CARESHIELD CLINICAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08997387 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-15
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
year to Apr 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2025Apr 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-04-302025-04-30

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 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-12-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-04-15
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    Company incorporated
    As CARESHIELD CLINICAL LIMITED
  17. 2014-04-15
    GREENSHAW, Alexander Christian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Christian Greenshaw
Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Broadshield Business & Technology Centre
Bessemer Drive
Stevenage
SG1 2DX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GREENSHAW, Alexander Christian
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-04-15
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Recent filings (28 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-04