SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN (SCOTLAND)

🌳Matureactive
SC491973 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-11-25
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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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-05-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-04
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    HAY, Robin David resigned
    director
  13. 2019-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-25
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  15. 2019-01-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-12-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  17. 2018-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-09-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-03-31
    ➖
    BETHANY CHRISTIAN TRUST resigned
    corporate-director
  20. 2018-03-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2018-03-21
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    GORDON, Iain Crichton resigned
    director
  22. 2018-03-21
    ➖
    GORDON, Robert Smith Benzie resigned
    director
  23. 2017-11-01
    ➕
    VARDY, Peter, Sir appointed
    director
  24. 2017-10-26
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    DANBY, Keith Charles Brinley appointed
    director
  25. 2017-06-28
    ➖
    VARDY, Richard Angus Reginald resigned
    director
  26. 2016-12-21
    ➕
    HAY, Robin David appointed
    director
  27. 2016-06-29
    ➕
    TOOTH, Rachel Jane, Dr appointed
    director
  28. 2016-04-14
    ➖
    DANBY, Charles Brinley Keith resigned
    director
  29. 2014-11-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN (SCOTLAND)
  30. 2014-11-25
    ➕
    SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2014-11-25
    ➕
    DANBY, Charles Brinley Keith appointed
    director
  32. 2014-11-25
    ➕
    GORDON, Iain Crichton appointed
    director
  33. 2014-11-25
    ➕
    GORDON, Robert Smith Benzie appointed
    director
  34. 2014-11-25
    ➕
    VARDY, Richard Angus Reginald appointed
    director
  35. 2014-11-25
    ➕
    BETHANY CHRISTIAN TRUST appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

70/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHILDREN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-09

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

121 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4YN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-09OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-25

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

DANBY, Keith Charles Brinley→
director · ~74y · appointed 2017-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOOTH, Rachel Jane, Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VARDY, Peter, Sir→
director · ~79y · appointed 2017-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANBY, Charles Brinley Keith→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-11-25 · resigned 2016-04-14
Resigned
GORDON, Iain Crichton→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-11-25 · resigned 2018-03-21
Resigned
GORDON, Robert Smith Benzie→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-11-25 · resigned 2018-03-21
Resigned
HAY, Robin David→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-12-21 · resigned 2019-05-04
Resigned
VARDY, Richard Angus Reginald→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-11-25 · resigned 2017-06-28
Resigned
BETHANY CHRISTIAN TRUST→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-11-25 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-29