SMILE PROVIDING ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY CIC
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-21➕HENLEY, Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-20➖HENLEY, Suzanne Jane resigneddirector
- 2026-02-20➖SMITH, Katharine Anne resigneddirector
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-06➕SMITH, Katharine Anne appointeddirector
- 2023-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-02➕HENLEY, Suzanne Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SMILE PROVIDING ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY CIC
- 2019-06-27➕SMITH, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2019-06-27📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HENLEY, Suzanne Jane resigned 2026-02-20; SMITH, Katharine Anne resigned 2026-02-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lynn Smith Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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