SHAFTESBURY HOMES & ARETHUSA

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00081186 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1904-06-08

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

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

66 officers (7 active, 66 linked, 58 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

240 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 14 officers
• 2 address
• 2 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (133 events)Click to expand

2026-04-08
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2026-04-07
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officers · CH01
2026-04-07
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address · AD01
2025-12-28
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accounts · AAMD
2025-12-18
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accounts · AA
2025-12-11
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officers · CH01
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officers · CH01
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address · AD01
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officers · TM01
2025-06-17
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CHEAL, Stephen Michael resigned
director
2024-11-01
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accounts · AA
2024-09-25
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officers · CH01
2024-06-06
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officers · AP01
2024-06-06
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2023-12-05
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THOMPSON, Trisha appointed
director
2023-12-05
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VASSELL-AHIAKU, Danielle Natalie appointed
director
2022-05-03
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ABBOTT, Paul Gerard William resigned
director
2022-03-01
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BOOTH, Georgia appointed
director
2022-03-01
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IRVING, Sarah Louise appointed
director
2021-11-16
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SCOTT, Brian, Dr resigned
director
2021-07-15
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BRISTOW, Nicola Jane resigned
director
2020-06-24
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ABBOTT, Paul Gerard William appointed
director
2020-06-24
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BRISTOW, Nicola Jane appointed
director
2020-06-24
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BUNCE, David resigned
director
2020-06-24
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CHEAL, Stephen Michael appointed
director
2019-05-17
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WILLIAMS, Philip resigned
secretary
2018-07-03
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BROWN, Zoe resigned
director
2018-06-26
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THEWLIS, Jennifer Margaret resigned
director
2018-03-22
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WILLIAMS, Philip appointed
secretary
2018-03-22
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MOORE, Tom Jude resigned
director
2018-03-22
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SCRIVEN, Ottoline resigned
director
2018-02-19
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CARLILE, Anna resigned
director
2018-01-25
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BROWN, Zoe appointed
director
2017-12-14
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SCOTT, Brian, Dr appointed
director
2017-11-02
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WILKINS, Michael Peter John resigned
director
2017-05-08
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GOLDFIELD, Robert Howard, Dr resigned
secretary
2017-04-27
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SEARLE, Clare Louise appointed
director
2017-04-27
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MOORE, Tom Jude appointed
director
2016-12-15
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BLACK, Roger John appointed
director
2016-10-01
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BROUGH, Ann Mortimer resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1904-06-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Waverley House

115-119 Holdenhurst Road

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH8 8DY

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-06

Last: 2025-09-22

Officers (7 active · 59 resigned)

BANCROFT, Elliot Mark→

director · ~47y · appointed 2015-09-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BLACK, Roger John→

director · ~80y · appointed 2016-12-15

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Active

BOOTH, Georgia→

director · ~39y · appointed 2022-03-01

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Active

IRVING, Sarah Louise→

director · ~51y · appointed 2022-03-01

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Active

SEARLE, Clare Louise→

director · ~51y · appointed 2017-04-27

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Active

THOMPSON, Trisha→

director · ~48y · appointed 2023-12-05

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Active

VASSELL-AHIAKU, Danielle Natalie→

director · ~38y · appointed 2023-12-05

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Active

BAIRD MURRAY, Neil Christopher, Captain Royal Navy→

secretary · resigned 1998-09-30

Resigned

CAREY, Christopher→

secretary · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2005-09-26

Resigned

CHESNEY, Alison→

secretary · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2004-09-23

Resigned

DAWSON, Thomas Hilton→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2008-03-31

Resigned

GOLDFIELD, Robert Howard, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2017-05-08

Resigned

HAINES, Andrew Francis→

secretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-06-01

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Philip→

secretary · appointed 2018-03-22 · resigned 2019-05-17

Resigned

WRIGHT, Karen→

secretary · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2013-03-28

Resigned

ABBOTT, Paul Gerard William→

director · ~63y · appointed 2020-06-24 · resigned 2022-05-03

Resigned

ALEXANDER, Lucy Katherine→

director · ~55y · appointed 2007-01-05 · resigned 2008-08-18

Resigned

ALFRED, Fiona Margaret→

director · ~77y · resigned 1993-04-01

Resigned

ATKINSON, William Samuel, Sir→

director · ~76y · appointed 2000-10-12 · resigned 2006-10-25

Resigned

BARKER, John, Rear Admiral→

director · ~96y · resigned 1998-09-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (240 total)

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officers · CH01

2026-04-08

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-04-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-04-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-04-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-04-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-04-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-04-07

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-04-07

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AAMD

2025-12-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-18

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-12-11

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-12-10

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-12-10

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-12-10

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officers · CH01

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