ARDEN HOUSE PROJECTS

🌳Matureactive

SC322259 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-04-26

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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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 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

38 officers (9 active, 38 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

109 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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand

2026-01-27
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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STUART, Alan James resigned
director
2025-11-03
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accounts · AA
2025-07-07
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officers · TM01
2025-06-30
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THOMSON, Allan Baird resigned
director
2025-03-23
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officers · CH01
2024-11-30
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officers · AP01
2024-11-23
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officers · TM01
2024-11-20
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DRYBURGH, June appointed
director
2024-11-20
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DRYBURGH, June resigned
director
2024-10-01
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officers · TM01
2024-09-30
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MCCULLOCH, Robert resigned
director
2024-09-30
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accounts · AA
2024-06-16
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officers · TM01
2024-06-14
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officers · TM01
2024-06-14
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officers · AP01
2024-06-14
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officers · AP01
2024-06-05
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NUNNINGTON, Marie Bernadette appointed
director
2024-06-05
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MCCULLOCH, Robert appointed
director
2024-06-05
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MUNRO, David resigned
director
2024-06-05
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PEAT, Carolynne, Mrs. resigned
director
2023-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-05
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officers · AP01
2023-08-05
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officers · AP01
2023-08-04
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KILMURRAY, Eamonn, Mr. appointed
director
2023-08-04
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PEAT, Carolynne, Mrs. appointed
director
2023-06-28
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officers · AP01
2023-06-28
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officers · AP01
2023-06-21
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VALENTE, Raimondo, Mr. appointed
director
2023-06-21
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DRYBURGH, June appointed
director
2023-04-27
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address · AD01
2023-02-20
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HAIG, Isabella June resigned
director
2023-02-20
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RUSSELL, Jack resigned
director
2023-02-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-26
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officers · TM01
2022-11-26
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officers · TM01
2022-11-23
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MCINTOSH, Christina Robertson Thomson resigned
director
2022-11-23
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YOUNG, James resigned
director
2021-08-27
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BROWN, Alan Thomas appointed
director
2021-08-27
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HUTCHISON, Anne appointed
director
2021-03-17
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HOUSTON, James appointed
director
2019-10-21
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MUKHERJEE, Swapan, Dr resigned
director
2019-10-02
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HAIG, Isabella June appointed
director
2019-10-02
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RUSSELL, Jack appointed
director
2018-09-17
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ROBB, Claire resigned
director
2018-07-24
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CAIRNS, Wilma, Rev resigned
director
2018-07-24
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JARVIE, Evelyn resigned
director
2016-08-20
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THOMSON, Allan Baird appointed
director
2016-05-06
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MCINTOSH, Christina Robertson Thomson appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

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

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: STUART, Alan James resigned 2025-12-31; THOMSON, Allan Baird resigned 2025-06-30

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2007-04-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Arden House

Commercial Road

Leven

KY8 4QX

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-10

Last: 2025-04-26