THE MAGGIE KESWICK JENCKS CANCER CARING CENTRES TRUST (GLASGOW)

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SC177781 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-08-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 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
26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
121 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
80
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
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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  2. 2024-06-21
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  3. 2023-10-31
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  4. 2023-10-04
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  5. 2023-08-22
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  6. 2022-06-27
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  7. 2022-06-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-19
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    LEONARD, Robert Charles Frederick, Professor resigned
    director
  11. 2020-06-16
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-30
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    address · AD01
  13. 2019-07-19
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  14. 2018-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2017-08-25
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  16. 2016-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-07-08
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    BLAKENHAM, Marcia, Viscountess resigned
    director
  18. 2014-01-21
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    CAYZER, Nigel Kenneth, Mr. resigned
    director
  19. 2007-03-01
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    WOOD, Allison Jane appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-03-01
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    CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2007-03-01
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    LANDALE, David William Neil, Sir resigned
    director
  22. 2006-11-30
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    LEONARD, Robert Charles Frederick, Professor appointed
    director
  23. 2004-11-04
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    BLAKENHAM, Marcia, Viscountess appointed
    director
  24. 2004-11-04
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    CAYZER, Nigel Kenneth, Mr. appointed
    director
  25. 2004-11-04
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    LANDALE, David William Neil, Sir appointed
    director
  26. 2004-10-21
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    FITZPATRICK, James resigned
    director
  27. 2004-10-21
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    GERRARD, John Henry Atkinson resigned
    director
  28. 2004-10-21
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    HILL, Rodney Matthew resigned
    director
  29. 2004-06-20
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    CAMPBELL, Phyllis resigned
    director
  30. 2004-06-14
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    WOODS, Kenneth resigned
    director
  31. 2004-04-08
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    CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2003-06-23
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    DUNCAN, John Anthony resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-06-13
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    SPEIRS, Robert resigned
    director
  34. 2003-05-01
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    DUNCAN, John Anthony appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-05-01
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    ANDERSON STRATHERN WS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2003-01-16
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    MACRITCHIE, Iain Donald resigned
    director
  37. 2002-02-19
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    LEES, Richard Frederic Archdale resigned
    director
  38. 2001-11-19
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    BARRETT, Ann, Professor resigned
    director
  39. 2001-11-19
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    HILL, Rodney Matthew appointed
    director
  40. 2001-08-20
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    FITZPATRICK, James appointed
    director
  41. 2001-08-20
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    LEES, Richard Frederic Archdale appointed
    director
  42. 2000-09-18
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    LEE, Laura Elizabeth appointed
    director
  43. 2000-09-01
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    BAIRD, Jesme Wilson, Dr. resigned
    director
  44. 2000-08-02
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    ANDERSON STRATHERN WS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2000-08-02
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    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2000-06-12
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    KAYE, Stanley Bernard, Prof. resigned
    director
  47. 2000-04-26
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    CAMERON, Joan Eisten resigned
    director
  48. 2000-02-19
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    SPEIRS, Robert appointed
    director
  49. 2000-01-17
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    MCBEAN, Andrew Main resigned
    director
  50. 1999-12-14
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    SMITH, Carole resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Group structure

The Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust
Corporate parent
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THE MAGGIE KESWICK JENCKS CANCER CARING CENTRES TRUST (GLASGOW)
This company · SC177781

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/10/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Laura Leeceased 04/10/2023· 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
Incorporated1997-08-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

The Gatehouse
10 Dumbarton Road
Glasgow
G11 6PA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)

WOOD, Allison Jane→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Laura Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNCAN, John Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2003-06-23
Resigned
ANDERSON STRATHERN WS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-08-02 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-06 · resigned 2000-08-02
Resigned
BAIRD, Jesme Wilson, Dr.→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-11-02 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
BARRETT, Ann, Professor→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-08-06 · resigned 2001-11-19
Resigned
BLAKENHAM, Marcia, Viscountess→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2014-07-08
Resigned
CAMERON, Joan Eisten→
director · ~100y · appointed 1998-08-31 · resigned 2000-04-26
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Phyllis→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-08-06 · resigned 2004-06-20
Resigned
CAYZER, Nigel Kenneth, Mr.→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2014-01-21
Resigned
DALBY, John Duncan Macpherson→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-08-06 · resigned 1997-12-19
Resigned
FITZPATRICK, James→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2004-10-21
Resigned
GERRARD, John Henry Atkinson→
director · ~92y · appointed 1997-08-06 · resigned 2004-10-21
Resigned
HILL, Rodney Matthew→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-11-19 · resigned 2004-10-21
Resigned
KAYE, Stanley Bernard, Prof.→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-10-05 · resigned 2000-06-12
Resigned
LANDALE, David William Neil, Sir→
director · ~92y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
LEES, Richard Frederic Archdale→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2002-02-19
Resigned
LEONARD, Robert Charles Frederick, Professor→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2021-05-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10