THE WILLOWS (FALKIRK) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC608291 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-18
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 5.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Medical nursing home activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-02-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2024-01-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-27➕HENNESSEY, Cillian Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
- 2020-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
- 2018-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs THE WILLOWS (FALKIRK) LIMITED
- 2018-09-18➕MACKENZIE, Gavin appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-18➕HENNESSEY, Aidan Patrick appointeddirector
- 2018-09-18➕HENNESSEY, Gerard Joseph appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
Antonine Care Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Antonine Care Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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THE WILLOWS (FALKIRK) LIMITED
This company · SC608291
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antonine Care Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Meallmore Limitedceased 19/01/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGTG THISTLE LIMITED→ SC866930 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANTONINE CARE LIMITED→ SC365599 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ASSAY NESS LTD→ SC759095 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BALI DENTAL LIMITED→ SC782777 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BELLE MARIE LIMITED→ SC554771 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BEST RESONANT HEALTH LTD→ SC790400 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CAROLTON CARE LTD.→ SC269889 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| CENTRED (SCOTLAND)→ SC105400 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| CLARK MEDICS UK LTD→ SC875806 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLH PHYSIO AND SPORTS THERAPY LTD→ SC861161 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-09-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86102 — Medical nursing home activities
Registered office
Caulfield House
Cradlehall Business Park
Inverness
IV2 5GH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
HENNESSEY, Aidan Patrick→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-09-18
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HENNESSEY, Cillian Peter→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-11-27
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HENNESSEY, Gerard Joseph→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-09-18
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 23/01/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | 05/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2020 | 05/03/2024 |
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-06