SIMEON CARE FOR THE ELDERLY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC088417 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1984-06-12
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 13.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£594.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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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 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
49 officers (8 active, 49 linked, 42 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
173 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £594,050

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£474k
Net Worth
£594k
Current Assets
£585k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£594.0k
Current assets£584.9k
Cash£473.6k
Debtors£111.4k
Net assets£594.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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  2. 2025-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  3. 2025-10-06
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    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-10-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-15
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  7. 2024-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-04-12
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-03-17
    SHARP, Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  13. 2022-03-14
    HART, Norma Mary resigned
    director
  14. 2022-02-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-01-27
    HUTCHISON, Norman Elliott, Professor Emeritus appointed
    director
  16. 2022-01-24
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  17. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-07-29
    REID, Dorothy Evelyn Marie resigned
    director
  20. 2021-05-27
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    change-of-constitution · CC04
  21. 2021-05-26
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2021-05-26
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2021-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-11-23
    WOOD, Norman resigned
    director
  26. 2019-11-21
    CONSIDINE, Sheila Morven appointed
    director
  27. 2019-10-10
    MACKAY, Lesley Alice appointed
    director
  28. 2019-10-09
    HANNAFORD, Philip Christopher, Professor appointed
    director
  29. 2019-04-02
    DUNCAN, Douglas Wallace resigned
    director
  30. 2019-02-01
    WATSON, Alan Booth resigned
    director
  31. 2017-03-23
    GILCHRIST, Joan Nicol resigned
    director
  32. 2017-02-24
    SELBIE, Penny Margaret resigned
    director
  33. 2016-08-11
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2016-08-11
    WOOD, Nigel Roderick resigned
    secretary
  35. 2016-08-11
    HORNBY, James Robertson resigned
    director
  36. 2016-03-17
    WOOD, Norman appointed
    director
  37. 2014-01-09
    DUNCAN, Douglas Wallace appointed
    director
  38. 2014-01-09
    HART, Norma Mary appointed
    director
  39. 2013-05-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Social Investment Scotland
  40. 2013-04-11
    MCALLISTER, Lawrence Lawson resigned
    director
  41. 2013-02-21
    GILCHRIST, Joan Nicol appointed
    director
  42. 2012-01-12
    NEWBATT, Stephanie appointed
    director
  43. 2012-01-12
    HORNBY, James Robertson appointed
    director
  44. 2011-10-06
    GORDON, Jennifer Anne resigned
    director
  45. 2009-11-19
    SELBIE, Penny Margaret appointed
    director
  46. 2009-06-23
    HOGENBOOM, Piet resigned
    director
  47. 2008-02-21
    WATSON, Alan Booth appointed
    director
  48. 2007-01-18
    BAILLIE, Deborah resigned
    director
  49. 2006-04-25
    FLAIG, Wolfgang Hans resigned
    director
  50. 2005-12-15
    D'AGOSTINO, Anni Jette Paikjaer resigned
    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
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1984-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Brodies House
31 - 33 Union Grove
Aberdeen
AB10 6SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (8 active · 41 resigned)

BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-08-11
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Active
CONSIDINE, Sheila Morven
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-11-21
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Active
HANNAFORD, Philip Christopher, Professor
director · ~68y · appointed 2019-10-09
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Active
HUTCHISON, Norman Elliott, Professor Emeritus
director · ~66y · appointed 2022-01-27
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Active
MACKAY, Lesley Alice
director · ~69y · appointed 2019-10-10
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Active
MONTEUX, Angelika
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-09-18
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Active
NEWBATT, Stephanie
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-01-12
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Active
SHARP, Ian Alexander
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-03-17
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Active
LYONS, Steve
secretary · appointed 1990-05-10 · resigned 2003-01-14
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Mary
secretary · resigned 1990-05-10
Resigned
WOOD, Nigel Roderick
secretary · appointed 2003-01-14 · resigned 2016-08-11
Resigned
ALFRED, Vibeke
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-07-07 · resigned 2003-02-25
Resigned
BAILLIE, Deborah
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-02-03 · resigned 2007-01-18
Resigned
BARCLAY, Peter Alexander
director · ~95y · resigned 2001-11-20
Resigned
BLITZ, Nicholas Martin
director · ~83y · resigned 1995-08-08
Resigned
BOCK, Friedwart
director · ~98y · resigned 2003-02-25
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Marion Averil
director · ~100y · resigned 1992-02-09
Resigned
CULLEY, Mary
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-07-07 · resigned 2002-06-20
Resigned
D'AGOSTINO, Anni Jette Paikjaer
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2005-12-15
Resigned
DAGOSTINO, Anni
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-07-07 · resigned 2000-03-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Social Investment Scotland
A registered charge1 property30/05/2013
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Recent filings (173 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-25