CAREVISIONS FOSTERING LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC281269 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-03-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-12-31
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    CAMERON, Alexander, Professor resigned
    director
  5. 2024-08-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #3
  7. 2024-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-01-07
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  15. 2021-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-12-31
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    CARE VISIONS GROUP LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  17. 2020-12-31
    ➕
    CAMERON, Alexander, Professor appointed
    director
  18. 2020-12-31
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    CARE VISIONS HOLDING LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  19. 2020-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-08-20
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  21. 2019-08-13
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  22. 2019-08-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2019-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Triplepoint Advancr Leasing PLC as Lender (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
  25. 2019-07-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2018-03-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Invoice Discounting Limited
  27. 2017-10-24
    ➖
    MOONEY, Sarah Sharon resigned
    secretary
  28. 2015-10-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  29. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    REID, Michael John appointed
    director
  30. 2013-04-26
    ➖
    WATT, Lesley Fiona resigned
    director
  31. 2012-03-30
    ➕
    MOONEY, Sarah Sharon appointed
    secretary
  32. 2012-03-30
    ➕
    WATT, Lesley Fiona appointed
    director
  33. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    LAIRD, Alan Charles Colin, Director resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    LONG, Carol Margaret resigned
    director
  35. 2010-07-13
    ➖
    REID, Michael John resigned
    director
  36. 2010-07-12
    ➕
    LONG, Carol Margaret appointed
    director
  37. 2010-07-12
    ➕
    CARE VISIONS HOLDING LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2009-09-09
    ➖
    SKINNER, Catherine Ann resigned
    director
  39. 2009-02-28
    ➖
    HARRIS, Christine Evelyn resigned
    secretary
  40. 2009-01-27
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    LAIRD, Alan Charles Colin, Director appointed
    secretary
  41. 2006-09-01
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    HARRIS, Christine Evelyn appointed
    secretary
  42. 2006-01-12
    ➖
    KELLY, Gerrard resigned
    secretary
  43. 2006-01-12
    ➖
    KELLY, Gerrard resigned
    director
  44. 2006-01-10
    ➖
    HUGGINS, Matthew Wesley resigned
    director
  45. 2006-01-10
    ➖
    MAKIN, Keith resigned
    director
  46. 2006-01-10
    ➕
    REID, Michael John appointed
    director
  47. 2006-01-10
    ➕
    SKINNER, Catherine Ann appointed
    director
  48. 2005-03-09
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    Company incorporated
    As CAREVISIONS FOSTERING LTD
  49. 2005-03-09
    ➕
    KELLY, Gerrard appointed
    secretary
  50. 2005-03-09
    ➕
    HUGGINS, Matthew Wesley appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael John Reid
Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/03/2017

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
Incorporated2005-03-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 9, Ramsay House Callendar Business Park
Callendar Road
Falkirk
FK1 1XR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

REID, Michael John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-01-01
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Active
CARE VISIONS GROUP LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2020-12-31
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Active
HARRIS, Christine Evelyn→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2009-02-28
Resigned
KELLY, Gerrard→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2006-01-12
Resigned
LAIRD, Alan Charles Colin, Director→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-27 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
MOONEY, Sarah Sharon→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2017-10-24
Resigned
CAMERON, Alexander, Professor→
director · ~76y · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
HUGGINS, Matthew Wesley→
director · ~45y · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2006-01-10
Resigned
KELLY, Gerrard→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2006-01-12
Resigned
LONG, Carol Margaret→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-07-12 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
MAKIN, Keith→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2006-01-10
Resigned
REID, Michael John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-01-10 · resigned 2010-07-13
Resigned
SKINNER, Catherine Ann→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-01-10 · resigned 2009-09-09
Resigned
WATT, Lesley Fiona→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
CARE VISIONS HOLDING LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-07-12 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Triplepoint Advancr Leasing as Lender (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
Triplepoint Advancr Leasing PLC as Lender (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
A registered charge—01/08/201919/08/2024
outstanding
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Invoice Discounting Limited
A registered charge—21/03/2018—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—09/10/201501/07/2019
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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14