ARK VETERINARY CLINIC LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC289434 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£381.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Veterinary activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £381,599
Cash YoY
+41%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£508k
↑ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£382k
↑ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£537k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£107k£215k£322k£430k£537kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£392.5k£253.1k
Current assets£537.4k£428.0k
Cash£508.1k£360.3k
Debtors£7.4k£27.2k
Net assets£381.6k£242.2k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 capital
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 capital
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  2. 2026-01-15
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  3. 2025-12-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-16
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    LIVINGSTONE, Madonna Jane Elizabeth, Dr appointed
    director
  7. 2025-04-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-05
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    MCCLEAN, Samuel Kenneth Henry resigned
    director
  10. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-08-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARK VETERINARY CLINIC LTD.
  19. 2005-08-25
    ➕
    LIVINGSTONE, Iain William appointed
    secretary
  20. 2005-08-25
    ➕
    LIVINGSTONE, Iain William appointed
    director
  21. 2005-08-25
    ➕
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2005-08-25
    ➖
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2005-08-25
    ➕
    MCCLEAN, Samuel Kenneth Henry appointed
    director
  24. 2005-08-25
    ➕
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2005-08-25
    ➖
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

26/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LIVINGSTONE, Madonna Jane Elizabeth, Dr (same surname) appointed 2025-04-16. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Iain William Livingstone
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Samuel Kenneth Henry Mccleanceased 05/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC75000 — Veterinary activities

Registered office

8 Douglas Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

LIVINGSTONE, Iain William→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-25
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Active
LIVINGSTONE, Iain William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-08-25
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Active
LIVINGSTONE, Madonna Jane Elizabeth, Dr→
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-04-16
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Active
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-25 · resigned 2005-08-25
Resigned
MCCLEAN, Samuel Kenneth Henry→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-08-25 · resigned 2024-02-05
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-25 · resigned 2005-08-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-01-27
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01