CRAIGEND RESOURCE CENTRE

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SC158273 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-05-30
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.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 85 → 75
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 5.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

  • Hygiene score: 8575
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
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.9y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.9 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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 22 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
    DOW, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  2. 2026-05-22
    WELSH, David appointed
    director
  3. 2026-05-22
    MC INNES, Joanne resigned
    director
  4. 2026-05-22
    ORR, Maureen resigned
    director
  5. 2026-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-05-21
    DOW, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  11. 2025-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-10-14
    REILLY, Brian resigned
    director
  13. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-08-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-08-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-08-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-08-15
    DICK, Claire appointed
    director
  19. 2024-08-13
    MC INNES, Joanne appointed
    director
  20. 2024-08-13
    ROBERTSON, Jean resigned
    director
  21. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-08-22
    ROBERTSON, Jean resigned
    secretary
  23. 2023-08-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2023-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-02-10
    MILLIGAN, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  26. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-06-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  28. 2022-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2022-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-05-02
    JANETTES, Bridget resigned
    director
  31. 2022-03-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  32. 2020-07-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Big Lottery Fund
  33. 2020-07-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Inverclyde Council
  34. 2018-05-08
    MILLIGAN, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  35. 2018-05-08
    ORR, Maureen appointed
    director
  36. 2016-05-20
    DOW, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  37. 2015-10-12
    ROBERTSON, Jean appointed
    secretary
  38. 2015-05-01
    JANETTES, Bridget appointed
    director
  39. 2015-05-01
    REILLY, Brian appointed
    director
  40. 2014-08-30
    MCKAY, Thomas resigned
    director
  41. 2009-01-01
    SCOTT, Mary Tippins resigned
    secretary
  42. 2009-01-01
    SCOTT, Mary Tippins resigned
    director
  43. 2000-03-31
    SWAN, Mary O'Brien resigned
    director
  44. 1999-04-01
    MCKAY, Thomas appointed
    director
  45. 1999-02-26
    MCGOWAN, Helen resigned
    director
  46. 1997-01-24
    ROBERTS, Moira resigned
    director
  47. 1997-01-24
    SWAN, Mary O'Brien appointed
    director
  48. 1996-04-26
    SHARP, Diane resigned
    director
  49. 1996-03-08
    MCGOWAN, Helen appointed
    director
  50. 1996-03-08
    ROBERTS, Moira appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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: DOW, Elizabeth resigned 2026-05-21; MC INNES, Joanne resigned 2026-05-22; ORR, Maureen resigned 2026-05-22

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1995-05-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Mcleod Street
Greenock
Inverclyde
PA15 2HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11

Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)

CLELLAND, Hamilton
director · ~53y · appointed 1996-02-22
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Active
DICK, Claire
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-08-15
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Active
DOW, Elizabeth
director · ~71y · appointed 2026-05-22
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Active
WELSH, David
director · ~68y · appointed 2026-05-22
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Active
ROBERTSON, Jean
secretary · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2023-08-22
Resigned
SCOTT, Mary Tippins
secretary · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 2009-01-01
Resigned
DOW, Elizabeth
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-05-20 · resigned 2026-05-21
Resigned
JANETTES, Bridget
director · ~92y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2022-05-02
Resigned
KELLY, Daniel
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 1996-02-29
Resigned
MC INNES, Joanne
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-08-13 · resigned 2026-05-22
Resigned
MCGOWAN, Helen
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1999-02-26
Resigned
MCKAY, Thomas
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2014-08-30
Resigned
MCLEOD, James Kirk Telford
director · ~81y · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 1996-02-09
Resigned
MCMASTER, George
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 1996-02-09
Resigned
MILLIGAN, Elizabeth
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-05-08 · resigned 2023-02-10
Resigned
ORR, Maureen
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-05-08 · resigned 2026-05-22
Resigned
POWER, Thomas
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 1996-02-09
Resigned
REILLY, Brian
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2025-10-14
Resigned
ROBERTS, Moira
director · ~58y · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1997-01-24
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Jean
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 2024-08-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Big Lottery Fund
A registered charge1 property15/07/2020
outstanding
The Inverclyde Council
A registered charge1 property15/07/2020
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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05