SCOTTISH CHILDMINDING ASSOCIATION

🌳Matureactive

SC144696 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-06-01

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒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: Activities of professional membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

100 officers (13 active, 100 linked, 96 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

391 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (209 events)Click to expand

2026-05-14
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DUNCAN-KERR, Fiona resigned
director
2026-05-14
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officers · TM01
2026-04-21
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officers · TM01
2026-04-20
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MCKENNA, Nicole resigned
director
2025-12-19
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officers · CH01
2025-11-11
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accounts · AA
2025-08-11
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officers · TM01
2025-06-25
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ADDIE, John appointed
director
2025-06-25
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MCKENNA, Nicole appointed
director
2025-06-25
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officers · AP01
2025-06-25
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2025-04-04
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2025-04-04
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2025-04-04
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2025-04-01
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JOHNSTON, Christina appointed
director
2025-04-01
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PHILLIBAN, Linsey appointed
director
2025-03-31
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BAXTER, Karen appointed
director
2025-03-24
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accounts · AA
2024-11-04
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officers · TM01
2024-07-12
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officers · TM01
2024-06-20
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2024-06-12
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MCINALLY, Pauline resigned
director
2024-06-06
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officers · TM01
2023-11-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
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officers · AP01
2023-10-04
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2023-09-26
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HOWIE, Lyn appointed
director
2023-09-26
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FINKE, Kay Leonard resigned
director
2023-07-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-29
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DAWSON, Donna resigned
director
2023-03-29
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officers · TM01
2023-02-15
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2022-11-05
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MCINALLY, Pauline appointed
director
2022-10-03
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DICKSON, Natalie appointed
director
2022-10-03
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DUNN, Pauline appointed
director
2022-10-03
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MURRAY, Denise Ann appointed
director
2022-10-03
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CLARKE, Samantha Jane resigned
director
2022-10-03
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DUNCAN-KERR, Fiona appointed
director
2022-07-20
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KNOX, Susannah resigned
director
2022-05-02
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KIRKBY, Jayne resigned
director
2022-03-28
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MERCHANT, Julieanne resigned
director
2021-10-20
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DENNISTOUN, Barbara Anne appointed
director
2021-10-20
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MERCHANT, Julieanne appointed
director
2021-10-13
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DUFF, Claire Louise resigned
director
2021-06-07
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HOGAN, Jemma resigned
director
2021-04-09
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MCINTOSH, Laura resigned
director
2020-02-10
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DUNCAN, Annmarie resigned
director
2019-11-23
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MACDONALD, Alison Louise Lesley resigned
director
2019-11-09
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ADDIE, Joanna resigned
director
2019-11-09
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BLACK, Elaine Margaret resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: DUNCAN-KERR, Fiona resigned 2026-05-14; MCKENNA, Nicole resigned 2026-04-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Louise Buchanan Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50	—	—	board controlboard control	19/03/2017

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

Incorporated1993-06-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

Argyll Court

Castle Business Park

Stirling

FK9 4TY

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-17

Last: 2026-05-03