BENEDICTA JOHN CARE LTD
💤Zombieactive
13087736 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-17
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-06-17📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BENEDICTA JOHN CARE LTD
- 2020-12-17➕D'SA, Benedicta John appointeddirector
- 2020-12-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Benedicta John D'Sa Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | — | — | board controlboard control | 03/06/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. John Joseph D'Saceased 03/06/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BL HUYTON LTD→ 10229125 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| BLACKPOOL PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE LIMITED→ 05089466 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
15 Burwood Drive
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 8NS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
D'SA, Benedicta John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-12-17
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Recent filings (16 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-06-17
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-03