CERA CARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09874278 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (9 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
185 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
11
filings
- • 7 capital
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
14
filings
- • 8 capital
- • 2 resolution
- • 2 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-06-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-05-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-14➖SOHLER, Matthias resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-04➕FIANCE, Alexander Jared appointeddirector
- 2025-09-04✏️legacychange-of-name · RP04SH01
- 2025-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2025-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-12-27➕VAN REESCH, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-27➖LANDUCCI-HARMEY, James Conor resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2024-06-01➕ASHLEY, Matthew Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-06-01➕SABE, Jordi appointeddirector
- 2024-06-01➖GALLWEY, Dayrell Shane, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-06-01➖JENNINGS, Marcus Henry Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-06-01➖MAZZI, Christian Paolo resigneddirector
- 2024-06-01➖SEIDEL, Gerrit Rene, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-06-01➕SOHLER, Matthias appointeddirector
- 2023-11-21➕LANDUCCI-HARMEY, James Conor appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-03➕SEIDEL, Gerrit Rene, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-09-30➖ACIMAN, Igal resigneddirector
- 2023-09-30➖KLÖSS-BRAEKLER, Susanne resigneddirector
- 2023-05-19➕JENNINGS, Marcus Henry Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2021-04-27➕KLÖSS-BRAEKLER, Susanne appointeddirector
- 2021-04-27➖SOHLER, Matthias resigneddirector
- 2021-04-22➕MAZZI, Christian Paolo appointeddirector
- 2021-02-16➕GALLWEY, Dayrell Shane, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-06-05➕JAIN, Ankur appointeddirector
- 2020-06-05➖KING, Malcolm Anthony Wallace resigneddirector
- 2020-01-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 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.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-04: legacy
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Labs Hawley Lock Offices 029, 032, 033 & 34
1 Water Lane, Camden
London
NW1 8NZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (9 active · 11 resigned)
Active
ASHLEY, Matthew Edward→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-06-01
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BRODE, Andrew Stephen→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2019-09-18
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FIANCE, Alexander Jared→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-09-04
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Active
MARUTHAPPU, Mahiben, Dr→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2016-12-15
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Active
SACHA, Marek→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2015-11-16
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SANDS, Peter Alexander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-02-14
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LANDUCCI-HARMEY, James Conor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-11-21 · resigned 2024-12-27
ACIMAN, Igal→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-05-16 · resigned 2023-09-30
COLVERD, Neil Raymond William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2018-07-13
GALLWEY, Dayrell Shane, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-02-16 · resigned 2024-06-01
JENNINGS, Marcus Henry Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-05-19 · resigned 2024-06-01
KING, Malcolm Anthony Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-03-07 · resigned 2020-06-05
KLÖSS-BRAEKLER, Susanne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-04-27 · resigned 2023-09-30
MAZZI, Christian Paolo→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-04-22 · resigned 2024-06-01
SEIDEL, Gerrit Rene, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-10-03 · resigned 2024-06-01
SOHLER, Matthias→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-06-01 · resigned 2026-05-14
SOHLER, Matthias→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-05-23 · resigned 2021-04-27
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/12/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/06/2022 | 09/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/01/2020 | 09/01/2025 |
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Recent filings (185 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-06-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29