STIRLING DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC126241 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1990-07-13
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
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
78 officers (9 active, 78 linked, 69 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
241 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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 5 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (171 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-26➕NWAGBO, Kenechi appointeddirector
- 2025-11-26➖MACKIE, Deborah resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26➖RENNIE, James resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26➖TAYLOR, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26➖WHITELAW, Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-12➕MORRISON, John Gillespie appointeddirector
- 2025-01-12➕WATRET, Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26➕WARREN, Creagh appointedsecretary
- 2024-11-26➕WARREN, Creagh William Allan appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26➖JAMIESON, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-26➖JAMIESON, Paul Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-11-26➖SUTTON, William Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2024-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-05➕EDWARDS, Aileen appointeddirector
- 2024-06-05➕MACKIE, Deborah appointeddirector
- 2024-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08➕RENNIE, James appointeddirector
- 2024-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-11➖SIMPSON, David resigneddirector
- 2024-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-14➕SWINDELLS, Joe appointeddirector
- 2024-01-14➕SIMPSON, David appointeddirector
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-01➖EVANS, Susan Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2024-01-01➖MUNRO, Alan resigneddirector
- 2023-05-14➕CLARK, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2023-05-14➖LOWER, Sian resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14➖KULKARNI, Ashish Govind resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14➖MCALLISTER, John resigneddirector
- 2022-03-14➕TAYLOR, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2022-03-14➕WHITELAW, Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-11-23➕JAMIESON, Paul appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 171 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MACKIE, Deborah resigned 2025-11-26; RENNIE, James resigned 2025-11-26; TAYLOR, Andrew David resigned 2025-11-26
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1990-07-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Norman Macewan Centre
Cameronian Street
Stirling
FK8 2DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-03
Last: 2025-05-20
Officers (9 active · 69 resigned)
Active
CLARK, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-05-14
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EDWARDS, Aileen→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-06-05
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MORRISON, John Gillespie→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-12
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NWAGBO, Kenechi→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-11-26
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SWINDELLS, Joe→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-01-14
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WARREN, Creagh William Allan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-11-26
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WATRET, Michael→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-01-12
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WILD, Sophie Charlotte→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2021-08-31
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ANDERSON, Craig Leith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2011-12-15
BRECKEN, Michael Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-12-06 · resigned 2006-10-10
BULLOCH, Sheila Dinning→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-13 · resigned 2019-11-17
CLARK, Samuel Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-01-25 · resigned 2018-04-13
JAMIESON, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-23 · resigned 2024-11-26
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-07-13 · resigned 1990-07-13
BEATON, Lilian Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2021-11-23
BELL, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 1999-05-12
BORKOWSKI, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2008-04-01
BRECKEN, Michael Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-07-18 · resigned 2004-01-31
BRECKEN, Michael Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1990-12-06 · resigned 1992-03-31
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Recent filings (241 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-10