AAA CARING CARETAKER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09752065 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-27
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£341.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 4.1y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 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
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £341,227
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
↑ 8.5% YoY
Net Worth
£341k
↑ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£82k
↓ 9.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £702.5k | £625.8k |
| Current assets | £81.7k | £89.9k |
| Cash | £11.5k | £10.6k |
| Debtors | £59.3k | £67.2k |
| Net assets | £341.2k | £335.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-05➖TUCKER, Richard Hamlyn resigneddirector
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19➖STEPHENSON, Michael Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2022-05-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-14➕STEPHENSON, Alison appointeddirector
- 2019-10-08➕STEPHENSON, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-08➖STEPHENSON, Alison Margaret resigneddirector
- 2015-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AAA CARING CARETAKER LIMITED
- 2015-08-27➕STEPHENSON, Alison Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-08-27➕TUCKER, Richard Hamlyn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alison Stephenson Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Hamlyn Tuckerceased 01/09/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
Legacy House Bowburn North Industrial Estate
Bowburn
Durham
DH6 5PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
STEPHENSON, Alison→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEPHENSON, Alison Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-08-27 · resigned 2019-09-08
STEPHENSON, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-10-08 · resigned 2023-07-19
TUCKER, Richard Hamlyn→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-08-27 · resigned 2024-06-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 05/05/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-22