SOFTCELL MEDICAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC354575 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-05
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.
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Average employees3200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-10
    ➖
    MFMAC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2025-10-10
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Kirsty resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-05-23
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  8. 2025-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-05-16
    ➖
    DORWARD, Paul Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  11. 2025-05-16
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, Andrew Scott resigned
    director
  12. 2025-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-02-14
    ➕
    DORWARD, Paul Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  15. 2025-02-14
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Andrew Scott appointed
    director
  16. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2023-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-05-17
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  20. 2023-05-16
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-06-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2021-06-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2021-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-03-25
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  26. 2021-03-12
    ➕
    COWIE, Simon Henry Dyer appointed
    director
  27. 2021-03-02
    ➖
    FORBES, John Leslie resigned
    director
  28. 2017-09-06
    ➕
    FORBES, John Leslie appointed
    director
  29. 2016-03-08
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Kirsty appointed
    director
  30. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    BELL, Adrian Edward Robert resigned
    director
  31. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2009-02-17
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Alan John, Professor appointed
    director
  33. 2009-02-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOFTCELL MEDICAL LIMITED
  34. 2009-02-05
    ➕
    MFMAC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2009-02-05
    ➕
    BELL, Adrian Edward Robert appointed
    director
  36. 2009-02-05
    ➕
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 17 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

1 med · 1 low
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: MFMAC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned 2025-10-10; DORWARD, Paul Michael Andrew resigned 2025-05-16; JOHNSTONE, Andrew Scott resigned 2025-05-16

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kirsty Mcintosh
Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/02/2017
Professor Alan John Johnstone
Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/02/2017

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

5 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

COWIE, Simon Henry Dyer→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTONE, Alan John, Professor→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MFMAC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-05 · resigned 2025-10-10
Resigned
BELL, Adrian Edward Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-02-05 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
DORWARD, Paul Michael Andrew→
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-02-14 · resigned 2025-05-16
Resigned
FORBES, John Leslie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-09-06 · resigned 2021-03-02
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Andrew Scott→
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-02-14 · resigned 2025-05-16
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Kirsty→
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-03-08 · resigned 2025-10-10
Resigned
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-02-05 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-02