ARAUJO & CARIA LTD
🌳Matureactive
08807232 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-09
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £11.7k |
| Current assets | — | £7.9k |
| Net assets | — | £687 |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-02-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ARAUJO & CARIA LTD
- 2013-12-09➕ALVES DA COSTA ARAUJO, Andreia Cristina, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-12-09➕DO VALE CARIA, Bernardo, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
44/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-22
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Andreia Cristina Alves Da Costa Araujo Individual · Portuguese · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/12/2017 |
Dr Bernardo Do Vale Caria Individual · Portuguese · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/12/2017 |
Dr Andreia Cristina Alves Da Costa Araujo Individual · Portuguese · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/12/2016 |
Dr Bernardo Do Vale Caria Individual · Portuguese · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
18a Heath Road
Nailsea
Bristol
BS48 1AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-22OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ALVES DA COSTA ARAUJO, Andreia Cristina, Dr→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2013-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DO VALE CARIA, Bernardo, Dr→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-12-09
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-02-26