£1.26m
+67%vs Nov 2024Active03622578Private limited companyNottingham
CARING ALTERNATIVES LIMITED
Significant control: Avidacare Ltd (75–100%)
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Summary
CARING ALTERNATIVES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03622578) incorporated on 27 August 1998, registered in Nottingham. Its registered activity is residential care activities for the elderly and disabled (SIC 87300). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2025, showing net assets of £1.26m and cash of £284k, with 62 employees on average. Net assets rose 67% on the prior period (£753k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 96 comparable companies in Nottingham (median £1,753, upper quartile £131k).
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Ownership and control
- Avidacare Ltd
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Ms Margaret Joyce Elizabeth Swanson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Miss Lorrane Taylor
- owns 25–50% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 27 August 199828 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 August 2027in 307 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 10 September 2027in 318 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 87300
- Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£284k
+50%vs Nov 2024Not reported
62
−2%vs Nov 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £1.26m | £284k | £292k | £114k | — | — | 62 |
| 30 November 2024 | £753k | £189k | £233k | £61k | — | — | 63 |
Current ratio5.05Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£4,582Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £1,258,662 at 30 November 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+67.1% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 5.05
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £284,110
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 27 August 1998
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 318 days
- Next accounts duein 307 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.26m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £753k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Nottingham
- CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITEDNottingham · inc. May 1998
- ORCHARD COURT RESIDENTIAL HOME LIMITEDSleaford · inc. Dec 1998
- JUMACARE LIMITEDNottingham · inc. Oct 1999
- WREN HALL NURSING HOME LIMITEDNottingham · inc. Feb 2000
- SHERWOOD CARE HOMES LIMITEDMansfield · inc. Feb 2000
- GUARDIAN HOMECARE UK LTD.Nottingham · inc. Jun 2000
All companies incorporated on 27 August 1998 · in Aug 1998.
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