LORIMER CARE HOMES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC412450 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-01

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Conservative operator with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). 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: strategic trade sale (88/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 13.8y

45/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
· Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

96 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Profitable

Profit before tax £135,047

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31
Profit before tax	£135.0k
Average employees	0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2026-03-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-09-15
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
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FRENCH, Diane resigned
director
2022-03-23
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THALLON, James Robert, Dr resigned
director
2022-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-01
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FRENCH, Diane appointed
director
2020-09-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-22
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TUCKWELL, Gareth David, Dr resigned
director
2020-05-20
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-02-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-01-31
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-01-31
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officers · AP03
2020-01-31
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-01-31
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Charge satisfied #9
2020-01-31
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Charge satisfied #8
2020-01-31
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Charge satisfied #7
2020-01-31
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Charge satisfied #6
2020-01-31
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Charge satisfied #5
2020-01-31
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Charge satisfied #4
2020-01-31
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Charge satisfied #2
2020-01-29
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SEYMOUR, Nicole appointed
secretary
2020-01-10
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BLACKWOOD, Leanne Jane appointed
director
2020-01-10
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CLARKE-KUEHN, Sarah Ann appointed
director
2020-01-10
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MOULE, Craig Jon appointed
director
2020-01-10
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SEYMOUR, Nicole appointed
director
2020-01-10
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RHODES, Colin Eric resigned
director
2020-01-10
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RHODES, Mary Angela resigned
director
2020-01-10
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THALLON, James Robert, Dr appointed
director
2020-01-10
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TUCKWELL, Gareth David, Dr appointed
director
2020-01-10
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WALKER, John Greig resigned
director
2020-01-10
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WALKER, Shona Ann, Dr resigned
director
2020-01-09
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Charge satisfied #3
2017-02-15
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RHODES, Mary Angela resigned
secretary
2016-05-28
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2016-04-29
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-03-31
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
2016-03-31
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
2016-03-31
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
2016-03-22
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
2016-03-17
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC

Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-12-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities

Registered office

Sanctuary House

7 Freeland Drive

Glasgow

G53 6PG

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-12

Last: 2026-01-29

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

SEYMOUR, Nicole→

secretary · appointed 2020-01-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BLACKWOOD, Leanne Jane→

director · ~46y · appointed 2020-01-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CLARKE-KUEHN, Sarah Ann→

director · ~55y · appointed 2020-01-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MOULE, Craig Jon→

director · ~60y · appointed 2020-01-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SEYMOUR, Nicole→

director · ~38y · appointed 2020-01-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

RHODES, Mary Angela→

secretary · appointed 2012-06-21 · resigned 2017-02-15

Resigned

FRENCH, Diane→

director · ~55y · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2022-03-23

Resigned

RHODES, Colin Eric→

director · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2020-01-10

Resigned

RHODES, Mary Angela→

director · ~67y · appointed 2014-07-08 · resigned 2020-01-10

Resigned

THALLON, James Robert, Dr→

director · ~62y · appointed 2020-01-10 · resigned 2022-03-23

Resigned

TUCKWELL, Gareth David, Dr→

director · ~80y · appointed 2020-01-10 · resigned 2020-09-22

Resigned

WALKER, John Greig→

director · ~67y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2020-01-10

Resigned

WALKER, Shona Ann, Dr→

director · ~63y · appointed 2014-07-08 · resigned 2020-01-10

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	28/05/2016	31/01/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee	A registered charge	1 property	31/03/2016	31/01/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee	A registered charge	1 property	31/03/2016	31/01/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee	A registered charge	1 property	31/03/2016	31/01/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee	A registered charge	1 property	22/03/2016	31/01/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	17/03/2016	31/01/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	17/03/2016	09/01/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent and Security Trustee for the Secured Parties	A registered charge	—	11/03/2016	31/01/2020
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	25/07/2012	29/04/2016

Recent filings (96 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-29

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2025-06-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-09-28

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC08

2023-09-15

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-09-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-12-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-03-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-03-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-02-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2021-12-29