4 STAR CARE SERVICES LTD

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11006373 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-10
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.
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-01-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-08-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2020-02-12
    ➖
    MARTINS, Mary Sean resigned
    director
  13. 2020-02-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-09-18
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    MARTINS, Mary Sean appointed
    director
  16. 2019-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-09-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-09-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2019-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-10-10
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    Company incorporated
    As 4 STAR CARE SERVICES LTD
  21. 2017-10-10
    ➕
    MARTINS, Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Martins
Individual · Somali · DOB 12/1979 · age 47
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting22/10/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Mary Sean Martinsceased 12/02/2020· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

45 Constable Drive
Rochdale
OL11 2AS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MARTINS, Peter→
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-10-10
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Active
MARTINS, Mary Sean→
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-09-18 · resigned 2020-02-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-31