VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC106743 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-09-17

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

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

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

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

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.8y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 87 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

345 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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (198 events)Click to expand

2026-05-06
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officers · CH01
2025-11-24
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CORMACK, Emma Lillian resigned
director
2025-11-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-24
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officers · TM01
2025-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-08
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officers · TM01
2025-07-04
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ANDERSON, Jennifer Dolores resigned
director
2024-11-27
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-27
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officers · AP01
2023-11-27
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officers · AP01
2023-11-27
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officers · AP01
2023-11-27
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officers · AP01
2023-11-23
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MCCLELLAN, Megan Elise appointed
director
2023-11-23
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MUIR, Gregor David appointed
director
2023-11-23
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ANDERSON, Jennifer Dolores appointed
director
2023-08-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-27
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officers · TM01
2023-04-25
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MITCHELL, Janette resigned
director
2023-03-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-23
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BENTON, Shona Patricia appointed
director
2022-11-23
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KELLY, Ashleigh appointed
director
2022-11-23
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ROGERSON, Robert John appointed
director
2022-04-19
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MITCHELL, Angela resigned
director
2022-04-06
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BIDO, Narek resigned
director
2021-10-28
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ARMSTRONG, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2021-10-28
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FIELD, David Anthony appointed
director
2021-10-28
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HARRISON, Lynne appointed
director
2021-10-28
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OKROJ, Paul John appointed
director
2021-10-28
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ROSS, Selina appointed
director
2021-10-28
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TAYLOR, Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-10-28
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GAUL, Jeanette Ellen resigned
director
2021-10-28
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GEDDES, Kevin resigned
director
2021-10-28
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JACKSON, Elliot resigned
director
2021-10-28
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JENNINGS, Richard resigned
director
2021-05-09
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STEVENSON, Alan appointed
secretary
2021-05-08
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THOMSON, George resigned
secretary
2020-10-29
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HORNE, Christopher Michael resigned
director
2020-10-29
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MITCHELL, Janette appointed
director
2019-10-29
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CORMACK, Emma Lillian appointed
director
2019-10-29
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HARPER, Rhona resigned
director
2019-10-29
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MITCHELL, Angela appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 198 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 ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ANDERSON, Jennifer Dolores resigned 2025-07-04; CORMACK, Emma Lillian resigned 2025-11-24

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1987-09-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Jubilee House

Forthside Way

Stirling

Scotland

FK8 1QZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last: 2025-10-17