CARING BREAKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI037804 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-01-26
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (7 active, 22 linked, 21 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2026-02-09
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2026-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-28
    GAULT, Sarah Louise resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-01-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-01-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-01-19
    MITCHELL, Melissa appointed
    director
  16. 2023-01-16
    FINNEGAN, Lucia (Lucy) Catherine resigned
    director
  17. 2023-01-16
    MAGEE, Clare-Anne resigned
    director
  18. 2023-01-16
    SINNAMON, Brian Wentworth resigned
    director
  19. 2022-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-12-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-12-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-11-12
    NELLIS, Liam Francis resigned
    director
  24. 2021-11-12
    REYNOLDS, Anthony resigned
    director
  25. 2021-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-12-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2020-11-24
    DONAGHY, John Francis appointed
    director
  28. 2020-11-24
    MONGAN, Bria appointed
    director
  29. 2020-01-08
    BARRETT, Rachel resigned
    director
  30. 2020-01-08
    DORAN, William Anthony resigned
    director
  31. 2019-11-04
    GAULT, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  32. 2019-11-04
    MAGEE, Clare-Anne appointed
    director
  33. 2018-02-19
    CROSSIN, Patricia appointed
    director
  34. 2017-12-04
    MOORE, George Smyth resigned
    director
  35. 2015-09-28
    DEVLIN, Mary Anne appointed
    director
  36. 2015-03-31
    HAMILTON, George resigned
    director
  37. 2015-02-28
    SINNAMON, Brian Wentworth appointed
    director
  38. 2014-12-31
    HARRIS, Sandra resigned
    director
  39. 2013-11-12
    MCCONNELL, John Edward resigned
    director
  40. 2008-11-17
    NELLIS, Liam Francis appointed
    director
  41. 2008-01-29
    BARRETT, Rachel appointed
    director
  42. 2006-11-14
    HAMILTON, George appointed
    director
  43. 2006-11-13
    RANA, Diljit Singh, Lord resigned
    director
  44. 2003-05-28
    O'BRIEN, Stephen John appointed
    director
  45. 2003-05-28
    CONNOR, Hugh resigned
    director
  46. 2000-01-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARING BREAKS LIMITED
  47. 2000-01-26
    THOMPSON, Vivienne Jane appointed
    secretary
  48. 2000-01-26
    CONNOR, Hugh appointed
    director
  49. 2000-01-26
    DORAN, William Anthony appointed
    director
  50. 2000-01-26
    FINNEGAN, Lucia (Lucy) Catherine appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-01-26
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

5 School Road
Newtownbreda
Belfast
BT8 6BT
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16

Officers (7 active · 15 resigned)

THOMPSON, Vivienne Jane
secretary · appointed 2000-01-26
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Active
CROSSIN, Patricia
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-02-19
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Active
DEVLIN, Mary Anne
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-09-28
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Active
DONAGHY, John Francis
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-11-24
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Active
MITCHELL, Melissa
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-19
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Active
MONGAN, Bria
director · ~70y · appointed 2020-11-24
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Active
O'BRIEN, Stephen John
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-05-28
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Active
BARRETT, Rachel
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2020-01-08
Resigned
CONNOR, Hugh
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2003-05-28
Resigned
DORAN, William Anthony
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2020-01-08
Resigned
FINNEGAN, Lucia (Lucy) Catherine
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned
GAULT, Sarah Louise
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-11-04 · resigned 2026-01-28
Resigned
HAMILTON, George
director · ~84y · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
HARRIS, Sandra
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
MAGEE, Clare-Anne
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-11-04 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned
MCCONNELL, John Edward
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2013-11-12
Resigned
MOORE, George Smyth
director · ~102y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2017-12-04
Resigned
NELLIS, Liam Francis
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-11-17 · resigned 2021-11-12
Resigned
RADCLIFFE, Samuel Wilson, Dr
director · ~86y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 1999-05-19
Resigned
RANA, Diljit Singh, Lord
director · ~88y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-10
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-20