BLOSSOMS CARE NW LTD
💤Zombieactive
09926935 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-22
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£47.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 87900Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £47,947
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£48k
↑ 72% YoY
Current Assets
£146k
↑ 248% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.9k | £27.9k |
| Current assets | £145.7k | £41.9k |
| Net assets | £47.9k | £27.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-20➖HEARDMAN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-01-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-22➕HEARDMAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2015-12-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BLOSSOMS CARE NW LTD
- 2015-12-22➕SMITH, Anthony Francis 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
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-06
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Julie Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/10/2023 |
Mr Anthony Francis Smith Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Heardmanceased 20/01/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CHIANTEETH LTD→ 13966695 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CHILD PSYCH LIMITED→ 14116857 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CHRISTIAN INTEGRATED SERVICES CIC→ 11395292 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CHUCKLES CHILDCARE LTD→ 14118408 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CLAREMONT FIRST STEP COMMUNITY CENTRE→ 03911790 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| CLARENCE HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED→ 12216203 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CLEVELEYS PRACTICE LIMITED→ 06673042 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CLIFTON DENTAL CLINIC LIMITED→ 07529243 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| CLIFTON HOMECARE LIMITED→ 08483483 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CLINICAL TRIAL MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 11354748 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CNL CONSULTANCIES LTD→ 14563715 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CO.SIGN PARTNERS IN COMMUNICATION LTD.→ 03277685 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
Waterloo Lancaster Road
Knott End-On-Sea
Poulton-Le-Fylde
FY6 0DX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SMITH, Anthony Francis→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEARDMAN, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-08-22 · resigned 2022-01-20
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-23