KIDZCARE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC214161 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-19
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.7 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.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 14800 | 14900 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
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
83/100
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
- +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
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple 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.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kidzcare Eot Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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KIDZCARE LIMITED
This company · SC214161
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 |
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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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Norwood House
9 Kilgraston Road
Edinburgh
EH9 2DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
GILLESPIE, Lorraine Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKENZIE, Julie→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUNN, Anne-Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2023-01-26
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2000-12-19
DUNN, Anne-Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2023-01-26
QUIN, Fraser Sinclair, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2014-11-13
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2000-12-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| 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 |
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Recent filings (89 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-07