DALBEATTIE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY DAY CENTRE FOR OLDER PEOPLE

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SC251751 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-06-25
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
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-12
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    ROBERTSON, Ian Robert resigned
    director
  3. 2025-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  13. 2016-09-22
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2016-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-08-18
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    MCGOLDRICK, Robert Andrew resigned
    director
  16. 2016-08-18
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    ROBERTSON, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  17. 2016-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2016-02-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2015-12-31
    ➖
    CRAIG, Olivia resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-09-17
    ➕
    LIGHT, Lorraine appointed
    director
  22. 2015-09-17
    ➖
    BOARDMAN, Margaret Anne resigned
    director
  23. 2013-08-14
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Robert resigned
    director
  24. 2013-08-14
    ➕
    MCGOLDRICK, Robert Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2012-12-12
    ➕
    BOARDMAN, Margaret Anne appointed
    director
  26. 2012-07-26
    ➖
    MCLURG, Margaret resigned
    director
  27. 2011-08-25
    ➖
    MARTIN, William resigned
    director
  28. 2011-08-25
    ➕
    MCLURG, Margaret appointed
    director
  29. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    MURRAY, Robert Bryce appointed
    director
  30. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    PAYNE, Leslie resigned
    director
  31. 2009-07-23
    ➖
    COCHRANE, Sylvia resigned
    director
  32. 2009-07-23
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Robert appointed
    director
  33. 2003-06-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DALBEATTIE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY DAY CENTRE FOR OLDER PEOPLE
  34. 2003-06-25
    ➕
    CRAIG, Olivia appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-06-25
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-06-25
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2003-06-25
    ➕
    COCHRANE, Sylvia appointed
    director
  38. 2003-06-25
    ➕
    MARTIN, William appointed
    director
  39. 2003-06-25
    ➕
    PAYNE, Leslie appointed
    director
  40. 2003-06-25
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2003-06-25
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2003-06-25
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2003-06-25
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Burn Street
Dalbeattie
DG5 4AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

LIGHT, Lorraine→
director · ~78y · appointed 2015-09-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Robert Bryce→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAIG, Olivia→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2003-06-25
Resigned
BOARDMAN, Margaret Anne→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-12-12 · resigned 2015-09-17
Resigned
COCHRANE, Sylvia→
director · ~92y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2009-07-23
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Robert→
director · ~89y · appointed 2009-07-23 · resigned 2013-08-14
Resigned
MARTIN, William→
director · ~84y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2011-08-25
Resigned
MCGOLDRICK, Robert Andrew→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-08-14 · resigned 2016-08-18
Resigned
MCLURG, Margaret→
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2012-07-26
Resigned
PAYNE, Leslie→
director · ~93y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Ian Robert→
director · ~83y · appointed 2016-08-18 · resigned 2026-03-12
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2003-06-25
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2003-06-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-01