DOBBIE HALL TRUST

🌳Matureactive
SC131872 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1991-05-16
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
year to May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 90030Artistic creation
  • 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 24 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees500500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-06-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-06-25
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2025-06-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-06-12
    BOUSE, Suzanne resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2025-03-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2025-03-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-03-14
    BOUSE, Gary James Oliver resigned
    director
  13. 2025-03-14
    RODGER, Jayne resigned
    director
  14. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-01-31
    GARDNER, Ian resigned
    director
  18. 2023-11-07
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2023-11-07
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2023-11-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2023-11-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-11-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-11-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-11-01
    ANDERSON, Barbara appointed
    director
  25. 2023-11-01
    BOUSE, Suzanne appointed
    director
  26. 2023-11-01
    RODGER, Jayne appointed
    director
  27. 2023-10-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-10-19
    HENRY, Dale Scott resigned
    director
  29. 2022-12-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2022-12-01
    CONNELL, Alexander Black resigned
    director
  32. 2022-12-01
    PATERSON, Angela Margaret resigned
    director
  33. 2022-07-01
    HENRY, Dale Scott appointed
    director
  34. 2022-07-01
    LANGLANDS, Irene resigned
    director
  35. 2019-11-01
    STEWART, James Douglas, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2019-05-14
    SHOVLIN, Denis Robert appointed
    director
  37. 2019-05-14
    PATERSON, Angela Margaret appointed
    director
  38. 2019-05-10
    CONNELL, Jean Ganly appointed
    director
  39. 2019-05-10
    SANTI, Paul appointed
    director
  40. 2019-05-10
    BOUSE, Gary James Oliver appointed
    director
  41. 2016-06-10
    STEWART, James Douglas, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 2015-04-01
    BLACK, Daniel Norman Stewart resigned
    director
  43. 2015-04-01
    FALCONER, Walter Sutherland resigned
    director
  44. 2006-06-28
    GARDNER, Ian appointed
    director
  45. 2006-06-28
    PEARSON, Arthur Lawrence resigned
    director
  46. 2005-07-01
    BEGGS, Lorraine Anne appointed
    secretary
  47. 2005-06-04
    RUSSELL, John Findlay resigned
    director
  48. 2004-06-07
    KELLY, Linda Paton resigned
    secretary
  49. 2001-04-30
    SISMAN, Charles resigned
    director
  50. 2001-02-21
    CONNELL, Alexander Black appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Santi
Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
sig. influencesignificant influence24/09/2025
Mrs Lorraine Anne Beggs
Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest14/03/2025
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gary James Oliver Bouseceased 13/03/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Ian Gardnerceased 28/10/2023· significant influence
  • Mr Alexander Black Connellceased 22/08/2022· significant influence
  • Ms Irene Langlandsceased 20/01/2022· significant influence

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated1991-05-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Dobbie Hall
Main Street
Larbert
Central
FK5 4BL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-03
Last: 2025-05-20

Officers (5 active · 22 resigned)

BEGGS, Lorraine Anne
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01
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Active
ANDERSON, Barbara
director · ~71y · appointed 2023-11-01
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Active
CONNELL, Jean Ganly
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-05-10
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Active
SANTI, Paul
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-05-10
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Active
SHOVLIN, Denis Robert
director · ~74y · appointed 2019-05-14
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Active
CHRISTIE, Mary Lonie
secretary · appointed 1991-05-16 · resigned 1993-03-17
Resigned
KELLY, Linda Paton
secretary · appointed 1993-03-17 · resigned 2004-06-07
Resigned
BLACK, Daniel Norman Stewart
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
BOUSE, Gary James Oliver
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-05-10 · resigned 2025-03-14
Resigned
BOUSE, Suzanne
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-11-01 · resigned 2025-06-12
Resigned
BROWN, Robert
director · ~106y · appointed 1991-05-16 · resigned 1998-01-01
Resigned
CONNELL, Alexander Black
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2022-12-01
Resigned
CONNELL, Jean Ganly
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
DUNCAN, Andrew Malcolm
director · ~82y · appointed 1991-05-16 · resigned 1993-11-30
Resigned
FALCONER, Walter Sutherland
director · ~98y · appointed 1998-01-02 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
FLEMING, Thomas
director · ~109y · appointed 1991-05-16 · resigned 1995-05-01
Resigned
FORBES, Angus
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-11-30 · resigned 1998-04-01
Resigned
GARDNER, Ian
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2024-01-31
Resigned
HENRY, Dale Scott
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2023-10-19
Resigned
LANGLANDS, Irene
director · ~86y · appointed 1991-05-16 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (122 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01