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SC280863 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · 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

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

38 officers (5 active, 38 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

129 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand

2026-03-06
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YOUNG, Ailene Helen resigned
director
2026-03-06
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officers · TM01
2026-02-05
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officers · TM01
2026-02-02
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TOLAND, Carly Erin resigned
director
2025-10-22
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officers · CH01
2025-10-22
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officers · CH01
2025-10-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-17
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accounts · AA
2025-09-16
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-11
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officers · TM01
2025-06-10
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BLACK, Senga resigned
director
2025-03-12
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officers · AP01
2025-03-05
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officers · TM01
2025-03-01
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BLACK, Senga appointed
director
2025-02-01
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WHITE, Natalie Jade resigned
director
2024-10-15
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accounts · AA
2024-03-14
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officers · AP03
2024-03-14
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officers · TM02
2024-03-13
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FREDERIKSEN, Sharon Mary appointed
secretary
2024-03-13
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RANKIN, Sandra Ann resigned
secretary
2024-01-31
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officers · TM01
2024-01-29
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GIBSON, Heather resigned
director
2023-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
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DHANDA, Nicola Jayne appointed
director
2023-10-03
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officers · AP01
2023-08-23
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BYERS, Lynnor appointed
director
2023-08-23
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TOLAND, Carly Erin appointed
director
2023-08-23
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YOUNG, Ailene Helen appointed
director
2023-08-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-23
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officers · AP01
2023-08-23
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officers · AP01
2022-12-15
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accounts · AA
2022-11-10
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COOK, Michelle Lynn resigned
director
2022-07-26
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KERR, Archie resigned
director
2022-07-25
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COOK, Michelle Lynn appointed
director
2022-07-25
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KERR, Sheila resigned
director
2020-11-02
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GIBSON, Heather appointed
director
2020-09-25
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THOMSON, Mary Ann resigned
director
2019-10-15
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WHITE, Natalie Jade appointed
director
2019-08-21
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KERR, Archie appointed
director
2019-08-21
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KERR, Sheila appointed
director
2019-08-21
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PATERSON, Andrew resigned
director
2019-07-16
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MERCER, Margaret Irvine Campbell resigned
director
2019-03-01
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PATERSON, Theresa Ann resigned
director
2018-02-12
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HEMFREY, Anne Cecelia appointed
director
2018-01-30
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MERCER, Margaret Irvine Campbell appointed
director
2017-09-12
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ALLAN, Esther Grace resigned
director
2017-09-12
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STALKER, Rona resigned
director
2017-03-22
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STALKER, Rona appointed
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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BLACK, Senga resigned 2025-06-10; TOLAND, Carly Erin resigned 2026-02-02; YOUNG, Ailene Helen resigned 2026-03-06

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2005-03-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

72 Duke Steeet

Denny

FK6 6NT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-19

Last: 2026-03-05