KIDZCARE LIMITED
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Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 14800 | 14900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-26➕GILLESPIE, Lorraine Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-26➕MACKENZIE, Julie appointeddirector
- 2023-01-26➖DUNN, Anne-Marie resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-26➖DUNN, Anne-Marie resigneddirector
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-02-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Anne-Marie Dunn
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-12-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2015-08-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-11-13➖QUIN, Fraser Sinclair, Dr resigneddirector
- 2001-08-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs KIDZCARE LIMITED
- 2000-12-19➕DUNN, Anne-Marie appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-19➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-19➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-19➕DUNN, Anne-Marie appointeddirector
- 2000-12-19➕QUIN, Fraser Sinclair, Dr appointeddirector
- 2000-12-19➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-12-19➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Kidzcare Eot Trustees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kidzcare Eot Trustees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/01/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Annemarie Dunnceased 27/01/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Anne-Marie Dunn | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/08/2015 | 07/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/08/2001 | 18/11/2021 |