ANTONINE CARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC365599 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-15
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
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Medical nursing home activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: family or management succession (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 16.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-30🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2025-12-30🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-02-28📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-02-14📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-02-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-01📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-02-01🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2024-01-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-23🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-27➕HENNESSEY, Cillian Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-11-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2023-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2021-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2021-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-08-04🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2020-08-04🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2020-08-04🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2020-07-10🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2016-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2016-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-06-07🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-06-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-06-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-05-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-09-04➕MACKENZIE, Gavin appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-04➖HENNESSEY, Aidan Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2011-03-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
23/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HENNESSEY, Cillian Peter (same surname) appointed 2023-11-27. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Meallmore Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Meallmore Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ANTONINE CARE LIMITED
This company · SC365599
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Meallmore Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86102 — Medical nursing home activities
Registered office
Caulfield House
Cradlehall Business Park
Inverness
IV2 5GH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HENNESSEY, Aidan Patrick→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-09-15
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HENNESSEY, Cillian Peter→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-11-27
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HENNESSEY, Gerard Joseph→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-09-15
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HENNESSEY, Aidan Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2012-09-04
KANE, Dorothy May→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2009-09-15
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 30/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 30/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 23/01/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/08/2020 | 17/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/08/2020 | 17/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/08/2020 | 05/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2020 | 05/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/06/2016 | 28/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/06/2016 | 28/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/06/2016 | 28/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2016 | 28/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | Assignation in security | 1 property | 20/01/2012 | 08/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | Standard security | 1 property | 10/03/2011 | 08/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | Standard security | 1 property | 19/04/2010 | 08/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | Standard security | 1 property | 30/03/2010 | 08/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/03/2010 | 08/06/2016 | |
| outstanding | Meallmore Meallmore Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/03/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (81 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-05
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-02-28
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-02-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-06
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-02-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-29