QUARRIERS

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SC014361 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1926-10-30

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Sector: Human health & social work

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

87900Other residential care activities n.e.c.
88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 17 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

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Refinance opportunity

26 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 32.0y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 32.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

26 charges (26/26 with lender, 26/26 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (16 active, 100 linked, 86 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

353 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 change-of-constitution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (234 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-12-18
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-26
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HAGGARTY, Peter Joseph appointed
director
2025-09-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-08
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MURRAY, Julie appointed
director
2024-12-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-09
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CUNNINGHAM, Ian Richard, Professor appointed
director
2024-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-10
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officers · AP01
2024-09-10
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officers · TM01
2024-09-09
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DOWNS, Alison appointed
director
2024-09-09
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O'TOOLE, Mary appointed
director
2024-09-09
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MCCOLLAM, Allyson Ailsa resigned
director
2024-08-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-08
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PASCAZIO, Nicolas Albert resigned
director
2023-12-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-16
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BROWN, Alan Alexander appointed
director
2023-11-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-16
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-16
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-16
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Charge satisfied #19
2023-09-16
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Charge satisfied #18
2023-07-11
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AITCHISON, Peter Waddell resigned
director
2023-07-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-05
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-03-27
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ADAL, Hikmat appointed
director
2023-03-27
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MARKS, James Bruce appointed
director
2023-03-24
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Charge satisfied #20
2022-12-05
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JOHNSTONE, Glen Douglas resigned
director
2022-08-03
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Charge registered #25
Lender: Donald James Mcrae
2022-08-02
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Charge registered #26
Lender: Donald James Mcrae
2021-09-06
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NAISMITH, Christina appointed
director
2021-06-14
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AITCHISON, Peter Waddell appointed
director
2021-06-08
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KUBSKI, Andrew resigned
director
2021-03-22
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MCGREGOR, Yvonne Therese appointed
director
2020-12-07
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CALDER, Marjorie resigned
director
2020-11-11
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Charge satisfied #9
2020-11-11
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Charge satisfied #8
2020-11-11
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Charge satisfied #7
2020-11-11
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Charge satisfied #6
2020-11-11
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Charge satisfied #5

Showing most recent 50 of 234 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

9 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1926-10-30

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Quarriers Head Office

20 St. Kenneth Drive

Glasgow

G51 4QD

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-08

Last: 2026-03-25