ACTIVE CARE (AYRSHIRE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC516411 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£355.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
58 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £355,872
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£356k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£356k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £355.9k | £355.9k |
| Current assets | £355.9k | £355.9k |
| Net assets | £355.9k | £355.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-13➖MORAITIS, Constantine resigneddirector
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Charge)
- 2022-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-02-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-03➕JOLLY, David Michael Bourdeau appointeddirector
- 2021-12-03➕WEIGHT, James Dominic appointeddirector
- 2021-12-03➖BAINS, Ravinder Singh resigneddirector
- 2021-12-03➕MORAITIS, Constantine appointeddirector
- 2021-06-01➕ROBERTS, Sharon Mary appointeddirector
- 2021-02-19➕PEACH, Lee appointedsecretary
- 2021-02-19➕STAPLEBERG, Darren appointeddirector
- 2021-02-19➕BAINS, Ravinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2021-02-19➖DAVIDSON, Lyndsey resigneddirector
- 2021-02-19➖MACFARLANE, Ian resigneddirector
- 2021-02-19➖MACFARLANE, Joy resigneddirector
- 2021-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-01-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2016-05-01➕MACFARLANE, Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE CARE (AYRSHIRE) LIMITED
- 2015-09-24➕DAVIDSON, Lyndsey appointeddirector
- 2015-09-24➕MACFARLANE, Joy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
Balmoral Homecare Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Balmoral Homecare Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTIVE CARE (AYRSHIRE) LIMITED
This company · SC516411
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Balmoral Homecare Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Joy Macfarlaneceased 19/02/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| HANSEL FOUNDATION→ SC038440 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 63y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
Heritage House Ladykirk Business Park
11 Skye Road
Prestwick
KA9 2TA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
Active
JOLLY, David Michael Bourdeau→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-12-03
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ROBERTS, Sharon Mary→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-06-01
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STAPLEBERG, Darren→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-02-19
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WEIGHT, James Dominic→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-12-03
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BAINS, Ravinder Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-02-19 · resigned 2021-12-03
DAVIDSON, Lyndsey→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-09-24 · resigned 2021-02-19
MACFARLANE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-05-01 · resigned 2021-02-19
MACFARLANE, Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-09-24 · resigned 2021-02-19
MORAITIS, Constantine→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-12-03 · resigned 2023-10-13
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Charge) Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Charge) | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 18/01/2017 | 19/02/2021 |
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Recent filings (58 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-04