MONEY ADVICE SCOTLAND

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SC137717 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1992-04-09
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: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
46 officers (8 active, 46 linked, 39 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
162 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
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
    ANTHOULAKI, Christina resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-10
    TRIPP, Michelle resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-26
    HOPKINS, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  6. 2026-02-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-11-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-10-30
    HOPKINS, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  10. 2025-08-26
    POOLE, John resigned
    director
  11. 2025-08-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-06-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-06-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2025-06-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-06-05
    DONNELLY, Michael Francis appointed
    director
  17. 2025-06-05
    HOLLAND, Brian Neil appointed
    director
  18. 2025-06-05
    COOPER, Michael resigned
    director
  19. 2025-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2025-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-06-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2025-06-03
    MACKAY, David John appointed
    director
  23. 2025-06-01
    TRIPP, Michelle appointed
    director
  24. 2025-05-31
    COSTELLO, Peter David resigned
    secretary
  25. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2024-06-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-12-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AAMD
  29. 2023-12-01
    REID, Fergus Alexander resigned
    director
  30. 2023-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2023-10-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2023-10-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2023-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2023-09-28
    BENZIE, Carole appointed
    director
  36. 2023-09-28
    ANTHOULAKI, Christina appointed
    director
  37. 2023-09-26
    GALLAGHER, Kelly Elizabeth appointed
    director
  38. 2023-09-26
    MCKAY, Conor Andrew appointed
    director
  39. 2023-03-31
    MCGOWAN, Andrew James resigned
    director
  40. 2022-11-24
    LAW, Mark resigned
    director
  41. 2022-11-24
    SINCLAIR, Christine Margaret resigned
    director
  42. 2022-06-30
    RODGER, Rona resigned
    director
  43. 2021-12-31
    MULVEY, Ged resigned
    director
  44. 2021-02-01
    COSTELLO, Peter David appointed
    secretary
  45. 2021-02-01
    MACDERMID O.B.E., Yvonne Jean resigned
    secretary
  46. 2020-11-26
    MCGOWAN, Andrew James appointed
    director
  47. 2020-08-01
    HAMILTON, Anna Margaret resigned
    director
  48. 2020-05-06
    FRASER, Karen Margaret appointed
    director
  49. 2020-05-06
    LYNAS, Thomas appointed
    director
  50. 2020-05-06
    COOPER, Michael appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 107 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 65 — 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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
6 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: COSTELLO, Peter David resigned 2025-05-31; ANTHOULAKI, Christina resigned 2026-05-18; COOPER, Michael resigned 2025-06-05

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1992-04-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Redwood Crescent
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5PA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (8 active · 38 resigned)

BENZIE, Carole
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-09-28
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Active
DONNELLY, Michael Francis
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-06-05
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Active
FRASER, Karen Margaret
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-05-06
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Active
GALLAGHER, Kelly Elizabeth
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-09-26
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Active
HOLLAND, Brian Neil
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-06-05
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Active
LYNAS, Thomas
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-05-06
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Active
MACKAY, David John
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-06-03
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Active
MCKAY, Conor Andrew
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-09-26
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Active
ADSHEAD, Ann
secretary · appointed 1996-12-10 · resigned 1997-05-12
Resigned
BERMAN, Mark Steven
secretary · appointed 1993-11-28 · resigned 1996-08-29
Resigned
COSTELLO, Peter David
secretary · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2025-05-31
Resigned
MACDERMID O.B.E., Yvonne Jean
secretary · appointed 1997-04-02 · resigned 2021-02-01
Resigned
MCLAUGHLIN, Mary
secretary · appointed 1992-05-12 · resigned 1993-07-21
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 1993-07-21 · resigned 1993-11-28
Resigned
REID, Brian
nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-04-09 · resigned 1992-05-12
Resigned
ADSHEAD, Ann
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-12-10 · resigned 1997-05-12
Resigned
ALLAN, Pauline
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-11-30 · resigned 2016-12-01
Resigned
ALLAN, Pauline
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-12-10 · resigned 2003-01-27
Resigned
ANTHOULAKI, Christina
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-09-28 · resigned 2026-05-18
Resigned
BENISON, Jemiel Mohammed
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2010-12-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (162 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-05