWERE, Daphne Nneka resigned 2025-10-02; ROUTLEDGE, Norman John resigned 2025-11-15

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Ambition House
2 Stile Acres
Bristol
BS11 0PZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12

Officers (12 active · 18 resigned)

PEPPER, Mark Andrew
secretary · appointed 2013-07-02
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Active
CROUCH, Jacqueline Mary
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-07-15
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Active
HALL, Stephen George
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-09-12
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Active
HUDD, Jordon
director · ~29y · appointed 2018-09-22
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Active
LAITY, Norman James
director · ~82y · appointed 2022-04-19
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Active
LONG, Charlie May
director · ~40y · appointed 2026-01-10
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Active
MACKENZIE, Jonathan William
director · ~41y · appointed 2026-01-10
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Active
MORGAN, Jake Edwin
director · ~21y · appointed 2024-10-30
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Active
PERKINS, Kyle
director · ~20y · appointed 2024-10-30
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Active
POSPISCHIL, Waltraud Elisabeth
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-08-14
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Active
SIGGERS, Jamie Francis
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-05-20
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Active
THORNHILL, Birgit
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-10-01
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Active
BENNETT, Aisling
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2021-05-20
Resigned
BOOKER, Katrina
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2025-10-02
Resigned
BUTLER, Karl Edward
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-08-14 · resigned 2017-09-07
Resigned
CHIKWERE, Daphne Nneka
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-04-19 · resigned 2025-10-02
Resigned
CROUCH, Michael John
director · ~83y · appointed 2017-08-31 · resigned 2021-08-09
Resigned
DUNCAN, Fraser Andrew
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-11-19 · resigned 2013-06-03
Resigned
GOLDSWORTHY, Paul
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-06-15 · resigned 2017-09-07
Resigned
HANNAN, Louise Charlotte
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2014-12-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Big Lottery Fund (Operating as the National Lottery Community Fund) and Any Receiver Appointed by Big Lottery Fund Pursuant to This Legal Charge
A registered charge1 property16/01/2024
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Recent filings (88 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-12