GRACELAND NURSING HOME LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC196946 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-07
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 · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • · Hygiene score: 82 → 62
  • · Opportunity score: 79 → 71
  • · Bankability: 67 → 57
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • ↓Opportunity score: 79 → 71
  • ↓Hygiene score: 82 → 62
  • ↓Bankability: 67 → 57
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → exceptional
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.10M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 87300Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 26.2y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £2,100,505

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.1m
Net Worth
£2.1m
Current Assets
£1.2m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£2.13M
Current assets£1.20M
Cash£1.12M
Debtors£74.8k
Net assets£2.10M

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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  3. 2024-10-22
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  4. 2024-10-22
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  5. 2024-06-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-06-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-06-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-06-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-25
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    WILLIAMS, Suzanne appointed
    director
  16. 2019-06-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-06-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-06-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2019-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-06-02
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    WILLIAMS, Mary Nicol Mark Wilson resigned
    director
  21. 2019-03-05
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    Charge satisfied #11
  22. 2011-07-01
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    WILLIAMS, Suzanne appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-07-01
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    WILLIAMS, Mary Nicol Mark Wilson resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-04-01
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    Charge satisfied #9
  25. 2010-04-01
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    Charge satisfied #8
  26. 2010-04-01
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    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2010-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #10
  28. 2010-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  29. 2010-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2008-12-22
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: West of Scotland Loan Fund Limited
  31. 2008-04-08
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    WILLIAMS, Gavin appointed
    director
  32. 2007-07-27
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 2007-07-24
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 2002-11-21
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: East Ayrshire Council
  35. 2002-07-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2002-07-12
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  37. 2002-05-09
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  38. 2000-12-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: East Ayrshire Council
  39. 2000-06-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: East Ayrshire Council
  40. 2000-05-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  41. 2000-05-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  42. 1999-06-15
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    STIRRAT, Lindsay appointed
    director
  43. 1999-06-15
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Mary Nicol Mark Wilson appointed
    secretary
  44. 1999-06-15
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1999-06-15
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Mary Nicol Mark Wilson appointed
    director
  46. 1999-06-15
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 1999-06-07
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    Company incorporated
    As GRACELAND NURSING HOME LIMITED
  48. 1999-06-07
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1999-06-07
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-17

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gavin Williams
Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control24/06/2019
Miss Suzanne Williams
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/06/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Mary Nicol Mark Wilson Williamsceased 02/06/2019· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities

Registered office

37 Portland Road
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 2DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-03

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Suzanne→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STIRRAT, Lindsay→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Gavin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Suzanne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Mary Nicol Mark Wilson→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 1999-06-15
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Mary Nicol Mark Wilson→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 2019-06-02
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 1999-06-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
West of Scotland Loan Fund
West of Scotland Loan Fund Limited
Floating charge1 property22/12/200805/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property27/07/200724/03/2010
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property24/07/200701/04/2010
satisfied
East Ayrshire Council
Floating charge1 property21/11/200201/04/2010
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property12/07/2002—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property09/05/2002—
satisfied
East Ayrshire Council
Floating charge1 property11/12/200001/04/2010
satisfied
East Ayrshire Council
Standard security1 property02/06/200024/03/2010
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property15/05/200024/03/2010
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property04/05/200026/07/2002
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Recent filings (103 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-20