ALCOHOL AND DRUGS SUPPORT SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND
🌳Matureactive
SC227133 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-01-18
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (5 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-04-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-28➕REECE, Carol Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-10➖LAURIE, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2015-07-27➖MATTHEWS, Ronald Alisdair resigneddirector
- 2014-11-24➖STEWART, John Carwin resigneddirector
- 2014-10-06➕IRVING, Karen Louise appointeddirector
- 2013-09-30➖BRASH, Heather Grace resigneddirector
- 2013-09-25➖ALEXANDER, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2013-02-19➕ALEXANDER, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2013-02-19➕LAURIE, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2012-04-05➖HARROW, Anne resigneddirector
- 2010-09-27➖MCLURG, Mike resigneddirector
- 2010-09-27➖SMITH, Catherine Hagan Renee resigneddirector
- 2010-08-26➕HARROW, Anne appointeddirector
- 2009-10-26➖WARD, Anne Marie resigneddirector
- 2009-04-27➕BARRY, Sydney James appointeddirector
- 2009-04-27➕ROSS, Mhairi Lorna appointeddirector
- 2009-04-27➕MATTHEWS, Ronald Alisdair appointeddirector
- 2009-04-27➕WARD, Anne Marie appointeddirector
- 2008-10-27➖HYLAND, Lorrain resigneddirector
- 2008-06-23➖WARDROP, Elaine Morton resigneddirector
- 2008-04-28➕STEWART, John Carwin appointeddirector
- 2007-11-05➖ADAM, William resigneddirector
- 2007-11-05➖WATERHOUSE, John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2006-10-06➖TEENAN, Helen Anne resigneddirector
- 2006-02-27➕WARDROP, Elaine Morton appointeddirector
- 2005-04-18➕HYLAND, Lorrain appointeddirector
- 2005-04-18➕SMITH, Catherine Hagan Renee appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➖HALLIDAY, Penny Anne resigneddirector
- 2003-07-28➖CHANTLER, Jeanette resigneddirector
- 2003-07-28➕TEENAN, Helen Anne appointeddirector
- 2003-05-19➕HALLIDAY, Penny Anne appointeddirector
- 2002-11-18➕CHANTLER, Jeanette appointeddirector
- 2002-09-19➕ADAM, William appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2002-01-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
107 Lowland Accountancy
107 Irish Street
Dumfries
Dumfriesshire
DG1 2NP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (5 active · 19 resigned)
ROBERTS, Angela Mary, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-01-18
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BARRY, Sydney James→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-04-27
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IRVING, Karen Louise→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-10-06
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REECE, Carol Suzanne→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2020-09-28
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ROSS, Mhairi Lorna→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-04-27
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2002-01-18
ADAM, William→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-09-19 · resigned 2007-11-05
ALEXANDER, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2013-02-19 · resigned 2013-09-25
BRASH, Heather Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2013-09-30
CHANTLER, Jeanette→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2003-07-28
HALLIDAY, Penny Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-05-19 · resigned 2004-03-08
HARROW, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-08-26 · resigned 2012-04-05
HYLAND, Lorrain→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-04-18 · resigned 2008-10-27
LAURIE, Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-02-19 · resigned 2019-01-10
MATTHEWS, Ronald Alisdair→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-04-27 · resigned 2015-07-27
MCLURG, Mike→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2010-09-27
SMITH, Catherine Hagan Renee→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-04-18 · resigned 2010-09-27
STEWART, John Carwin→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2008-04-28 · resigned 2014-11-24
TEENAN, Helen Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2006-10-06
WARD, Anne Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-04-27 · resigned 2009-10-26
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Recent filings (112 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-12-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-22