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SC151478 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1994-06-17
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 30.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
67 officers (5 active, 67 linked, 60 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
208 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (154 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-28➖FRIEL, Desmond John resigneddirector
- 2025-11-28➖ORR, Francine Capaldi resigneddirector
- 2025-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-12➖RIDDELL, Mhari resigneddirector
- 2025-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01➕MCGRATH, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2025-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-06➕HESLOP, Katie Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01➕RICHMOND-FERNS, Olivia May appointeddirector
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-23➖MACKENZIE, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-11-23➕ORR, Francine Capaldi appointeddirector
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-10➖JAMIESON, Paul Alexander resigneddirector
- 2021-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26➖JAMIESON, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-15➕RICHMOND-FERNS, Alison Margaret appointeddirector
- 2021-02-25➕RIDDELL, Mhari appointeddirector
- 2020-12-09➕JAMIESON, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-09➖DOCHERTY, James resigneddirector
- 2020-06-29➖SCOTT, Helena Christina resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-16➖FLEMING, Marc resigneddirector
- 2019-07-16➖MCCALLUM, Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-04-23➖MOONEY, Paul Laurence resigneddirector
- 2018-09-26➕JAMIESON, Paul Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-09-20➖MOULSDALE, Anthony Edward resigneddirector
- 2017-03-27➖KELLY, Graham John resigneddirector
- 2016-11-14➕HAMILTON, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2016-11-14➕FLEMING, Marc appointeddirector
- 2016-07-04➖WRIGHT, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2015-12-07➕MCCALLUM, Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-07-21➖WALSH, Mike, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-04-17➖KYDD, Angela Bernadette, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-02-03➕KELLY, Graham John appointeddirector
- 2013-09-25➕FRIEL, Desmond John appointeddirector
- 2013-09-25➖GALLAGHER, Joseph resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 154 events
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FRIEL, Desmond John resigned 2025-11-28; ORR, Francine Capaldi resigned 2025-11-28; RIDDELL, Mhari resigned 2025-08-12
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1994-06-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
19 Dean Crescent
Stirling
Stirlingshire
FK8 1UR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12
Officers (5 active · 62 resigned)
HAMILTON, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-11-14
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HESLOP, Katie Louise, Dr→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-12-06
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MCGRATH, Kirsty→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-07-01
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RICHMOND-FERNS, Alison Margaret→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-03-15
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RICHMOND-FERNS, Olivia May→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2023-02-01
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BAUER, Christine Mary Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 2010-02-26
DOUGLAS, Alan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-27 · resigned 1996-08-26
JAMIESON, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-09 · resigned 2021-03-26
SCOTT, Helena Christina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-12 · resigned 2020-06-29
WHALEY, John Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-23 · resigned 1997-07-21
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-06-17 · resigned 1994-06-17
ADAMS, John Love→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2006-05-31
AIKEN, Duncan Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2001-09-13 · resigned 2004-02-11
BARCLAY, Gordon Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-01-13 · resigned 2000-04-12
BELL, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-05-25 · resigned 1997-05-28
BROWN, Ethne Roulston→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-11-10 · resigned 2011-12-05
BURT, Gavin Paton→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-01-13 · resigned 2006-12-13
COCHRANE, Philippa Rose→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2010-04-13
COLLIER, John Fergus→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1994-06-17 · resigned 1997-05-28
CORNER, William Archibald→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-06-17 · resigned 1996-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Big Lottery Fund | Standard security | 1 property | 03/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Stirling Council as Statutory Successor to Central Regional Council | Standard security | 1 property | 08/07/1996 | — | |
| satisfied | Central Regional Council | Standard security | 1 property | 10/04/1996 | 29/07/1996 |
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Recent filings (208 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06