FOSTER CARE CONNECT LTD.

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SC261956 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-01-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£610.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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

1 live charge · oldest 17.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
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 £610,443
Net assets shrinking
Down £31,471 YoY
Cash YoY
-13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£539k
↓ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£610k
↓ 4.9% YoY
Current Assets
£687k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£165k£330k£496k£661k£826kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£660.6k£742.6k
Current assets£686.5k£826.1k
Cash£539.3k£616.9k
Debtors£123.3k£176.5k
Net assets£610.4k£641.9k

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

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2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-02-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-02-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-03
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2021-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2020-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-20
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-25
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-01-25
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-01-24
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    FRASER, Helen Margaret resigned
    director
  17. 2018-01-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2017-08-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2017-07-04
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    STUART BLACK, Evelyn Jean appointed
    director
  20. 2017-03-24
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    GILHOOLEY, Denise resigned
    director
  21. 2016-09-01
    ➕
    GILLIE, Karen Reid appointed
    secretary
  22. 2016-09-01
    ➖
    GILHOOLEY, Denise resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-11-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2005-08-26
    ➖
    HUFFEN, Graham Martin resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-08-24
    ➕
    GILHOOLEY, Denise appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    FRASER, Helen Margaret appointed
    director
  27. 2004-01-15
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    Company incorporated
    As FOSTER CARE CONNECT LTD.
  28. 2004-01-15
    ➕
    HUFFEN, Graham Martin appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-01-15
    ➕
    GILHOOLEY, Denise appointed
    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
  • +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 signal

Multiple 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 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Evelyn Jean Stuart Black
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest04/07/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Helen Margaret Fraserceased 24/01/2018· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-01-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Tweedside Park
Tweedbank
Galashiels
Selkirkshire
TD1 3TE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

GILLIE, Karen Reid→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STUART BLACK, Evelyn Jean→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-07-04
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Active
GILHOOLEY, Denise→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-24 · resigned 2016-09-01
Resigned
HUFFEN, Graham Martin→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-15 · resigned 2005-08-26
Resigned
FRASER, Helen Margaret→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2018-01-24
Resigned
GILHOOLEY, Denise→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-01-15 · resigned 2017-03-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property18/11/200809/02/2021

Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-19