HRM HOMECARE SERVICES LTD.

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SC167583 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.32M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,322,522
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.4m
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
↑ 7.8% YoY
Current Assets
£2.3m
↑ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£458k£915k£1.4m£1.8m£2.3mAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£1.32M£1.23M
Current assets£2.29M£2.18M
Cash£1.37M£1.18M
Debtors£919.2k£998.9k
Net assets£1.32M£1.23M

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

Recent activity

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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
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  4. 2022-05-31
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  5. 2022-04-19
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  6. 2022-04-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
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  8. 2020-09-21
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  10. 2019-02-14
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  13. 2016-05-31
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  16. 2016-05-03
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  17. 2016-04-12
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    LAUGHLAND, Russell Stuart appointed
    secretary
  18. 2016-04-12
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    STUART, Jane Thomas resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-02-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2003-02-14
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    STUART, Jane Thomas appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-02-14
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    STUART, Leonard Ian resigned
    secretary
  22. 1998-12-14
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    STUART, Jane Thomas resigned
    secretary
  23. 1998-12-14
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    STUART, Leonard Ian appointed
    secretary
  24. 1998-03-31
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    PITCAIRN, John Morson Shearer resigned
    secretary
  25. 1998-03-31
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    STUART, Jane Thomas appointed
    secretary
  26. 1996-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As HRM HOMECARE SERVICES LTD.
  27. 1996-08-09
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    LAUGHLAND, Lynn appointed
    director
  28. 1996-08-09
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    PITCAIRN, John Morson Shearer appointed
    secretary
  29. 1996-08-09
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    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  30. 1996-08-09
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    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  31. 1996-08-09
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    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  32. 1996-08-09
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    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lynn Laughland
Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares09/08/2016

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
Incorporated1996-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

75 London Road
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA3 7BP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

LAUGHLAND, Russell Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2016-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAUGHLAND, Lynn→
director · ~63y · appointed 1996-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PITCAIRN, John Morson Shearer→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-09 · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-09 · resigned 1996-08-09
Resigned
STUART, Jane Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2016-04-12
Resigned
STUART, Jane Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 1998-12-14
Resigned
STUART, Leonard Ian→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 2003-02-14
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1996-08-09 · resigned 1996-08-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
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Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property05/02/200819/04/2022

Recent filings (82 total)

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2025-08-21
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2025-08-20
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2024-08-27
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2024-08-09
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2023-08-09
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2023-05-30
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2022-08-12
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accounts · AA
2022-05-31
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mortgage · MR04
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-08-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
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2020-09-21
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2020-08-20
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2019-08-16
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accounts · AA
2019-05-31