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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.11M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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 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 22.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 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
95 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,109,384
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£448k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-10➕HOPE, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2024-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-21➖HOPE, Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-27➖HOPE, Elizabeth Geddes resigneddirector
- 2020-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2003-09-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-07-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-04-15➕HOPE, Alistair appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-15➖HOPE, Michelle resignedsecretary
- 1997-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs TEMPLE HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED
- 1997-02-20➕HOPE, Alistair appointeddirector
- 1997-02-20➕HOPE, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-20➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-02-20➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-02-20➕HOPE, Elizabeth Geddes appointeddirector
- 1997-02-20➕HOPE, Robert appointeddirector
- 1997-02-20➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1997-02-20➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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
- +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 signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Michelle Hope Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2024 |
Mr Alistair Hope Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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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See pricing →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: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
Active
HOPE, Alistair→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-02-20
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HOPE, Michelle→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-10
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HOPE, Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2003-04-15
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 1997-02-20
HOPE, Elizabeth Geddes→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2020-09-27
HOPE, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2021-07-21
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 1997-02-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/09/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/07/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (95 total)
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
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-21