AMBERLEIGH CARE HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10557170 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-11
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 87900Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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 · 4 lenders · oldest 9.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
57 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-10📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-03-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-03-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money)
- 2025-02-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-29📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-08-23➖MAGUIRE, Michelle Susan resigneddirector
- 2020-01-17➕RUSSELL, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2020-01-17➕MAGUIRE, Michelle Susan appointeddirector
- 2020-01-17➖SPRATT, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2017-12-12➖LAWLESS, Michele resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➕GALLAGHER, Kevin Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➕LAWLESS, Michele appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➕SPRATT, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Christine Smith (As Security Trustee)
- 2017-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2017-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Stuart Lawless (As Security Trustee)
- 2017-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBERLEIGH CARE HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2017-01-11➕LAWLESS, Stuart Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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
Amberleigh Trustee Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amberleigh Trustee Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AMBERLEIGH CARE HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 10557170
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amberleigh Trustee Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kevin Nicholas Gallagherceased 03/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Stuart Ian Lawlessceased 03/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education
Registered office
Golfa Hall
Welshpool
Powys
SY21 9AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
GALLAGHER, Kevin Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-03-31
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LAWLESS, Stuart Ian→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-01-11
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RUSSELL, Michelle→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-01-17
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LAWLESS, Michele→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2017-12-12
MAGUIRE, Michelle Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-01-17 · resigned 2021-08-23
SPRATT, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2020-01-17
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) | A registered charge | — | 03/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Christine Smith (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 11 properties | 31/03/2017 | 06/01/2025 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Stuart Lawless (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2017 | 06/01/2025 |
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-03-10
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-07
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-06