AGE UK WIGAN BOROUGH ENTERPRISES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03315916 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-10
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-12
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    officers · AP01
  3. 2024-12-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-21
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    ARMSTRONG, Robert appointed
    director
  6. 2024-08-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-07-31
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    SHEPHERD, Bryan William resigned
    director
  8. 2024-06-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-06-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-03-29
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    SHEPHERD, Bryan William resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2022-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-12-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2022-11-24
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    HOTHERSALL, Matthew Thomas appointed
    director
  17. 2022-11-24
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    MALONEY, James Walton resigned
    director
  18. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2022-03-31
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    NASH, Reginald William resigned
    director
  22. 2021-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-04-06
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    THOMAS, Janet resigned
    director
  26. 2012-01-25
    ➕
    THOMAS, Janet appointed
    director
  27. 2011-06-21
    ➖
    HIRST, Philip John resigned
    director
  28. 2010-12-16
    ➕
    NASH, Reginald William appointed
    director
  29. 2008-01-30
    ➕
    SHEPHERD, Bryan William appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-12-19
    ➕
    SHEPHERD, Bryan William appointed
    director
  31. 2007-10-24
    ➖
    HARVEY, Neil Maxwell resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-02-26
    ➖
    DYSON, Brian resigned
    director
  33. 2002-12-19
    ➕
    HIRST, Philip John appointed
    director
  34. 2000-09-30
    ➖
    DEMPSEY, John Phillip resigned
    director
  35. 1999-01-30
    ➖
    FOSTER, Kevin William resigned
    director
  36. 1997-05-27
    ➕
    DEMPSEY, John Phillip appointed
    director
  37. 1997-04-30
    ➕
    MALONEY, James Walton appointed
    director
  38. 1997-02-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGE UK WIGAN BOROUGH ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  39. 1997-02-10
    ➕
    HARVEY, Neil Maxwell appointed
    secretary
  40. 1997-02-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1997-02-10
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1997-02-10
    ➕
    DYSON, Brian appointed
    director
  43. 1997-02-10
    ➕
    FOSTER, Kevin William appointed
    director
  44. 1997-02-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1997-02-10
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Armstrong
Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70
25–50%
—25-50% shares21/11/2024
Mr Matthew Thomas Hothersall
Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares02/12/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Bryan William Shepherdceased 29/03/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr James Walton Maloneyceased 24/11/2022· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

74-80 Hallgate
Wigan
WN1 1HP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

ARMSTRONG, Robert→
director · ~70y · appointed 2024-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOTHERSALL, Matthew Thomas→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARVEY, Neil Maxwell→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 2007-10-24
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Bryan William→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-30 · resigned 2024-03-29
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 1997-02-10
Resigned
DEMPSEY, John Phillip→
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-05-27 · resigned 2000-09-30
Resigned
DYSON, Brian→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 2004-02-26
Resigned
FOSTER, Kevin William→
director · ~98y · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 1999-01-30
Resigned
HIRST, Philip John→
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-12-19 · resigned 2011-06-21
Resigned
MALONEY, James Walton→
director · ~88y · appointed 1997-04-30 · resigned 2022-11-24
Resigned
NASH, Reginald William→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-12-16 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Bryan William→
director · ~87y · appointed 2007-12-19 · resigned 2024-07-31
Resigned
THOMAS, Janet→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-01-25 · resigned 2017-04-06
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 1997-02-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-02