FTS CARE LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC355267 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-18
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 11.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
57 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees38004300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2025-12-16
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  3. 2025-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-02-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-02-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2021-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-01-12
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    SCOTT, Adam Iain appointed
    director
  13. 2020-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2017-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-08-18
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2016-03-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2015-04-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2015-02-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2011-09-21
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    SCOTT, Fiona Campbell appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    SCOTT, Fiona Campbell appointed
    director
  24. 2011-06-21
    ➖
    COLE, Timothy Gerard resigned
    director
  25. 2009-02-18
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    Company incorporated
    As FTS CARE LTD
  26. 2009-02-18
    ➕
    SCOTT, Derek John appointed
    director
  27. 2009-02-18
    ➕
    COLE, Timothy Gerard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Fts Homes Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Fts Homes Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FTS CARE LTD
This company · SC355267

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Fts Homes Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares22/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

27 North Bridge Street
Hawick
Borders
TD9 9BD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

SCOTT, Fiona Campbell→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-21
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Active
SCOTT, Adam Iain→
director · ~25y · appointed 2021-01-12
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Active
SCOTT, Derek John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-02-18
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Active
SCOTT, Fiona Campbell→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-08-01
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Active
COLE, Timothy Gerard→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2011-06-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property16/12/2025—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property18/08/2016—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property24/03/2016—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property25/04/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—23/02/2015—
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Recent filings (57 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22