TEMPLE HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC172503 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-20
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.11M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
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 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 22.9y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 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 £1,109,384
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£448k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£222k£444k£666k£888k£1.1mJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Cash£448.4k£423.1k
Net assets£1.11M£1.11M

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

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3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-07
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-20
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-05-10
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    HOPE, Michelle appointed
    director
  5. 2024-05-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-05-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-21
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    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-03-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2022-03-15
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-03-15
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2022-03-14
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-07-21
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    HOPE, Robert resigned
    director
  18. 2021-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-09-27
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    HOPE, Elizabeth Geddes resigned
    director
  20. 2020-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2003-09-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2003-07-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2003-04-15
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    HOPE, Alistair appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-04-15
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    HOPE, Michelle resigned
    secretary
  25. 1997-02-20
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    Company incorporated
    As TEMPLE HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED
  26. 1997-02-20
    ➕
    HOPE, Alistair appointed
    director
  27. 1997-02-20
    ➕
    HOPE, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-02-20
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  29. 1997-02-20
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-02-20
    ➕
    HOPE, Elizabeth Geddes appointed
    director
  31. 1997-02-20
    ➕
    HOPE, Robert appointed
    director
  32. 1997-02-20
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  33. 1997-02-20
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Michelle Hope
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2024
Mr Alistair Hope
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert Hopeceased 12/07/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Elizabeth Geddes Hopeceased 27/09/2020· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1997-02-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

107 Mauchline Road
Mossblown
Ayr
KA6 5AR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

HOPE, Alistair→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-15
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Active
HOPE, Alistair→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-02-20
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Active
HOPE, Michelle→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-10
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Active
HOPE, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2003-04-15
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 1997-02-20
Resigned
HOPE, Elizabeth Geddes→
director · ~88y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2020-09-27
Resigned
HOPE, Robert→
director · ~91y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2021-07-21
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 1997-02-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property05/09/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property07/07/2003—
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Recent filings (96 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21