SUBSTANCES SUPPORT SCOTLAND LTD.

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SC097502 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1986-02-25

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

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

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

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

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

94120Activities of professional membership organisations

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

67 officers (9 active, 67 linked, 55 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

221 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (134 events)Click to expand

2026-06-29
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officers · CH01
2026-06-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-23
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officers · AP01
2026-06-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-23
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FINDLAY, Alan Hudson appointed
director
2026-04-23
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MCCABE, Helen appointed
director
2026-04-23
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ROBERTSON, Frank Charles appointed
director
2025-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-04
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BLAIR, David Grant resigned
director
2023-02-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-05
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TORRANCE, David Herd appointed
director
2022-06-28
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officers · AP01
2022-05-24
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BLAIR, David Grant appointed
director
2021-11-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-02
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FINDLAY, Alan Hudson resigned
director
2021-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-01-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-14
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RAE, Robert Michael Armour resigned
secretary
2020-10-14
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RAE, Robert Michael Armour resigned
director
2019-11-14
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MCKAY, Mary Barbour appointed
director
2018-08-23
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BRETT, Timothy Edward resigned
director
2018-03-15
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HAMILTON, Judith Daisy appointed
director
2017-03-23
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CUNNINGHAM, George James resigned
director
2017-03-23
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FLEMING, Lorna Elizabeth Mary, Dr resigned
director
2015-10-27
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THOMPSON, John George resigned
director
2015-06-18
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THOMPSON, John George appointed
director
2015-03-26
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COOPER, Rory Hd appointed
director
2015-03-26
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CUTHILL, George resigned
director
2015-03-26
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FINDLAY, Alan Hudson appointed
director
2015-03-26
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MELVILLE, Ann resigned
director
2015-01-29
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FLEMING, Lorna Elizabeth Mary, Dr appointed
director
2014-03-27
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CUNNINGHAM, George James appointed
director
2013-11-21
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BRETT, Timothy Edward appointed
director
2013-11-21
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CUTHILL, George appointed
director
2013-10-22
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LATTO, David resigned
director
2013-02-14
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STRACHAN, Lesley Wilson resigned
director
2012-12-06
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RAE, Robert Michael Armour appointed
secretary
2012-06-27
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HAMILTON, John Coutts resigned
secretary
2011-11-16
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LATTO, David appointed
director
2011-11-16
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RAE, Robert Michael Armour appointed
director
2011-06-23
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STRACHAN, Lesley Wilson appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 134 events

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-10-24: certificate-change-of-name-company

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1986-02-25

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

24 Hill Street

Kirkcaldy

Fife

KY1 1HX

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-29

Last: 2026-06-15