ASPIRE HOUSING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC231773 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-21

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£354.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Sector: Human health & social work

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -34% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.1y

30/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

103 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

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 £354,718

Net assets shrinking

Down £111,542 YoY

Cash YoY

-34%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£96k

↓ 34% YoY

Net Worth

£355k

↓ 24% YoY

Current Assets

£736k

↓ 8.9% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£354.7k	£475.0k
Current assets	£736.3k	£808.5k
Cash	£95.7k	£144.7k
Debtors	£640.6k	£663.7k
Net assets	£354.7k	£466.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2026-01-28
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-08
➖
ELRICK, Debbie Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-12-22
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
➖
ELRICK, Debbie Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-08-15
➖
MCINTYRE, Ruth resigned
director
2022-08-15
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-15
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-15
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-30
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-06-17
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-17
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-12-23
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-12-05
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-15
📄
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-07-15
📄
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-07-04
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-04
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-04
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-06-12
➕
BILL, Brian appointed
director
2019-06-12
➕
ROBERTSON, Margaret Ann appointed
director
2019-06-12
➕
ELRICK, Debbie Elizabeth appointed
director
2019-06-12
➕
ELRICK, Debbie Elizabeth appointed
director
2019-06-12
➕
MCINTYRE, Ruth appointed
director
2019-06-12
🔒
Charge registered #2
Lender: Peter Millar
2012-06-30
➖
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-08-14
➕
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-08-14
➖
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-04-01
➖
MILLAR, Peter resigned
secretary
2005-04-01
➕
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-04-01
➖
MACDONALD, Angus resigned
director
2005-04-01
➖
NAGLE, Tadhg resigned
director
2005-04-01
➖
SWINFEN, Robert Alan resigned
director
2005-04-01
➖
TOMPKINS, Philip Currie resigned
director
2004-03-25
🔓
Charge satisfied #1
2003-03-20
🔒
Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2002-06-27
➕
MILLAR, Peter appointed
director
2002-06-27
➕
MILLAR, Peter appointed
secretary
2002-06-27
➖
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-06-27
➕
MACDONALD, Angus appointed
director
2002-06-27
➕
NAGLE, Tadhg appointed
director
2002-06-27
➕
SWINFEN, Robert Alan appointed
director
2002-06-27
➕
TOMPKINS, Philip Currie appointed
director
2002-06-27
➖
VINDEX LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2002-06-27
➖
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2002-05-21
🏢
Company incorporated
As ASPIRE HOUSING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED
2002-05-21
➕
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.)

Group structure

The Trustees Of Aspire Housing & Personal Development Services Limited Employee Ownership Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

The Trustees Of Aspire Housing & Personal Development Services Limited Employee Ownership Trust

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

⬇

ASPIRE HOUSING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED

This company · SC231773

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
The Trustees Of Aspire Housing & Personal Development Services Limited Employee Ownership Trust Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	12/06/2019

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Peter Millarceased 12/06/2019· 75-100% shares

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Healthcare & medical · G postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
AM NURSERY GROUP LIMITED→ SC768675 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
AMIRS HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ SC633331 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
AR DENTAL LIMITED→ SC400032 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
ARCHEGOS MEDICAL IMAGING LIMITED→ SC812129 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ARDPEATON LIMITED→ SC780810 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
ARICOM SATELLITE LIMITED→ SC678887 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
ARRAN PHARMACY LIMITED→ SC222920 · est 2001 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	24y	—	—
ASHPHARM GLASGOW LTD→ SC628555 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
ASPECT AUTISM CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC806061 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
ASSAMS LTD→ SC636046 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
AT HOME HEARING SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC588857 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
ATPL CONSULTING LTD→ SC594562 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

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 →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

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

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-05-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

705 Duke Street

Glasgow

G31 1NW

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-04

Last: 2025-05-21

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

BILL, Brian→

director · ~54y · appointed 2019-06-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MILLAR, Peter→

director · ~77y · appointed 2002-06-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ROBERTSON, Margaret Ann→

director · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MILLAR, Peter→

secretary · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2005-04-01

Resigned

MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-14 · resigned 2012-06-30

Resigned

MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2006-08-14

Resigned

MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2002-06-27

Resigned

ELRICK, Debbie Elizabeth→

director · ~41y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2022-08-15

Resigned

ELRICK, Debbie Elizabeth→

director · ~41y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2023-06-08

Resigned

MACDONALD, Angus→

director · ~75y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2005-04-01

Resigned

MCINTYRE, Ruth→

director · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2022-08-15

Resigned

NAGLE, Tadhg→

director · ~82y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2005-04-01

Resigned

SWINFEN, Robert Alan→

director · ~63y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2005-04-01

Resigned

TOMPKINS, Philip Currie→

director · ~72y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2005-04-01

Resigned

VINDEX LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2002-06-27

Resigned

VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2002-06-27

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Peter Millar	A registered charge	—	12/06/2019	—
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	20/03/2003	25/03/2004

Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (103 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2026-01-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-12-11

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-12-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-06-09

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-12-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-08-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-08-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-08-15

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-03-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2020-12-29