BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF THE LICENSED TRADE OF SCOTLAND (THE)

🌳Matureactive

SC059329 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1976-01-30

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

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

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

100 officers (13 active, 100 linked, 98 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

384 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

filings

• 11 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 11 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (201 events)Click to expand

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BUCHANAN, Marie Elizabeth Susan appointed
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COGHILL, James Damien appointed
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ROWAN, James Columba appointed
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CANT, Alan Stuart resigned
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GRAY, Kenneth Corbett appointed
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MEE, David Stephen appointed
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TAYLOR, Alexandra Elizabeth Jane appointed
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CONAGHAN DUFFY, Catherine Rennie resigned
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HASTIE, Paul David resigned
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JOHNSTONE, Alison resigned
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FOULDS, Robert William appointed
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ANNAND, Stephen James resigned
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COCKBURN, Jason Angus resigned
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CHALMERS, Graham Alexander appointed
director
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HASSARD, Niall John Norman appointed
director
2023-04-20
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KYLE, George William resigned
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CANT, Alan Stuart appointed
director
2022-04-21
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COOPER, Gareth Paul resigned
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2021-04-22
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BAIN, Euan Marshall appointed
director
2021-04-22
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KARLSSON, Anna Jenny Karolina appointed
director
2021-04-22
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COCKBURN, Jason Angus appointed
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2021-04-22
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HASTIE, Paul David appointed
director
2021-04-22
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HUTCHISON, John resigned
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2020-04-23
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ANNAND, Stephen James appointed
director
2020-04-23
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COOPER, Gareth Paul appointed
director
2020-04-23
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DALZIEL, Susan resigned
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2020-04-23
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HART, Alison Lorraine resigned
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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Christina Gardner Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	21/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1976-01-30

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Suite 22, Enterprise House, Southbank Business Park,

Kirkintilloch

Glasgow

East Dunbartonshire

G66 1XQ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-14

Last: 2026-04-30