AO SMILE FOUNDATION

🌳Matureactive
08950773 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-03-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-10-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-09-09
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    CRAIG, Russell appointed
    director
  8. 2024-09-09
    ➖
    WILKINSON, David resigned
    director
  9. 2023-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-04-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-03-31
    ➕
    FINNEMORE, Julie Angela Louise appointed
    director
  16. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    RODGERS, Victoria Ann resigned
    director
  17. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-03-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2019-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-12-04
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    RODGERS, Victoria Ann appointed
    director
  22. 2019-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-04-30
    ➖
    CAUNCE, Stephen James resigned
    director
  25. 2018-12-19
    ➕
    WILKINSON, David appointed
    director
  26. 2018-02-27
    ➖
    HUNTER, Karen Marie resigned
    director
  27. 2016-09-27
    ➕
    HUNTER, Karen Marie appointed
    director
  28. 2016-09-27
    ➖
    ROSE, Richard Sidney resigned
    director
  29. 2014-03-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AO SMILE FOUNDATION
  30. 2014-03-20
    ➕
    ROBERTS, John Charles appointed
    director
  31. 2014-03-20
    ➕
    CAUNCE, Stephen James appointed
    director
  32. 2014-03-20
    ➕
    ROSE, Richard Sidney appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Russell Craig
Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence09/09/2024
Miss Julie Angela Louise Finnemore
Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/03/2022
Mr John Charles Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss Victoria Ann Rodgersceased 31/03/2022· significant influence
  • Mr David Wilkinsonceased 09/09/2024· significant influence
  • Mr Stephen James Caunceceased 30/04/2019· 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 5a The Parklands
Lostock
Bolton
BL6 4SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

CRAIG, Russell→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINNEMORE, Julie Angela Louise→
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, John Charles→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAUNCE, Stephen James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-03-20 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned
HUNTER, Karen Marie→
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-09-27 · resigned 2018-02-27
Resigned
RODGERS, Victoria Ann→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-12-04 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
ROSE, Richard Sidney→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-03-20 · resigned 2016-09-27
Resigned
WILKINSON, David→
director · ~75y · appointed 2018-12-19 · resigned 2024-09-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-01