AUTISM AND NEURODIVERSITY NORTH SCOTLAND LIMITED

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SC186663 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1998-06-10
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
69 officers (7 active, 69 linked, 60 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
210 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
21
filings
  • 15 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (156 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-31
    THOMSON, Christopher resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-10
    SALL, Annabel Frances resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-01-14
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2026-01-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2026-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-12-18
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  13. 2025-12-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2025-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-11-26
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-11-26
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2025-11-26
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2025-10-29
    HARTE, Christopher Joseph appointed
    director
  25. 2025-10-29
    LAVERTY, Lynne-Maree appointed
    director
  26. 2025-10-29
    NELSON, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2025-10-29
    ORR, Margaret Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2025-10-29
    RAFFERTY, Margaret Mary appointed
    director
  29. 2025-10-29
    BABBIE, Shannon Lee, Dr resigned
    director
  30. 2025-10-29
    HODDER, Margaret Stewart resigned
    director
  31. 2025-10-29
    MACGREGOR, Iain Ross resigned
    director
  32. 2025-10-29
    MORRISON, Geoffrey Elmslie, Mr. resigned
    director
  33. 2025-10-29
    SALL, Annabel Frances resigned
    director
  34. 2025-10-29
    THOMSON, Christopher appointed
    director
  35. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  36. 2024-09-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  37. 2024-09-09
    MACGREGOR, Iain Ross appointed
    director
  38. 2024-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  39. 2024-08-26
    FERGUSON, Louise resigned
    director
  40. 2024-02-28
    HAY, Lyndsay resigned
    secretary
  41. 2023-12-10
    RAFFAN, Joanna Kate resigned
    director
  42. 2023-11-27
    RAFFAN, Joanna Kate resigned
    secretary
  43. 2023-10-18
    CAMERON, Heather Anne resigned
    director
  44. 2023-07-05
    SALL, Annabel Frances appointed
    director
  45. 2023-07-05
    SALL, Annabel Frances appointed
    director
  46. 2023-07-03
    HAY, Lyndsay appointed
    secretary
  47. 2023-03-09
    BABBIE, Shannon Lee, Dr appointed
    director
  48. 2023-03-09
    BABBIE, Shannon Lee, Dr appointed
    director
  49. 2023-03-09
    GUTHRIE, Neil Gordon resigned
    director
  50. 2023-03-09
    MORRISON, Geoffrey Elmslie, Mr. appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
7 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: BABBIE, Shannon Lee, Dr resigned 2025-10-29; HODDER, Margaret Stewart resigned 2025-10-29; MACGREGOR, Iain Ross resigned 2025-10-29

Group structure

Scottish Autism is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scottish Autism
Corporate parent · board control
AUTISM AND NEURODIVERSITY NORTH SCOTLAND LIMITED
This company · SC186663

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Scottish Autism
Corporate entity
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control29/10/2025

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
Incorporated1998-06-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

33-35 Carnie Drive
Aberdeen
AB25 3AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (7 active · 62 resigned)

ALLAN, Terry Michael
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-02-21
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Active
BABBIE, Shannon Lee, Dr
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-03-09
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Active
HARTE, Christopher Joseph
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-10-29
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Active
LAVERTY, Lynne-Maree
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-10-29
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Active
NELSON, Paul Anthony
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-10-29
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Active
ORR, Margaret Mary
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-10-29
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Active
RAFFERTY, Margaret Mary
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-10-29
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Active
ALEXANDER, William Edward
secretary · appointed 2021-07-02 · resigned 2021-09-13
Resigned
GRAY, Christopher John
secretary · appointed 2004-12-10 · resigned 2006-03-28
Resigned
HAY, Lyndsay
secretary · appointed 2023-07-03 · resigned 2024-02-28
Resigned
RAFFAN, Joanna Kate
secretary · appointed 2021-09-13 · resigned 2023-11-27
Resigned
WALSH, Brian
secretary · appointed 2002-01-27 · resigned 2004-05-07
Resigned
WALSH, Brian William
secretary · appointed 1998-06-10 · resigned 1999-11-08
Resigned
WATSON, Elizabeth Ann
secretary · appointed 1999-11-08 · resigned 2002-07-01
Resigned
ESSLEMONT CAMERON GAULD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2012-07-13
Resigned
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-13 · resigned 2021-09-13
Resigned
BABBIE, Shannon Lee, Dr
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-03-09 · resigned 2025-10-29
Resigned
BARCLAY, James Alexander
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-12-06 · resigned 2022-10-13
Resigned
BROCK, Heather Claire
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-01-29 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
BUIST, Kerry Ailsa
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-03-24 · resigned 2021-04-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (210 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-12-18
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26