THE FOOD TRAIN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC158165 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1995-05-23

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 13.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.0y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 13.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

92 officers (10 active, 92 linked, 84 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

255 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (200 events)Click to expand

2026-02-13
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-26
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-13
➖
CONNOR, Emma Marie resigned
director
2025-05-13
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
➕
WATSON, Liam Aird appointed
director
2025-03-13
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
➕
MCKEE, Mary appointed
director
2025-02-24
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-21
➕
MACINNES, Tracy appointed
director
2025-01-27
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-16
➖
DAVIS, Roger Bruce resigned
director
2024-11-22
➖
BRADY, David resigned
director
2024-11-22
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08
📄
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-24
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-13
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-10
➖
CONNAUGHTON, Sean Thomas resigned
director
2024-05-10
➖
HASAN, Syed Mahdi resigned
director
2024-05-09
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-06
➕
MACFARLANE, Scott Charles appointed
director
2024-04-02
➕
MCLUSKIE, Roseanne appointed
secretary
2024-04-02
➖
CARRUTHERS, Michelle Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2024-04-02
📄
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-02
📄
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-12-18
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-18
➕
HEDLEY, Bruce Jonathan Crichton appointed
director
2023-10-18
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-18
➕
MUNRO, Tessa Alexandra Maria appointed
director
2023-09-18
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-24
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-22
➕
CONNOR, Emma Marie appointed
director
2023-04-13
➖
JACKSON, Pauline resigned
director
2023-04-13
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-13
➖
WOLFFE, Lois Alexandra resigned
director
2023-03-13
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-26
➖
JOHNSTON, Mark James resigned
director
2022-06-24
➖
BURNS, Kevin resigned
director
2022-01-12
➕
JOHNSTON, Mark James appointed
director
2022-01-10
➕
DALZIEL, James Alan George appointed
director
2022-01-10
➕
ROBINSON, Colette Andreena appointed
director
2022-01-10
➕
DAVIS, Roger Bruce appointed
director
2021-10-08
➖
MCKERROW, David Kennedy resigned
director
2021-10-08
➖
WOOD, Ann Christina resigned
director
2021-08-31
➖
GAURINO, Maria Clemencia resigned
director
2021-06-25
➖
PLUSS, Lauren Selina resigned
director
2021-02-26
➕
GAURINO, Maria Clemencia appointed
director
2020-09-04
➕
WOLFFE, Lois Alexandra appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 200 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

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

Similar companies

Active · Healthcare & medical · DG postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS SUPPORT SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND→ SC227133 · est 2002 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	24y	—	—
AMBICARE LIMITED→ 11445681 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
ANNAN DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED→ SC494775 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—
ATLAS RX LTD→ SC868638 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BVDC GROUP LIMITED→ SC555523 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
CARGENBRIDGE LIMITED→ SC515102 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
CARING HANDS PRIVATE CARE LTD→ SC873683 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CORONATION DAY CENTRE LIMITED→ SC292551 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	20y	—	—
CRAIGADAM CARE LTD→ SC725437 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
CREE CHILDCARE LIMITED→ SC824637 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
CROSSROADS (ANNANDALE & ESKDALE) CARE ATTENDANT SCHEME→ SC178298 · est 1997 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	28y	—	—
CROSSROADS (DUMFRIES & LOWER NITHSDALE) CARE ATTENDANT SCHEME→ SC173600 · est 1997 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	29y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1995-05-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

118 English Street

Dumfries

Dumfries And Galloway

DG1 2DE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-26

Last: 2025-05-12