LORIMER CARE HOMES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-12 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-29
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+42.1% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£6M
-7.3% first positive since 2019
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£135K
+17.2% highest in 5 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 are undertaking a review of the Group structure. Consequently, the trade and assets of the company will ultimately be transferred into a fellow subsidiary of the Group; this is expected to occur within twelve months from the date of these financial statements. The matters raised in note 1.2 indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-06-30 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£192,667 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£539,038 | — | -£501,894 | £67,355 | £115,246 | £135,047 | |
| Net profit | -£579,407 | £105,086 | -£548,374 | -£46,829 | £385,815 | £361,300 | |
| Cash | £273 | £98,142 | £121,555 | £926,221 | £1,521,295 | £2,161,817 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,729,508 | £9,068,860 | £8,639,252 | £7,826,435 | £7,241,770 | £6,531,573 | |
| Net assets | -£2,099,907 | £8,350,860 | £7,802,486 | £6,995,498 | £6,600,552 | £6,116,610 | |
| Equity | -£2,099,907 | £8,350,860 | £7,802,486 | £6,995,498 | £6,600,552 | £6,116,610 | |
| Average employees | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | £271,691 | £249,373 | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-06-30 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -2.2% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | -0.56x | — | — | — | — | — |
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
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Consilium Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The Group are undertaking a review of the Group structure. Consequently, the trade and assets of the company will ultimately be transferred into a fellow subsidiary of the Group; this is expected to occur within twelve months from the date of these financial statements. The matters raised in note 1.2 indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- LORIMER CARE HOMES LIMITED · parent
- Glenfairn Limited 100%
- Tayside Care Limited 100%
- Gate Healthcare Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEYMOUR, Nicole | Secretary | 2020-01-29 | — | — |
| BLACKWOOD, Leanne Jane | Director | 2020-01-10 | Feb 1980 | British |
| CLARKE-KUEHN, Sarah Ann | Director | 2020-01-10 | Nov 1971 | British |
| MOULE, Craig Jon | Director | 2020-01-10 | Jun 1966 | British |
| SEYMOUR, Nicole | Director | 2020-01-10 | Dec 1988 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHODES, Mary Angela | Secretary | 2012-06-21 | 2017-02-15 |
| FRENCH, Diane | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2022-03-23 |
| RHODES, Colin Eric | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2020-01-10 |
| RHODES, Mary Angela | Director | 2014-07-08 | 2020-01-10 |
| THALLON, James Robert, Dr | Director | 2020-01-10 | 2022-03-23 |
| TUCKWELL, Gareth David, Dr | Director | 2020-01-10 | 2020-09-22 |
| WALKER, John Greig | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2020-01-10 |
| WALKER, Shona Ann, Dr | Director | 2014-07-08 | 2020-01-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary Housing Association | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2020-01-10 | Ceased 2023-09-15 |
| Mrs Mary Angela Rhodes | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2020-01-10 |
| Mr John Greig Walker | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2020-01-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 96 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-02 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2025-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-15 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2023-09-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-03-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-12-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-09-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+42.1%
£1,521,295 £2,161,817
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
-7.3%
£6,600,552 £6,116,610
first positive since 2019
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Profit before tax
+17.2%
£115,246 £135,047
highest in 5 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