ARGYLL AND BUTE CARE AND REPAIR

🌳Matureactive
SC221948 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-08-07
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96040Physical well-being activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.7y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
42 officers (10 active, 42 linked, 39 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees131200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-12-19
    MILLWARD, David Stuart resigned
    director
  8. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-11-19
    RIZOS, Claire Catherine appointed
    director
  10. 2024-08-28
    HORN, Anne, Councillor appointed
    director
  11. 2024-08-28
    MCFADZEAN, Douglas resigned
    director
  12. 2024-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-05-22
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-04-25
    CORNER, Garret Andrew resigned
    director
  16. 2024-04-25
    MCFADZEAN, Douglas appointed
    director
  17. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-12-07
    HORN, Anne, Councillor resigned
    director
  19. 2022-12-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-11-28
    MACPHAIL, Iona appointed
    director
  23. 2022-11-28
    DAVEY, Anthony George resigned
    director
  24. 2022-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-10-18
    SADLER, Brett appointed
    director
  26. 2022-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2022-08-26
    CORNER, Garret Andrew appointed
    director
  28. 2022-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2022-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2022-05-25
    HARDIE, Graham Archibald appointed
    director
  32. 2022-05-25
    PATERSON, Iain Shonny resigned
    director
  33. 2022-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2022-03-31
    RENFREW, William Colin Ferguson resigned
    director
  35. 2021-12-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  36. 2021-12-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2020-10-28
    CURRIE, Robin Anderson resigned
    director
  38. 2020-10-28
    PATERSON, Iain Shonny appointed
    director
  39. 2020-03-18
    MILLWARD, David Stuart appointed
    director
  40. 2017-10-10
    MACDONALD, Evelyn resigned
    director
  41. 2014-06-30
    OATTS, Alasdair Henry James resigned
    secretary
  42. 2014-05-30
    HUNTER, Bette Pallisgaard resigned
    director
  43. 2014-01-23
    CURRIE, Robin Anderson appointed
    director
  44. 2014-01-23
    FREEMAN, George Stewart resigned
    director
  45. 2012-11-13
    NEIL, Cy resigned
    director
  46. 2012-07-18
    ROBERTSON, Elaine Murray appointed
    director
  47. 2012-07-18
    FREEMAN, George Stewart appointed
    director
  48. 2012-05-17
    BENHAM, Colette Delyse appointed
    director
  49. 2012-04-04
    MCINNES, Lesley Margaret appointed
    director
  50. 2012-04-04
    CURRIE, Robin Anderson resigned
    director
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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
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

5 Stafford Street
Oban
Argyll
PA34 5NJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (10 active · 32 resigned)

BENHAM, Colette Delyse
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-05-17
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Active
HARDIE, Graham Archibald
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-05-25
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Active
HORN, Anne, Councillor
director · ~78y · appointed 2024-08-28
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Active
KESSELL, Helen Young
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-09-28
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Active
MACPHAIL, Iona
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-11-28
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Active
MACQUIRE, Sephton Patrick
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-12-07
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Active
MCINNES, Lesley Margaret
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-04-04
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Active
RIZOS, Claire Catherine
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-11-19
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Active
ROBERTSON, Elaine Murray
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-07-18
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Active
SADLER, Brett
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-10-18
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Active
ALLISON, Paul
secretary · appointed 2001-08-07 · resigned 2002-11-23
Resigned
OATTS, Alasdair Henry James
secretary · appointed 2003-03-27 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
SMITH, Jeanne Susan
secretary · appointed 2002-11-26 · resigned 2003-03-27
Resigned
BOWN, Josephine Marie
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2010-03-17
Resigned
CLARK, Anne Elizabeth
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2006-12-07
Resigned
CLINTON, James
director · ~91y · appointed 2002-09-28 · resigned 2005-05-24
Resigned
CORNER, Garret Andrew
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-08-26 · resigned 2024-04-25
Resigned
CURRIE, Edith Anne
director · ~95y · appointed 2001-09-28 · resigned 2005-05-24
Resigned
CURRIE, Robin Anderson
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-01-23 · resigned 2020-10-28
Resigned
CURRIE, Robin Anderson
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-01-31 · resigned 2012-04-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property15/08/200308/12/2021

Recent filings (129 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-08