AMADA CARE LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AMADA CARE LTD
- 2023-01-19➕WHITEHOUSE, Estelle Louise Josephine appointeddirector
- 2023-01-19➕WHITEHOUSE, John Arthur Nigel appointeddirector
- 2023-01-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WHITEHOUSE, Estelle Louise Josephine (same surname) appointed 2023-01-19. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-01
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Arthur Nigel Whitehouse Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/01/2023 |
Mrs Estelle Louise Josephine Whitehouse Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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