ACHERON CARE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12124225 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-26
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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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 5.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.0 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 (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
25 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Community Enable Funding Limited Crn: 16197578
- 2025-02-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ffe Spv 2 Limited (Co. No. 14833449)
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-05-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Team Factors LTD
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-11➕PATEL, Sanjiv appointeddirector
- 2019-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ACHERON CARE LIMITED
- 2019-07-26➕PATEL, Janine Lyndsay appointeddirector
- 2019-07-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Janine Lyndsay Patel Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/07/2019 |
Mr Sanjiv Patel Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10420183 LIMITED→ 10420183 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A&B INDEPENDENCE SERVICES LIMITED→ 17014096 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAR PHARMACARE LTD→ 11827588 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABILITY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION CIC→ 16760913 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE ULTRASOUND LIMITED→ 16334925 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABUNDANCE PROVISION LIMITED→ 10157385 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACG OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LIMITED→ 12284890 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACHIEVE OUTREACH SUPPORT SERVICES LTD→ 15103230 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACME DENTAL LABORATORIES LIMITED→ 04216024 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ACORN INTERPRETING LTD→ 11580570 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACTIVE CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTRE LTD→ 10943668 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACTIVE FOOTCARE LTD→ 10269682 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Manor House Farm
Hilderstone
Stone
ST15 8SQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
PATEL, Janine Lyndsay→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Sanjiv→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Community Enable Funding Crn: 16197578 Community Enable Funding Limited Crn: 16197578 | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Ffe Spv 2 (Co. No. 14833449) Ffe Spv 2 Limited (Co. No. 14833449) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/05/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Team Factors Team Factors LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/05/2021 | 27/10/2021 |
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Recent filings (25 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28