RIVERSIDE CARE LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 37.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £890.3k |
| Current assets | — | £155.1k |
| Cash | — | £258 |
| Debtors | — | £154.8k |
| Net assets | — | £890.3k |
| Average employees | 5400 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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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Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
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- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2017-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-13🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-01-07➖DEY, Dorothy Norma Jane resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-07➖DEY, James Weir resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-01-05➕MORGAN, Alan George Houston appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-05➕MCLEAN, Arthur John appointeddirector
- 2006-01-05➖DEY, Dorothy Norma Jane resigneddirector
- 2006-01-05➖DEY, James Weir resigneddirector
- 2006-01-05🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1989-04-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Scottish Development Agency
- 1989-04-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Development Agency
- 1989-03-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1989-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1988-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs RIVERSIDE CARE LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
All Star Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Star Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/01/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 05/01/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Scottish Development Agency | Standard security | 1 property | 10/04/1989 | 11/10/2005 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Development Agency | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/04/1989 | 11/10/2005 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 30/03/1989 | 07/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/02/1989 | 07/01/2006 |