BEST LIVES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08996573 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-04-14
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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 0.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Trustees of the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity (Also Known as the Trustees of the Brothers of Charity Incorporated)
- 2025-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-22➕HUNTER, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-12-22➕MYERS, Louise Marie appointeddirector
- 2025-12-22➖GREALLY, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2025-12-22➖MCGINLEY, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2025-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-21➕GREALLY, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2025-02-21➖HASSETT, Augustine Thomas, Brother resigneddirector
- 2025-02-21➕MCGINLEY, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2025-02-16➕ROBINSON, Stephen Maurice appointeddirector
- 2025-02-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-01➖GRUNDY, Darron resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BEST LIVES LIMITED
- 2014-04-14➕GRUNDY, Darron appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-14➕HASSETT, Augustine Thomas, Brother appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GREALLY, Patrick resigned 2025-12-22; MCGINLEY, Patrick resigned 2025-12-22
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-12-23: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Maurice Robinson Individual · British · DOB 05/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/04/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Brother Augustine Thomas Hassettceased 07/04/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87200 — Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
Registered office
Lisieux Hall Dawson Lane
Whittle Le Woods
Chorley
Lancashire
PR6 7DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
HUNTER, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-12-22
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MYERS, Louise Marie→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-12-22
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ROBINSON, Stephen Maurice→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-02-16
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GRUNDY, Darron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-14 · resigned 2023-10-01
GREALLY, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2025-02-21 · resigned 2025-12-22
HASSETT, Augustine Thomas, Brother→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2014-04-14 · resigned 2025-02-21
MCGINLEY, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2025-02-21 · resigned 2025-12-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Trustees of the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity (Also Known as the Trustees of the Brothers of Charity ) The Trustees of the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity (Also Known as the Trustees of the Brothers of Charity Incorporated) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-13