ANIMAL CARE TIREE LIMITED
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SC871333 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-11-28
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Veterinary activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
9 officers (9 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
18
filings
- • 8 officers
- • 7 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-12-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-02➕FINNIGAN, Martin appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02➕MACKECHNIE, Angus John appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02➕MACKINNON, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02➕MACKINNON, Kirsteen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02➕MACLEAN, Archibald John appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02➕VALE, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2025-11-29➕MACKECHNIE, Hannah Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-11-29➕MEEK, Rhoda Isabella appointeddirector
- 2025-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ANIMAL CARE TIREE LIMITED
- 2025-11-28➕GARRIGAN, Rosemary Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-11-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC75000 — Veterinary activities
Registered office
Kanoa
Vaul
Isle Of Tiree
PA77 6TP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-28
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: —
Officers (9 active · 0 resigned)
FINNIGAN, Martin→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-12-02
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GARRIGAN, Rosemary Margaret→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-11-28
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MACKECHNIE, Angus John→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-12-02
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MACKECHNIE, Hannah Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-11-29
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MACKINNON, Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-12-02
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MACKINNON, Kirsteen Margaret→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2025-12-02
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MACLEAN, Archibald John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-12-02
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MEEK, Rhoda Isabella→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-11-29
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VALE, Mark John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-12-02
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Recent filings (18 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-12-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-07