CAALCARE CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC300007 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-31
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1300 | 1300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-29📄second-filing-cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC07
- 2025-10-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-16📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-21➕HOGG, James Mcgeary appointeddirector
- 2023-06-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20➖HOGG, Alison resigneddirector
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-03-31➖AP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs CAALCARE CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
- 2006-03-31➕HOGG, Catherine Helen appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➕AP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-31➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-31➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-31➕HOGG, Alison appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-31➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Alicat Services Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alicat Services Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CAALCARE CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC300007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alicat Services Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/01/2020 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Aljos Management Ltdceased 19/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Alison Hoggceased 01/07/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Cathy Hoggceased 01/07/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Caalhold Limitedceased 28/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AGM MENTAL HEALTH LTD→ SC840202 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ANTRIG LIMITED→ SC552344 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| CARNOUSTIE, BARRY & PANBRIDE SICK NURSING ASSOCIATION→ SC169926 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87200 — Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
Registered office
4 Valentine Court
Dunsinane Industrial Estate
Dundee
DD2 3QB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HOGG, Catherine Helen→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOGG, James Mcgeary→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2008-03-31
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-03-31
HOGG, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2023-03-20
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/04/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-21
second-filing-cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC07
2025-10-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-23
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10