AUREM CARE (WESTBANK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02161669 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-07
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 37.6y

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 37.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 24 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
190 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
58
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
  • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-06-25
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Gresham House (Nominees) Limited
  3. 2026-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-04-16
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  5. 2026-04-16
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  6. 2026-04-16
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  7. 2026-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-16
    WELLER, Peter John resigned
    director
  9. 2026-03-12
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2026-03-12
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  11. 2025-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-11-26
    FRASER-DALE, Andrew David resigned
    director
  13. 2025-11-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2025-11-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2025-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2025-10-06
    WELLER, Peter John appointed
    director
  17. 2025-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2025-07-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-07-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-07-18
    SMITH, Michael Jason appointed
    director
  21. 2025-07-18
    HILLEN, Kenneth James Gribben resigned
    director
  22. 2025-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2025-01-02
    FRASER-DALE, Andrew David appointed
    director
  24. 2025-01-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2024-12-19
    ADCOCK, Simon Mark Peter resigned
    director
  26. 2024-12-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2024-09-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  28. 2024-09-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited (As Lender)
  29. 2024-08-20
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  30. 2024-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2023-04-27
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  32. 2023-03-28
    MURRAY, Ruth Kathryn resigned
    director
  33. 2023-02-08
    ADCOCK, Simon Mark Peter appointed
    director
  34. 2022-07-11
    BACHMANN, Peter George Ka-Yin resigned
    director
  35. 2022-07-04
    GILVEAR, Elaine Catherine appointed
    director
  36. 2022-01-20
    GODDEN, John Steven appointed
    director
  37. 2022-01-20
    BACHMANN, Peter George Ka-Yin appointed
    director
  38. 2022-01-20
    HILLEN, Kenneth James Gribben appointed
    director
  39. 2022-01-20
    MURRAY, Ruth Kathryn appointed
    director
  40. 2022-01-20
    POPE, Alexander Bryan Timothy resigned
    director
  41. 2022-01-20
    SMITH, Phillip Ridgway resigned
    director
  42. 2022-01-20
    STALDER, Daniel James resigned
    director
  43. 2022-01-20
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Gresham House (Nominees) Limited as Security Agent
  44. 2020-05-01
    WILDMAN, Joanne Rachel resigned
    director
  45. 2019-05-25
    SMITH, Phillip Ridgway appointed
    director
  46. 2019-05-25
    WILDMAN, Joanne Rachel appointed
    director
  47. 2019-05-24
    YARROW, Nicholas John resigned
    secretary
  48. 2019-05-24
    POPE, Alexander Bryan Timothy appointed
    director
  49. 2019-05-24
    STALDER, Daniel James appointed
    director
  50. 2019-05-24
    STOKES, Colin Leslie resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 99 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

3 med · 1 low
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FRASER-DALE, Andrew David resigned 2025-11-26; HILLEN, Kenneth James Gribben resigned 2025-07-18; WELLER, Peter John resigned 2026-03-16

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-08-20: certificate-change-of-name-company

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Aurem Care (Acqco) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aurem Care (Acqco) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
AUREM CARE (WESTBANK) LIMITED
This company · 02161669

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aurem Care (Acqco) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Custodes Topco Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1987-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Windsor House
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 3AT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)

GILVEAR, Elaine Catherine
director · ~66y · appointed 2022-07-04
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Active
GODDEN, John Steven
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-01-20
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Active
SMITH, Michael Jason
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-07-18
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Active
CROCKFORD, Lara Jane
secretary · appointed 2001-03-07 · resigned 2003-07-30
Resigned
EVANS, Dominic Hugh
secretary · appointed 2015-01-30 · resigned 2015-07-08
Resigned
GARRAD, Susan Barbara
secretary · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2007-01-01
Resigned
PEREIRA, Stephen Joseph
secretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2015-01-30
Resigned
ROSS, Rupert Alan
secretary · resigned 2001-03-07
Resigned
YARROW, Nicholas John
secretary · appointed 2015-07-27 · resigned 2019-05-24
Resigned
ADCOCK, Simon Mark Peter
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-02-08 · resigned 2024-12-19
Resigned
BACHMANN, Peter George Ka-Yin
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-01-20 · resigned 2022-07-11
Resigned
CARNEY, Jennifer Ann
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2014-06-06
Resigned
CROCKFORD, Lara Jane
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-07 · resigned 2003-07-30
Resigned
EVANS, Dominic Hugh
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-01-30 · resigned 2015-07-08
Resigned
FRASER-DALE, Andrew David
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-01-02 · resigned 2025-11-26
Resigned
GARRAD, Susan Barbara
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2014-02-07
Resigned
HILLEN, Kenneth James Gribben
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-01-20 · resigned 2025-07-18
Resigned
MURRAY, Ruth Kathryn
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-01-20 · resigned 2023-03-28
Resigned
PEREIRA, Stephen Joseph
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2015-01-30
Resigned
PIERSON, David Jack
director · ~86y · resigned 2003-07-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

13
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Gresham House (Nominees)
Gresham House (Nominees) Limited
A registered charge25/06/2026
outstanding
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited (As Lender)
A registered charge1 property02/09/2024
outstanding
Gresham House (Nominees) as Security Agent
Gresham House (Nominees) Limited as Security Agent
A registered charge20/01/2022
outstanding
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property24/05/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/02/201502/06/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC ("Security Trustee")
Debenture1 property10/03/201123/01/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property30/07/200323/01/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property30/07/200323/01/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/03/200110/11/2010
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property07/03/200110/11/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property06/12/199125/06/2003
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property22/12/198812/09/1998
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property19/12/198825/06/2003
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Recent filings (190 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-03-12
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-31