THE LITTLE GENTLE CARE CO LTD
- · Lifecycle stage: startup → early
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → growth_story
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- · Opportunity score: 71 → 62
- · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ·Lifecycle stage: startup → early
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → growth_story
- ↓Opportunity score: 71 → 62
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- ↓Bankability: 65 → 60
- +1 more
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Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
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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 accounts
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs THE LITTLE GENTLE CARE CO LTD
- 2024-06-25➕DUFFY, Carey Leigh appointeddirector
- 2024-06-25➕MILLER, Kevin Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-06-25📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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: 2026-07-08
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Carey Leigh Duffy Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/06/2024 |
Mr Kevin Neil Miller Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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