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SC280853 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-03-01
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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
63 officers (11 active, 63 linked, 53 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
176 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (137 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19➖HENDERSON, Christine Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-24➕DUPRE, Gina appointeddirector
- 2025-11-24➖CAPON, Phil resigneddirector
- 2025-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-03➕BISSET, Claire Amanda appointeddirector
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-28➕FERGUSON, Louise Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-13➖BLACK, Robin resigneddirector
- 2025-01-13➖FERGUSON, Derek Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-05➕BALFOUR, Tamsin Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-02-05➕LIVEY, David appointeddirector
- 2023-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-10➖BLACK, Elisabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-11-10➖FINDLATER, Duncan resigneddirector
- 2023-11-10➕HENDERSON, Christine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-11-10➖NESBITT, Charlotte resigneddirector
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-28➕DICKENS, Anna Ruth appointeddirector
- 2023-08-28➕LINDSAY, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2023-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-07➖SCOTT, Jeanette resigneddirector
- 2022-10-01➕GAUNT, Emily appointeddirector
- 2022-10-01➕WADE, Jessica Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-10-01➕FINDLATER, Duncan appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➕LEWIS, Eve appointeddirector
- 2022-01-10➖LOWE, Meggily resigneddirector
- 2021-12-06➖GEEVES, Katherine resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29➖BARTON, Katherine resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29➖BOWDEN, Martin Philip resigneddirector
- 2021-05-31➕CAPON, Phil appointeddirector
- 2021-05-31➕FERGUSON, Derek Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-04-21➕WAYE, Eliza appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-20➖NIXON, Anne Mackinnon resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-14➕NIXON, Anne Mackinnon appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 137 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CAPON, Phil resigned 2025-11-24; HENDERSON, Christine Margaret resigned 2025-12-19
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
Duncan Place
Duncan Place
Edinburgh
EH6 8HW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (11 active · 52 resigned)
Active
BALFOUR, Tamsin Jane→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-02-05
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BISSET, Claire Amanda→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-11-03
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DICKENS, Anna Ruth→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-08-28
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Active
FERGUSON, Louise Jane→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-28
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GAUNT, Emily→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-10-01
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Active
LINDSAY, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-08-28
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LIVEY, David→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-02-05
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WADE, Jessica Louise→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-10-01
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MCCABE, Fiona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-10-01 · resigned 2020-11-23
NEILL, Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2011-07-07
NIXON, Anne Mackinnon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2021-04-20
NIXON, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-07 · resigned 2020-10-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2005-03-01
ADLER, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2008-06-13
BARCLAY, Kristofer→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-01-22 · resigned 2019-05-24
BARTON, Katherine→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-11-23 · resigned 2021-11-29
BLACK, Elisabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-11-18 · resigned 2023-11-10
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Recent filings (176 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-22