GRAMPIAN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC126417 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1990-07-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 11 total, 11 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06➕O'FLAHERTY, Carole Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-13➕DUNCAN, Alexander Harry appointeddirector
- 2024-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-26➖MCLEAN, James resigneddirector
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-26➖WATT, Evelyn resigneddirector
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-24➖RITCHIE, Keith Mcdonald resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-24➖RITCHIE, Keith Mcdonald resigneddirector
- 2021-06-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-25➖HANDSLEY, Christine Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-06➖YOUNG, Kenneth Webster resigneddirector
- 2019-06-21➕RITCHIE, Keith Mcdonald appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-21➖TAYLOR, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2018-11-23➕HANDSLEY, Christine Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2018-06-29➖PLATT, Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-29➖MAIR, Robert Skinner resigneddirector
- 2018-06-29➖PLATT, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2016-06-24➕MCLEAN, James appointeddirector
- 2015-06-28➖SIMMERS, Lynda Agnes resigneddirector
- 2015-06-28➖SIMMERS, William Joseph resigneddirector
- 2015-06-28➕TAYLOR, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2015-06-28➕WATT, Evelyn appointeddirector
- 2015-06-28➕YOUNG, Kenneth Webster appointeddirector
- 2013-06-23➕SIMMERS, William Joseph appointeddirector
- 2013-06-23➖WEBSTER, Colin James resigneddirector
- 2011-06-26➖MCRAE, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2011-06-26➕PLATT, Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-26➖MCRAE, Anne resigneddirector
- 2010-06-27➕SIMMERS, Lynda Agnes appointeddirector
- 2010-01-21➕CRAIG, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2009-06-27➕PLATT, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2009-06-27➖YOUNG, Ian Angus resigneddirector
- 2008-07-23➕YOUNG, Ian Angus appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Carole Ann O'Flaherty Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/03/2025 |
Mr Alexander Harry Duncan Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/02/2025 |
Mr James Alexander Craig Individual · British · DOB 09/1945 · age 81 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
8 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Christine Alexandra Handsleyceased 25/06/2021· significant influence
- Mr James Mcleanceased 26/09/2024· significant influence
- Mrs Evelyn Wattceased 26/10/2022· significant influence
- Mr Keith Mcdonald Ritchieceased 24/05/2022· significant influence
- Mr Kenneth Webster Youngceased 06/08/2020· significant influence
- Mr Robert William Taylorceased 21/06/2019· significant influence
- Mr Stuart Plattceased 29/06/2018· significant influence
- Mr Robert Skinner Mairceased 29/06/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1990-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
Amicable House
252 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1TN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
CRAIG, James Alexander→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2010-01-21
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DUNCAN, Alexander Harry→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-02-13
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O'FLAHERTY, Carole Ann→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-03-06
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HUNTER, Deirdre Fiona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-02 · resigned 2004-06-27
MAIR, Robert Skinner→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-27 · resigned 2008-07-06
MCRAE, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-06 · resigned 2011-06-26
MENNIE, William Andrew Buchan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-07-24 · resigned 2001-01-14
MENZIES, Beryl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-14 · resigned 2002-09-02
PLATT, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-26 · resigned 2018-06-29
RITCHIE, Keith Mcdonald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-06-21 · resigned 2022-05-24
FORMAN, Dennis Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-08-15 · resigned 2000-09-01
HANDSLEY, Christine Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-11-23 · resigned 2021-06-25
HUNTER, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-03-02 · resigned 2004-06-27
LAMB, Barbara Anne Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-07-28 · resigned 2005-09-01
MAIR, Robert Skinner→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2008-07-06 · resigned 2018-06-29
MCGILLIVRAY, Patrick White→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1990-07-24 · resigned 1999-08-15
MCLEAN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-06-24 · resigned 2024-09-26
MCRAE, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-06-23 · resigned 2011-06-26
MENNIE, William Andrew Buchan→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1992-02-22 · resigned 2001-08-26
MENZIES, Beryl→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-08-26 · resigned 2003-06-26
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Recent filings (160 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-12