MOTHERCARE PLC.
🌳Matureactive
01950509 · plc · incorporated 1985-09-26
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
17 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 37.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
54 officers (5 active, 54 linked, 46 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
1309 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 officers
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (133 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-18🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Ctm Funding Limited
- 2026-02-18🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Mcps Corporate Trustee Limited
- 2025-11-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-19➖NEWTON-JONES, Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-09➖LE VESCONTE, Daniel James resigneddirector
- 2023-01-16➕LE VESCONTE, Daniel James appointeddirector
- 2023-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-02📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-11-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-21🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-11-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-13🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Bestrustees Limited
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-11-26🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Bestrustees Limited
- 2020-11-26🔒Charge registered #12Lender: GB Europe Management Services Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2020-06-30➖HUGHES, William Glyn Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2020-01-23➕COOK, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖WHARTON, Nicholas Barry Edward resigneddirector
- 2019-12-10➕SMALL, Brian Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-11-21➖WOOD, David Bernard resigneddirector
- 2018-07-19➖GINSBERG, Lee Dale resigneddirector
- 2018-07-19➖RIVERS, Richard Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-05-25➕MEDINI, Lynne Samantha appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-25➖DARWALL, Alice resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-18➖COLAIANNI, Teresa resigneddirector
- 2018-05-18➕NEWTON-JONES, Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-05-17🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2018-05-17🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2018-05-17🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2018-04-19➕WHILEY, Clive Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-04-19➖PARKER, Alan Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-04-04➖NEWTON-JONES, Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-04-04➕WOOD, David Bernard appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01➕HUGHES, William Glyn Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01➖SMOTHERS, Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-11-03➕DARWALL, Alice appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 133 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 low16 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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| 1085 LIMITED→ 12887190 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 12 VOLT PLANET LTD→ 08239412 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 1ONE SPORTSCLUB LTD→ 13726166 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| 3 AKHI'S TRADING LTD→ 16031335 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1985-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
Westside 1 London Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP3 9TD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (5 active · 49 resigned)
MEDINI, Lynne Samantha→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-05-25
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COOK, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-01-23
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KENT, Gillian Dawn Celia→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-03-16
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SMALL, Brian Michael→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-12-10
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WHILEY, Clive Peter→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-04-19
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ASHBY, Timothy John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-30 · resigned 2015-07-24
DARWALL, Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-03 · resigned 2018-05-25
EAMES, Andrew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-04 · resigned 2017-11-03
FOLLAND, Nicholas James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-24 · resigned 2016-01-11
JOHNSON, Guy Antony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-01-13
REVETT, Clive Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-13 · resigned 2010-08-30
TALISMAN, Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-11 · resigned 2017-08-04
BEDFORD, Steven William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1999-09-29
BLAND, Francis Christopher Buchan, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1993-10-25
BRAV, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2016-07-22
CALVER, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-04-30 · resigned 2014-02-24
COLAIANNI, Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-10-14 · resigned 2018-05-18
CRAGG, Bernard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2012-12-31
DAVISON, Ian Frederic Hay→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1996-07-10
DOWNES, Margaret, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1996-07-10
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
16
Outstanding
6
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ctm Funding Ctm Funding Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Mcps Corporate Trustee Mcps Corporate Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Bestrustees / Independent Trustee Services / Peter Andrew Evans Bestrustees Limited / Independent Trustee Services Limited / Peter Andrew Evans | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Bestrustees / Independent Trustee Services / Peter Andrew Evans Bestrustees Limited / Independent Trustee Services Limited / Peter Andrew Evans | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | GB Europe Management Services (As Security Agent) GB Europe Management Services Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 20/05/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A security interest agreement | 1 property | 18/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A share mortgage | 1 property | 18/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Security agreement | 1 property | 11/04/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Commercial Union Assurance Company Commercial Union Assurance Company PLC | First supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 23/03/1989 | 10/10/1992 |
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Recent filings (1309 total)
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-16
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-12-02