ARDNAHEIN HOME CARE LIMITED

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SC472475 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 87300Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-09-26
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  3. 2023-09-28
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  4. 2022-09-29
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  5. 2021-09-30
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  6. 2020-12-23
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  7. 2019-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-01
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2019-04-01
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2018-10-17
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-24
    SCHEIBEL, Naazny resigned
    director
  13. 2018-09-19
    THOMPSON, Rebecca Louise resigned
    director
  14. 2018-09-19
    THOMPSON, William Warren, Dr resigned
    director
  15. 2017-09-28
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  16. 2016-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-15
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  18. 2015-09-30
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  19. 2014-03-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ARDNAHEIN HOME CARE LIMITED
  20. 2014-03-14
    SCHEIBEL, Thomas appointed
    director
  21. 2014-03-14
    SCHEIBEL, Naazny appointed
    director
  22. 2014-03-14
    THOMPSON, Rebecca Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2014-03-14
    THOMPSON, William Warren, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Ardnahein Care Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ardnahein Care Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ARDNAHEIN HOME CARE LIMITED
This company · SC472475

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
Ardnahein Care Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-03-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities

Registered office

10 Glenmorag Avenue
Dunoon
Argyll
PA23 7LG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SCHEIBEL, Thomas
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-03-14
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Active
SCHEIBEL, Naazny
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2018-09-24
Resigned
THOMPSON, Rebecca Louise
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2018-09-19
Resigned
THOMPSON, William Warren, Dr
director · ~82y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2018-09-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-01