LORIMER CARE HOMES LIMITED
Get an alert when LORIMER CARE HOMES LIMITED files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Cash
£2.2M
highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£6.1M
first positive since 2019
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£135K
Period ending 2025-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
-
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.
-
Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · 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 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £865,000 | £1,006,250 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£192,667 | — | — | — | £115,246 | £135,047 | — | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 15 months versus 12 months prior. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 13.3% | 13.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 44.6% | 35.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -2.2% | — | — | — | 1.6% | 2.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.07x | 0.09x | |
| 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
- 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.