ADVANCED SPECIALIST CARE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-14 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-31
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
+188.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£27M
+5.2% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
255
+18.6% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£4M
+27.6% highest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The Group did not meet its loan covenants at the year end, but have received confirmation from their senior lender National Westminster Bank PLC, that support will be provided up to the point of renewal in September 2027. There is a level of debt that is due to be repaid in September 2027. The Group relies on these loans to allow them to continue to operate. The directors and owners are currently working on a number of plans in order to refinance this debt but accept that at the moment there exists a material uncertainty regarding going concern.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- ADVANCED SPECIALIST CARE LIMITED 2011-07-08 → present
- GLENCARE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 1986-02-13 → 2011-07-08
- MARCMAT LIMITED 1986-01-06 → 1986-02-13
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,684,000 | — | £10,482,000 | — | £10,856,000 | — | £12,093,000 | — | £12,429,000 | £13,615,000 | |
| Operating profit | £2,859,000 | — | £3,313,000 | — | £3,553,000 | — | £3,337,000 | — | £2,802,000 | £3,584,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,396,000 | — | £3,051,000 | — | £3,168,000 | — | £2,933,000 | — | £2,805,000 | £3,579,000 | |
| Net profit | £1,673,000 | — | £2,533,000 | — | £2,527,000 | — | £2,249,000 | — | £2,781,000 | £3,262,000 | |
| Cash | £1,023,000 | — | £854,000 | — | £2,379,000 | — | £806,000 | — | £388,000 | £1,118,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £28,714,000 | — | £30,295,000 | — | £32,048,000 | — | £29,743,000 | — | £30,284,000 | £31,621,000 | |
| Net assets | £13,958,000 | — | £16,091,000 | — | £18,218,000 | — | £25,122,000 | — | £25,639,000 | £26,973,000 | |
| Equity | £13,958,000 | £13,958,000 | £16,091,000 | £16,091,000 | £18,218,000 | £18,218,000 | £25,122,000 | £25,122,000 | £25,639,000 | £26,973,000 | |
| Average employees | 217 | — | 229 | — | 247 | — | 201 | — | 215 | 255 | |
| Wages | £4,584,000 | — | £4,883,000 | — | £4,846,000 | — | £4,483,000 | — | £5,479,000 | £6,739,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 29.5% | — | 31.6% | — | 32.7% | — | 27.6% | — | 22.5% | 26.3% | |
| Net margin | 17.3% | — | 24.2% | — | 23.3% | — | 18.6% | — | 22.4% | 24.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.0% | — | 10.9% | — | 11.1% | — | 11.2% | — | 9.3% | 11.3% | |
| Interest cover | 6.15x | — | 12.60x | — | 9.23x | — | 8.24x | — | — | 716.80x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The Group did not meet its loan covenants at the year end, but have received confirmation from their senior lender National Westminster Bank PLC, that support will be provided up to the point of renewal in September 2027. There is a level of debt that is due to be repaid in September 2027. The Group relies on these loans to allow them to continue to operate. The directors and owners are currently working on a number of plans in order to refinance this debt but accept that at the moment there exists a material uncertainty regarding going concern.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTT, Peter Andreas | Director | 2022-09-23 | Nov 1971 | Swiss |
| VANDERSCHRICK, Bart Gerard | Director | 2024-10-31 | Sep 1969 | Belgian |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANKS, Theresa Eileen | Secretary | 2005-02-03 | 2006-07-03 |
| FEENEY, Martin | Secretary | 2012-01-25 | 2013-09-10 |
| HENDERSON, Jill | Secretary | 2009-03-11 | 2012-01-25 |
| HEPBURN, Mark Ernest | Secretary | — | 2002-03-12 |
| MORGAN, Andrew Kenneth | Secretary | 2006-07-03 | 2009-03-11 |
| THOMSON, Laura Marion | Secretary | 2002-03-12 | 2005-02-03 |
| WATT, Lesley Fiona | Secretary | 2014-01-31 | 2014-05-07 |
| BANKS, Anthony Roiall | Director | 2002-03-12 | 2023-03-09 |
| BATEN, Lieven | Director | 2022-09-23 | 2024-08-13 |
| ELDER, Muriel | Director | — | 1989-08-31 |
| HEPBURN, Hugh | Director | — | 2002-03-12 |
| HEPBURN, Mark Ernest | Director | — | 2002-03-12 |
| KERR, Jill | Director | 2019-09-12 | 2023-02-01 |
| MORGAN, Andrew Kenneth | Director | 2006-07-03 | 2009-03-11 |
| OGILVIE, Graham Robert | Director | 2010-01-20 | 2012-05-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Roiall Banks | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-07-31 | Ceased 2016-07-31 |
| Balhousie Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 216 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
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Turnover
+9.5%
£12,429,000 £13,615,000
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+188.1%
£388,000 £1,118,000
-
Net assets
+5.2%
£25,639,000 £26,973,000
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+18.6%
215 255
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+27.9%
£2,802,000 £3,584,000
highest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+27.6%
£2,805,000 £3,579,000
highest in 6 filed years
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Wages
+23%
£5,479,000 £6,739,000
highest in 6 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers