DUNCARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC143116 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
- · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
- · Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
27 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 33.1y
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 33.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
27 charges (27/27 with lender, 27/27 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
227 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-10-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 42 | 7800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (133 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-22🔒Charge registered #36Lender: Ewan Findlay
- 2024-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-06📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-10-30➕BAIN, Liam Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-10-30➕KILGOUR, Robert Dow appointeddirector
- 2024-10-30➖FINDLAY, Ewan Gillespie resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #33
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30➕BARNETT, Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-21🔒Charge registered #35Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #32
- 2017-03-06➖TOSNEY, Lynsey resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-06➖DOUGLAS, Deborah Anne resigneddirector
- 2017-03-06➕FINDLAY, Ewan Gillespie appointeddirector
- 2017-03-06➖MARR, Anne resigneddirector
- 2017-03-06🔒Charge registered #34Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2017-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #30
- 2016-04-07🔒Charge registered #33Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-02-04🔒Charge registered #32Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-03-31➕TOSNEY, Lynsey appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-31➖YOUNG, Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-15🔒Charge registered #31Lender: Tamaris (Scotland) Limited
- 2013-02-15🔒Charge registered #30Lender: Phf Reversions No.1 Limited
- 2013-01-28➖KAY, Dominic Jude resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-28➕YOUNG, Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-28➖CALVELEY, Peter, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-01-28➕DOUGLAS, Deborah Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-01-28➖KAY, Dominic Jude resigneddirector
- 2013-01-28➕MARR, Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-01-28➖TABERNER, Benjamin Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-01-25🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2013-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2013-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2013-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #22
Showing most recent 50 of 133 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Holistic Elderly Care Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Holistic Elderly Care Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DUNCARE LIMITED
This company · SC143116
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Holistic Elderly Care Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ewan Gillespie Findlayceased 30/10/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSITIVE STEPS INITIATIVES LIMITED→ SC272286 · est 2004 | £300.5k £216.4k–£384.7k | — | — | 2 | 21y | 83 | 75y |
| BALFIELD PROPERTIES LTD→ SC334044 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 1400 | 18y | 83 | 66y |
| THE BRAE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED→ SC205733 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 7 | 26y | 83 | 83y |
| TRANSFORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT→ SC097367 · est 1986 | — | — | — | 37 | 40y | 83 | 80y |
| CAALCARE CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED→ SC300007 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 1300 | 20y | 82 | 69y |
| F.M.S.E. MACFARLANE LIMITED→ SC253335 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 900 | 22y | 82 | 80y |
| ST. DAVID'S CARE (FORFAR) LIMITED→ SC304274 · est 2006 | — | — | £734.8k | — | 19y | 82 | 65y |
| CARNOUSTIE, BARRY & PANBRIDE SICK NURSING ASSOCIATION→ SC169926 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | 81 | 77y |
| DEAF LINKS→ SC353562 · est 2009 | — | — | — | 1400 | 17y | 81 | 85y |
| FORFAR DAY CARE CENTRE→ SC239605 · est 2002 | — | — | — | 1000 | 23y | 81 | 86y |
| ICDAS FOUNDATION→ SC305836 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 81 | 77y |
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-03-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities
Registered office
Benvie Care Home
38 Benvie Road
Dundee
Angus
DD2 2PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)
BAIN, Liam Michael→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNETT, Louise→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KILGOUR, Robert Dow→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAINES, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-04 · resigned 1999-10-29
CARTER, Dianne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-27 · resigned 1996-10-04
CROWE, Geoffrey Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2005-06-30
FENTON, Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-03-09 · resigned 1995-06-27
KAY, Dominic Jude→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2013-01-28
MURPHY, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-29 · resigned 2001-07-01
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-03-09 · resigned 1993-03-09
SIZER, Graham Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2002-09-18
TOSNEY, Lynsey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2017-03-06
YOUNG, Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2015-03-31
ANSTEAD, Hamilton Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2005-03-31
BAINES, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-12-03 · resigned 1998-12-14
CALVELEY, Peter, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-06-24 · resigned 2013-01-28
CROWE, Geoffrey Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2005-06-30
DOUGLAS, Deborah Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2017-03-06
ELLIOTT, Graham Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-10-29 · resigned 2002-09-13
FINDLAY, Ewan Gillespie→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-03-06 · resigned 2024-10-30
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Mortgages & charges
27
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:27 of 27 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ewan Findlay | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/04/2016 | 20/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/02/2016 | 20/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Tamaris (Scotland) Tamaris (Scotland) Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 15/02/2013 | 25/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | Phf Reversions No.1 Phf Reversions No.1 Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 15/02/2013 | 25/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | Credit Suisse | Security deed | 1 property | 08/12/2009 | 25/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | Credit Suisse | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/10/2006 | 20/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 13/12/1996 | 21/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 13/12/1996 | 21/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 13/12/1996 | 21/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Rental deposit agreement | 1 property | 08/10/1996 | 21/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Rental deposit agreement | 1 property | 08/10/1996 | 21/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Rental deposit agreement | 1 property | 08/10/1996 | 21/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/10/1996 | 25/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 23/08/1996 | 21/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 23/08/1996 | 21/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 23/08/1996 | 21/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Principal Healthcare Finance Principal Healthcare Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/08/1996 | 19/12/1996 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 28/06/1995 | 11/02/2004 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 28/06/1995 | 11/02/2004 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 28/06/1995 | 11/02/2004 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/06/1995 | 28/08/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 27/07/1994 | 01/12/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 05/07/1993 | 01/12/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/04/1993 | 20/12/1995 |
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Recent filings (227 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29