CALEDONIA HOMECARE LIMITED

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SC466734 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£-38.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £38,338

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£38k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£106k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£38k-£9k£19k£48k£77k£106kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£-38.3k£-38.3k
Current assets£106.2k£106.2k
Cash£5.3k
Debtors£100.9k
Net assets£-38.3k£-38.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-10-22
    IMRIE, Lynn Fiona resigned
    director
  10. 2021-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2019-02-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-02-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-03-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2018-03-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-06-01
    IMRIE, Lynn Fiona appointed
    director
  20. 2014-01-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CALEDONIA HOMECARE LIMITED
  21. 2014-01-07
    IMRIE, Alasdair Ewan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-21

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lynn Fiona Imrie
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
2550%
25-50% shares08/01/2017
Mr Alasdair Ewan Imrie
Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Flat 15 352 Clifton Manor
Aberdeen
AB24 4DX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-07

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

IMRIE, Alasdair Ewan
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-01-07
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Active
IMRIE, Lynn Fiona
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2021-10-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-21