TARRIEBANK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC100041 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 38 | 3900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-26➕CURNIN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2025-10-26➖CURNIN, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-02-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
- 2022-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-10-28➕CURNIN, Claire Madelaine appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-28➖MURDOCH, William James resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-28➕CURNIN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2022-10-28➖HAWKER, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2022-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01➖BURNETT, Alistair Aitken resigneddirector
- 2017-08-03➕HAWKER, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2012-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2005-03-30➖MCARTHUR, Christine resigneddirector
- 2001-10-01➕MURDOCH, William James appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-30➖MCARTHUR, Christine resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-14➕MCARTHUR, Christine appointeddirector
- 1994-03-30➖BURNETT, Alistair Aitken resignedsecretary
- 1994-03-30➕MCARTHUR, Christine appointedsecretary
- 1992-04-30➖HALL, Mary resigneddirector
- 1992-03-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-02-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1989-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1989-02-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1989-02-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1987-04-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1986-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1986-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs TARRIEBANK LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Cc Care Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cc Care Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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TARRIEBANK LIMITED
This company · SC100041
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cc Care Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/10/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Margaret Hawkerceased 28/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Alistair Aitken Burnettceased 04/07/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-07-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
Tarriebank House
Marywell
Arbroath
Angus
DD11 5RH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
CURNIN, Claire Madelaine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURNIN, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNETT, Alistair Aitken→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-30
MCARTHUR, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-30 · resigned 2001-09-30
MURDOCH, William James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2022-10-28
BURNETT, Alistair Aitken→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2017-11-01
CURNIN, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-10-28 · resigned 2025-10-26
HALL, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1992-04-30
HAWKER, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-08-03 · resigned 2022-10-28
MCARTHUR, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 2005-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/01/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/03/1992 | 04/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/02/1992 | 30/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 17/02/1989 | 15/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/02/1989 | 15/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 08/04/1987 | 23/02/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/12/1986 | 06/03/1989 |
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Recent filings (129 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-16