STRATHCARRON HOSPICE

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SC068503 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1979-06-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
91 officers (13 active, 91 linked, 81 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
240 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (168 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-01
    MACLEOD, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-09
    ANDREW, William resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-02-09
    WALLACE, Clare resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2026-02-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-16
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2025-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-09-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2025-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-09-24
    WOOD, Lesley appointed
    director
  12. 2025-09-24
    BLACK, Ian Robert Balfour resigned
    director
  13. 2025-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-06-13
    MCCARTHY, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  15. 2025-06-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2025-04-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2025-03-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2025-03-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2024-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-09-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-09-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2024-09-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2024-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-09-25
    RAE, Nicola appointed
    director
  25. 2024-09-25
    STRUTHERS, Shona resigned
    director
  26. 2023-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-09-28
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  29. 2023-09-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2023-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2023-09-27
    BLAIR, Thomas appointed
    director
  32. 2023-09-27
    MCVICAR, Julie appointed
    director
  33. 2023-09-27
    WEBSTER, Karyn, Dr appointed
    director
  34. 2023-09-27
    MACLEOD, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  35. 2023-09-27
    MCQUAID, James Michael resigned
    director
  36. 2023-09-27
    NIVEN, Gillian Mary resigned
    director
  37. 2022-11-15
    MCPHERSON, Emma, Dr resigned
    director
  38. 2022-09-28
    DHILLON, Baljit Kaur appointed
    director
  39. 2022-09-28
    DOW, Barry appointed
    director
  40. 2022-05-02
    NIXON, Andrew resigned
    director
  41. 2021-09-29
    LEITCH, Leah Marianne appointed
    director
  42. 2021-08-30
    OLIVER, Jayne Linda resigned
    director
  43. 2020-10-01
    DAVIDSON, Roseann Catherine resigned
    director
  44. 2020-10-01
    MCKINLAY, Catharine June resigned
    director
  45. 2020-10-01
    MILLAR, Elizabeth, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 2020-09-30
    MCPHERSON, Emma, Dr appointed
    director
  47. 2020-09-30
    MCQUAID, James Michael appointed
    director
  48. 2020-09-30
    NIXON, Andrew appointed
    director
  49. 2020-09-30
    WALLACE, Clare appointed
    director
  50. 2019-10-09
    FYALL, Michael Antony resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 168 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ANDREW, William resigned 2026-02-09; BLACK, Ian Robert Balfour resigned 2025-09-24; MACLEOD, Elizabeth resigned 2026-04-01

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Julie Mcvicar
Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46
board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · trust interest25/09/2024
Mrs Margaret Mcmullan
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest01/10/2020
Mr Christopher Rodger
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest01/10/2020
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Shona Struthersceased 25/09/2024· board control · significant influence · trust interest
  • Dr Elizabeth Millarceased 01/10/2020· board control
  • Mr Douglas Mcgregorceased 25/09/2019· board control
  • Mr David James Wheelerceased 27/09/2017· board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1979-06-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Randolph Hill
Fankerton
Denny
FK6 5HJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (13 active · 78 resigned)

MCCARTHY, Margaret
secretary · appointed 2025-06-13
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Active
BLAIR, Thomas
director · ~28y · appointed 2023-09-27
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Active
DHILLON, Baljit Kaur
director · ~66y · appointed 2022-09-28
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Active
DOW, Barry
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-09-28
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Active
HINDS, Paul
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-09-26
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Active
LEITCH, Leah Marianne
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-09-29
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Active
MCMULLAN, Margaret
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-09-25
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Active
MCVICAR, Julie
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-09-27
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Active
PITCAITHLY, Mary Laird
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-09-25
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Active
RAE, Nicola
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-09-25
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Active
RODGER, Christopher
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-09-27
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Active
WEBSTER, Karyn, Dr
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-09-27
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Active
WOOD, Lesley
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-24
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Active
ANDREW, William
secretary · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2026-02-09
Resigned
MCFARLANE, John Alexander
secretary · appointed 1989-09-26 · resigned 2000-04-21
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Donald Wallace
secretary · appointed 2000-04-24 · resigned 2008-08-28
Resigned
MATHIE MACLUCKIE SOLICITORS
corporate-secretary · resigned 1991-10-31
Resigned
ALSTEAD, Jessie Mcalpine
director · resigned 1991-10-31
Resigned
BALFOUR, Alison Greig
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-09-28 · resigned 2019-04-09
Resigned
BELL, Kenneth, Dr
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2013-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (240 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-23