CARIES FAIRIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC505539 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-11
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£127.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £127,305
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£127k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£146k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £127.3k | £109.3k |
| Current assets | £146.1k | £109.3k |
| Net assets | £127.3k | £109.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-05-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-08-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CARIES FAIRIES LIMITED
- 2015-05-11➕HAMILTON, Terri-Anne, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-05-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Terri-Anne Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B SIRCAR AND SIRCAR LIMITED→ SC484487 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BIRCHFIELD DENTAL CARE LIMITED→ SC666652 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BLAIR EDWARD LIMITED→ SC314148 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| C-CHANGE SCOTLAND→ SC262558 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CALEDONIAN OH SERVICES LTD→ SC808187 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAMCARE SUPPORT SERVICES LTD→ SC828805 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAMPBELL SKIN HEALTH LTD→ SC825111 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CARE SOLUTIONS HOMECARE LTD→ SC508883 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CARNS HEALTH CARE LIMITED→ SC838318 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAROLE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC821517 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAROLYN CHAN LIMITED→ SC841132 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAROUSEL NURSERIES LIMITED→ SC155250 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
50 Rutherford Drive, Lenzie
Kirkintilloch
Glasgow
East Dunbartonshire
G66 3US
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-25
Last: 2025-05-11
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HAMILTON, Terri-Anne, Dr→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-05-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/08/2015 | 06/03/2026 |
Recent filings (25 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-23