ALCOHOL FOCUS SCOTLAND

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SC094096 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1985-07-01

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 30.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.7y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 30.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

85 officers (12 active, 85 linked, 78 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

260 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (172 events)Click to expand

2026-04-07
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officers · AP03
2026-04-07
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officers · TM02
2026-04-01
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LOCHHEAD, Carolyn Mccallum appointed
secretary
2026-03-31
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DOUGLAS, Alison resigned
secretary
2025-10-16
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accounts · AA
2025-09-02
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officers · TM01
2025-09-02
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officers · TM01
2025-08-27
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COLLIN, Jeff, Professor resigned
director
2025-08-27
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FRASER, Andrew Alasdair resigned
director
2025-07-15
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officers · CH01
2024-12-27
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accounts · AA
2024-11-11
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officers · CH01
2024-09-04
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incorporation · MA
2024-09-04
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-21
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officers · AP01
2024-05-21
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officers · TM01
2024-05-21
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2024-05-21
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2024-05-21
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2024-05-20
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2024-05-20
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2024-05-15
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CARMICHAEL, Ewan Thomas appointed
director
2024-05-15
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MAANI HESSARI, Nason James, Dr appointed
director
2024-05-15
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MOHAN, Andrea Rene Mary, Dr appointed
director
2024-05-15
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MORRIS, James, Dr appointed
director
2024-05-15
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SHEVILLS, Colin appointed
director
2024-05-15
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VICKERS, Louise Ellen appointed
director
2024-05-15
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CARMICHAEL, Ewan Thomas appointed
director
2024-05-15
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CARMICHAEL, Ewan Thomas resigned
director
2024-05-15
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MORRIS, James, Dr appointed
director
2024-05-15
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MORRIS, James, Dr resigned
director
2024-02-20
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officers · TM01
2024-02-09
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DOIG, Fiona Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-10-04
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accounts · AA
2023-09-13
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MCCARRELL, Jacqueline Lizann resigned
director
2023-01-20
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MOONEY, Allan resigned
director
2022-11-30
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DAVISON, Hilary Williamson resigned
director
2022-04-04
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CRITCHLOW, Nathan, Dr resigned
director
2021-09-23
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CUTHBERT, Mary Gray resigned
director
2021-09-13
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ROSS, Tim Melville appointed
director
2021-08-21
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TOMLINSON, Joy Elizabeth Mary, Dr appointed
director
2021-08-10
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WALKER, Drew, Dr resigned
director
2021-07-01
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HUTTON, Colin Allan appointed
director
2021-01-08
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BURNS, Janice resigned
director
2020-02-19
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BENNETT, Tom Stephen appointed
director
2020-02-19
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MOONEY, Allan appointed
director
2019-11-20
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BURNS, Janice appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 172 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-11 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

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: DOUGLAS, Alison resigned 2026-03-31; COLLIN, Jeff, Professor resigned 2025-08-27; FRASER, Andrew Alasdair resigned 2025-08-27

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1985-07-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

166 Buchanan Street

Glasgow

G1 2LW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-19

Last: 2025-09-05