PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPICE, (THE)

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SC084008 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1983-07-20

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 38.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Medical nursing home activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.3y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 38.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

81 officers (12 active, 81 linked, 74 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

277 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (171 events)Click to expand

2026-01-17
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2026-01-12
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GILLIES, Robin Peter resigned
director
2025-11-12
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officers · TM01
2025-11-12
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2025-10-29
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KYLE, John Andrew resigned
director
2025-06-23
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officers · CH01
2025-06-23
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officers · AP01
2025-06-12
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GRAHAM, James Turner appointed
director
2024-11-04
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accounts · AA
2024-10-28
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2024-10-28
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2024-10-24
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BOWIE, Ronald Stewart, Mr. resigned
director
2024-10-24
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CROMAR, Murray, Mr. resigned
director
2023-11-06
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accounts · AA
2023-10-30
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2023-10-26
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HUNTER, David Kelso resigned
director
2023-07-12
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officers · AP01
2023-06-26
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2023-06-26
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2023-06-26
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2023-03-29
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GILLESPIE, Anice, Ms. resigned
director
2023-02-17
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MCMULLAN, Emma appointed
secretary
2023-02-17
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HARWOOD, Christopher resigned
secretary
2023-02-17
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officers · TM02
2023-02-17
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officers · AP03
2022-11-30
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SCOTT, Jane appointed
director
2022-11-02
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2022-10-26
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MILLER, James Alexander, Professor appointed
director
2022-08-12
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2022-08-11
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2022-08-11
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2022-08-11
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2022-05-25
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GILLIES, Robin Peter appointed
director
2022-05-25
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MACLEOD, Iain Morrison, Mr. resigned
director
2021-11-24
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WALLACE, Iain Wilson, Doctor appointed
director
2021-11-24
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WORRALL, Louise appointed
director
2021-10-27
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MATTHEWS, Heather Agnes appointed
director
2021-10-27
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WARD, Tricia appointed
director
2021-10-27
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CHOWDHARY, Surjit Singh resigned
director
2021-10-27
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DOAK, William Martin, Dr. resigned
director
2021-10-27
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HOWIE, Steuart, Mr. resigned
director
2021-10-15
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Charge satisfied #5
2021-06-16
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MCLAWS, Ally, Mr. resigned
director
2021-05-26
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NICHOLLS, Brett Thompson resigned
director
2020-02-01
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HARWOOD, Christopher appointed
secretary
2020-01-31
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SOMERVILLE, William Iain Munro resigned
secretary
2019-10-30
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HANSELL, Douglas Thomson resigned
director
2019-05-31
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HENDERSON, Maureen resigned
director
2019-01-30
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KYLE, John Andrew appointed
director
2017-11-29
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TOMKINS, Hazel Jane appointed
director

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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

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: GILLIES, Robin Peter resigned 2026-01-12; KYLE, John Andrew resigned 2025-10-29

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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1983-07-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC86102 — Medical nursing home activities

Registered office

20 Dumbreck Road

Glasgow

G41 5BW

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-26

Last: 2025-11-12