INVERNESS WOMEN'S AID

🌳Matureactive
SC111614 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-06-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
81 officers (6 active, 81 linked, 65 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
229 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (175 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2026-03-25
    MCSHANE, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  3. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-11-25
    STEPHEN, Freya Amelie appointed
    director
  6. 2025-10-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-10-28
    MCSHANE, Margaret appointed
    director
  8. 2025-10-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-10-01
    THOMSON, Amy Gemma resigned
    director
  10. 2025-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-09-28
    NOBLE, Victoria Louise resigned
    director
  12. 2025-07-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-07-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-07-08
    WILDING, Linzi appointed
    director
  15. 2025-07-08
    HENDERSON, Lyn Marie resigned
    director
  16. 2025-04-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-04-16
    NOBLE, Victoria Louise appointed
    director
  18. 2025-02-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-02-11
    BANGERA, Iris resigned
    director
  21. 2025-02-11
    BROCKLESBY, Emma resigned
    director
  22. 2024-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2024-05-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-05-20
    PERRIN, Nikki Eve Deborah resigned
    director
  25. 2024-05-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2024-05-13
    MCCOWAT, Samantha Ann Mairi resigned
    director
  27. 2024-04-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2024-04-17
    MULRAINE, Emma Kate resigned
    director
  29. 2024-01-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2024-01-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2024-01-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2024-01-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  33. 2023-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2023-12-15
    HENDERSON, Lyn Marie appointed
    director
  35. 2023-11-29
    THOMSON, Amy Gemma appointed
    director
  36. 2023-11-23
    BANGERA, Iris appointed
    director
  37. 2023-11-23
    BROCKLESBY, Emma appointed
    director
  38. 2023-11-23
    MCCOWAT, Samantha Ann Mairi appointed
    director
  39. 2023-11-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  40. 2023-11-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  41. 2023-08-30
    ROSS, Eilidh appointed
    director
  42. 2023-08-09
    MCKIRDY, Chloe resigned
    director
  43. 2023-08-07
    MCLEAN, Laura resigned
    director
  44. 2023-07-05
    FETHERSTON, Elaine resigned
    secretary
  45. 2023-06-15
    WILSON, Alison Margaret resigned
    director
  46. 2023-05-22
    BUCHANAN, Muirne Passelet appointed
    director
  47. 2023-05-22
    MCKIRDY, Chloe appointed
    director
  48. 2023-05-22
    MULRAINE, Emma Kate appointed
    director
  49. 2023-01-24
    SUTHERLAND, Debbie resigned
    director
  50. 2022-09-13
    BEAUMONT, Suzy resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 175 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

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 63. 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: HENDERSON, Lyn Marie resigned 2025-07-08; NOBLE, Victoria Louise resigned 2025-09-28; THOMSON, Amy Gemma resigned 2025-10-01

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-06-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Anderson Street
Inverness
IV3 8DF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (6 active · 75 resigned)

MCSHANE, Margaret
secretary · appointed 2026-03-25
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Active
BUCHANAN, Muirne Passelet
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-05-22
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Active
MCSHANE, Margaret
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-28
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Active
ROSS, Eilidh
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-08-30
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Active
STEPHEN, Freya Amelie
director · ~23y · appointed 2025-11-25
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Active
WILDING, Linzi
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-07-08
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Active
CHINN, Alison
secretary · appointed 1995-06-29 · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
CLARK, Christine Sutherland
secretary · appointed 2012-11-15 · resigned 2017-10-17
Resigned
FETHERSTON, Elaine
secretary · appointed 2018-11-27 · resigned 2023-07-05
Resigned
GRAY, Anne
secretary · appointed 1992-06-24 · resigned 1993-06-30
Resigned
GRAY, Anne Lilias
secretary · appointed 1991-06-26 · resigned 1990-11-28
Resigned
HAMILTON, Alison
secretary · appointed 1990-11-28 · resigned 1991-06-26
Resigned
LLOYD, Paula Morag
secretary · appointed 1996-06-26 · resigned 1997-06-25
Resigned
MACDONALD, Eilidh
secretary · appointed 1993-06-30 · resigned 1995-06-29
Resigned
MACLENNAN, Sandra Christine
secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2000-06-28
Resigned
MCKECHNIE, Rose Gascoigne
secretary · appointed 1988-06-15 · resigned 1990-04-25
Resigned
RUSSELL, Sheena
secretary · resigned 1990-11-28
Resigned
SAUNDERS, Margaret Susan
secretary · appointed 2000-06-28 · resigned 2006-06-28
Resigned
STUART, Moira Margaret
secretary · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2009-09-28
Resigned
ADAMS, Elaine
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2009-05-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (229 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-28