AMICURA CHORLEY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09369156 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
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
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-12-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-12-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-12-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-02-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Fort Trustees Limited, as Trustee of the Mahesh and Alka Patel 2003 Trust
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2020-07-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Fort Trustees Limited, as Trustee of the Mahesh and Alka Patel 2003 Trust
- 2019-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-07-02➕ALFLATT, John Neal appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-02➕PATEL, Mahesh Shivabhai appointeddirector
- 2019-07-02➖GLOWASKY, Matthew Cardwell resigneddirector
- 2019-07-02➖SMITH, Philip Antony resigneddirector
- 2019-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-03-26➕SMITH, Philip Antony appointeddirector
- 2015-10-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Coutts & Company (Company No. 36695)
- 2015-10-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Coutts & Company (Company No. 36695)
- 2015-10-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Company (Company No. 36695)
- 2015-07-20➖ROTENBERG, Josiah Meyer resigneddirector
- 2015-05-25➖HARRISON, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-02-03➕HARRISON, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-12-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AMICURA CHORLEY LIMITED
- 2014-12-29➕GLOWASKY, Matthew Cardwell appointeddirector
- 2014-12-29➕ROTENBERG, Josiah Meyer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Amicura Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amicura Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AMICURA CHORLEY LIMITED
This company · 09369156
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amicura Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities
Registered office
238 Station Road
Addlestone
KT15 2PS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
ALFLATT, John Neal→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-07-02
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PATEL, Mahesh Shivabhai→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-07-02
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GLOWASKY, Matthew Cardwell→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-12-29 · resigned 2019-07-02
HARRISON, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-02-03 · resigned 2015-05-25
ROTENBERG, Josiah Meyer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-12-29 · resigned 2015-07-20
SMITH, Philip Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-03-26 · resigned 2019-07-02
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Fort Trustees , as Trustee of the Mahesh and Alka Patel 2003 Trust Fort Trustees Limited, as Trustee of the Mahesh and Alka Patel 2003 Trust | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Fort Trustees , as Trustee of the Mahesh and Alka Patel 2003 Trust Fort Trustees Limited, as Trustee of the Mahesh and Alka Patel 2003 Trust | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/07/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company (Company No. 36695) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2015 | 09/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company (Company No. 36695) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2015 | 09/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company (Company No. 36695) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2015 | 07/06/2019 |
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Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-11-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-11-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-11-23