CARE VISIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC367451 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-26
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.9y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
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
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-07-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-01-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-01-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-01-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-12-31
    ➖
    WISHART, Robert Septimus Jardine resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-12-31
    ➖
    CAMERON, Alexander resigned
    director
  9. 2024-12-31
    ➖
    JAMIESON, Catherine Mary resigned
    director
  10. 2024-12-31
    ➖
    WISHART, Robert Septimus Jardine resigned
    director
  11. 2024-09-02
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2024-08-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  13. 2024-08-19
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2024-08-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2024-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-03-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2024-03-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2023-09-01
    ➖
    YOUNG, Charles William Russell, Dr resigned
    director
  19. 2023-09-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-04-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-06
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2019-08-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-08-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Triple Point Advancr Leading PLC as Lender (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
  27. 2018-04-20
    ➖
    WICKS, Sian Elizabeth resigned
    director
  28. 2018-04-20
    ➖
    WICKS, Sian Elizabeth resigned
    director
  29. 2017-06-01
    ➕
    WICKS, Sian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2017-05-15
    ➕
    WICKS, Sian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2017-04-11
    ➕
    JAMIESON, Catherine Mary appointed
    director
  32. 2017-04-01
    ➕
    YOUNG, Charles William Russell, Dr appointed
    director
  33. 2016-08-01
    ➖
    JAY, Alexis Henderson Farmer resigned
    director
  34. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    SNELL, Paul appointed
    director
  35. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    JAY, Alexis Henderson Farmer appointed
    director
  36. 2013-07-03
    ➕
    WISHART, Robert Septimus Jardine appointed
    director
  37. 2013-06-24
    ➕
    CAMERON, Alexander appointed
    director
  38. 2010-03-19
    ➕
    REID, Michael John appointed
    director
  39. 2010-03-19
    ➕
    WISHART, Robert Septimus Jardine appointed
    secretary
  40. 2010-03-19
    ➖
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2010-03-19
    ➖
    BRASH, Donald Granger resigned
    director
  42. 2010-03-19
    ➖
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  43. 2009-10-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARE VISIONS LIMITED
  44. 2009-10-26
    ➕
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2009-10-26
    ➕
    BRASH, Donald Granger appointed
    director
  46. 2009-10-26
    ➕
    TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael John Reid
Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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 · Professional services · EH postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→
SC091725 · est 1985
£131.60M
£96.97M–£166.24M
£135.39M—13590041y8567y
ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→
SC209010 · est 2000
£5.47M
£4.03M–£6.91M
——025y8560y
DSF (2003) LIMITED→
SC144009 · est 1993
£4.70M
£3.46M–£5.93M
——733y8761y
FCC (EAST AYRSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→
SC300470 · est 2006
£3.99M
£2.94M–£5.03M
——020y8760y
NWH HOLDINGS LIMITED→
SC303441 · est 2006
£3.67M
£2.70M–£4.64M
——37320y8861y
BLYTH & BLYTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED→
SC241155 · est 2002
£2.78M
£2.05M–£3.52M
——9323y8785y
SIBCAS LIMITED→
SC052604 · est 1973
£1.88M
£1.39M–£2.38M
——16553y8868y
HORIZON (GP) LIMITED→
SC493523 · est 2014
£45.2k
£33.3k–£57.1k
——611y9566y
BURNDENE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
SC015613 · est 1929
£14.3k
£10.5k–£18.0k
——096y8363y
3 ED HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED→
SC328040 · est 2007 · no financials extracted
————18y8365y
ABACUS FINANCIAL MARKETING LIMITED→
SC197503 · est 1999
——£3.4k—26y8359y
ACCOUNTING & TAXATION SERVICE LTD→
SC360357 · est 2009 · no financials extracted
————17y8358y
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
Incorporated2009-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

4th Floor 115 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

REID, Michael John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SNELL, Paul→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WISHART, Robert Septimus Jardine→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-19 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-10-26 · resigned 2010-03-19
Resigned
BRASH, Donald Granger→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-10-26 · resigned 2010-03-19
Resigned
CAMERON, Alexander→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
JAMIESON, Catherine Mary→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-04-11 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
JAY, Alexis Henderson Farmer→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-05-28 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned
WICKS, Sian Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
WICKS, Sian Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
WISHART, Robert Septimus Jardine→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-07-03 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
YOUNG, Charles William Russell, Dr→
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2023-09-01
Resigned
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-10-26 · resigned 2010-03-19
Resigned

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

Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—27/08/2024—
satisfied
Triple Point Advancr Leading as Lender (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
Triple Point Advancr Leading PLC as Lender (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
A registered charge—01/08/201919/08/2024
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01