ABERDEEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

🌳Matureactive

SC123593 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1990-03-08

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 closing · high confidence

Getting harder to buy cheaply — 3 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 55 → 75
· Opportunity score: 67 → 75
· Bankability: 65 → 75

Opportunity decay

hardening · 6-months

Hardening — profile is tightening. If you want to act, do it before the window closes further.

· 3 recent signals strengthening vs 0 weakening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 3 positive signals vs 0 negative.

↑Opportunity score: 67 → 75
↑Hygiene score: 55 → 75
↑Bankability: 65 → 75

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

75/100

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 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

60 officers (8 active, 60 linked, 56 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

200 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (132 events)Click to expand

2026-03-18
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officers · TM01
2026-02-27
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DOWER, Nigel, Dr resigned
director
2026-02-02
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officers · TM01
2026-02-02
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officers · TM01
2026-02-02
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officers · TM01
2026-01-26
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CORMACK, John Thain resigned
director
2026-01-26
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PIRIE, George Keith resigned
director
2026-01-26
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SUTHERLAND, Ewan Stuart resigned
director
2026-01-08
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accounts · AA
2025-08-19
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officers · AP01
2025-08-19
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officers · AP01
2025-08-19
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officers · AP01
2025-08-12
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BALOGUN, Rasheedat Olubukola appointed
director
2025-08-12
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SANDELLS, Wyon Edward George appointed
director
2025-08-12
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STIRTON, Raymond Adam appointed
director
2025-06-26
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officers · AP01
2025-06-20
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THOMSON, Sheila appointed
director
2025-03-27
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officers · TM01
2025-03-17
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MAEHLE, Valerie Ann, Professor resigned
director
2024-12-23
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accounts · AA
2024-08-15
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officers · AP01
2024-08-13
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WILL, Nikola Carol appointed
director
2024-03-25
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officers · AP01
2024-03-25
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2024-03-19
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DEBSKI, Joy Anwulika, Dr appointed
director
2024-03-19
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WALLACE, Joyce resigned
director
2023-11-23
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accounts · AA
2023-11-17
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officers · TM01
2023-11-17
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officers · TM01
2023-11-13
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FINLAY, Alan resigned
director
2023-11-13
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GARNETT, James, Rev Dr resigned
director
2022-12-05
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accounts · AA
2022-11-16
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officers · TM01
2022-11-08
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FLEMING, Keith resigned
director
2022-10-17
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officers · TM01
2022-10-03
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MCRAE, Ciarán Andrew resigned
director
2022-08-16
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officers · AP01
2022-08-02
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CORMACK, John Thain appointed
director
2022-08-02
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WALLACE, Joyce appointed
director
2022-05-10
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FLETCHER, Victoria Heys resigned
director
2021-11-22
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HENDERSON, James resigned
director
2021-10-28
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OSOBAJO, Olabisi Oluwakemi appointed
director
2021-10-28
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FLEMING, Keith appointed
director
2021-08-03
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BOWDEN, Robin Charles resigned
director
2020-10-20
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SOLDANI, Florinda resigned
director
2020-01-28
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AITKEN, Robert Raymond Hutcheon appointed
director
2020-01-28
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FINLAY, Alan appointed
director
2020-01-28
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GARNETT, James, Rev Dr appointed
director
2019-12-19
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MORRISON, Eleanor Mary resigned
director
2019-03-11
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FLETCHER, Victoria Heys appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 132 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — 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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: CORMACK, John Thain resigned 2026-01-26; DOWER, Nigel, Dr resigned 2026-02-27; PIRIE, George Keith resigned 2026-01-26

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1990-03-08

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

41 Union Street

Aberdeen

Aberdeenshire

AB11 5BN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-14

Last: 2026-02-28