AURA ION FOUNDATION

🌳Matureactive
09544768 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-04-15
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
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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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-05
    ➖
    ION, Ioana resigned
    director
  3. 2025-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-08-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-07-20
    ➕
    ION, Ioana appointed
    director
  18. 2015-04-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AURA ION FOUNDATION
  19. 2015-04-15
    ➕
    CIUCA, Mariana appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-04-15
    ➕
    CIUCA, Mariana appointed
    director
  21. 2015-04-15
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Peter Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Charles Knight
Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Ms Mariana Ciuca
Individual · Romanian · DOB 02/1985 · age 41
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

11 Hammond Road
Patchway
Bristol
BS34 5AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

CIUCA, Mariana→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-15
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Active
CIUCA, Mariana→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-04-15
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Active
KNIGHT, Peter Charles→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-04-15
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Active
ION, Ioana→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-07-20 · resigned 2026-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-18