OAKBRIDGE CARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC299329 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-22
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.60M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Medical nursing home activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.0y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,601,888
Cash YoY
+40%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£223k
↑ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£3.6m
↑ 8.6% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 80% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£720k£1.4m£2.2m£2.9m£3.6mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.26M£3.98M
Current assets£1.36M£753.1k
Cash£223.4k£159.8k
Debtors£1.13M£593.3k
Net assets£3.60M£3.32M

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

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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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  2. 2024-12-17
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  3. 2024-06-12
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  4. 2024-06-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  7. 2021-12-23
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  8. 2021-02-05
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  9. 2020-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  11. 2018-11-27
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  12. 2017-10-11
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  13. 2017-01-10
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-07
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2016-09-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2014-12-22
    DI GIACOMO, Lissa Maria appointed
    director
  17. 2014-12-22
    PODDAR, Sunita appointed
    director
  18. 2014-12-22
    PODDAR, Sarwan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-12-22
    PODDAR, Deepak resigned
    director
  20. 2014-12-22
    PODDAR, Sarwan resigned
    director
  21. 2014-05-10
    PODDAR, Sunita resigned
    director
  22. 2014-03-03
    PODDAR, Deepak appointed
    director
  23. 2011-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2011-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2011-08-18
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  26. 2011-08-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  27. 2008-05-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2008-05-15
    BAGARIA, Susheela, Dr resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-05-15
    PODDAR, Sarwan appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-05-15
    BAGARIA, Nawal Kishore, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2008-05-15
    BAGARIA, Sushella, Dr resigned
    director
  32. 2008-05-15
    PODDAR, Sarwan appointed
    director
  33. 2008-05-15
    PODDAR, Sunita appointed
    director
  34. 2008-05-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 2007-05-09
    BAGARIA, Jay resigned
    secretary
  36. 2007-05-09
    BAGARIA, Susheela, Dr appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-03-22
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    Company incorporated
    As OAKBRIDGE CARE LIMITED
  38. 2006-03-22
    BAGARIA, Jay appointed
    secretary
  39. 2006-03-22
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2006-03-22
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2006-03-22
    BAGARIA, Nawal Kishore, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 2006-03-22
    BAGARIA, Sushella, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2006-03-22
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  44. 2006-03-22
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sunita Poddar
Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86102 — Medical nursing home activities

Registered office

40 Lambhill Street
Kining Park
Glasgow
G41 1AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

DI GIACOMO, Lissa Maria
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-12-22
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Active
PODDAR, Sunita
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-12-22
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Active
BAGARIA, Jay
secretary · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2007-05-09
Resigned
BAGARIA, Susheela, Dr
secretary · appointed 2007-05-09 · resigned 2008-05-15
Resigned
PODDAR, Sarwan
secretary · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2014-12-22
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-03-22
Resigned
BAGARIA, Nawal Kishore, Dr
director · ~84y · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2008-05-15
Resigned
BAGARIA, Sushella, Dr
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2008-05-15
Resigned
PODDAR, Deepak
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2014-12-22
Resigned
PODDAR, Sarwan
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2014-12-22
Resigned
PODDAR, Sunita
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2014-05-10
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-03-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property18/08/2011
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property09/08/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property29/05/200802/09/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property15/05/200819/08/2011
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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-16