SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

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SC201401 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-11-08

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 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

—

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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 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

80 officers (8 active, 80 linked, 69 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

225 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

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (175 events)Click to expand

2026-06-22
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officers · TM01
2026-06-19
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RITCHIE, Mark resigned
director
2026-06-01
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officers · TM01
2026-06-01
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officers · TM01
2026-05-28
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NAISMITH, Steven resigned
director
2026-05-28
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TROTTER, Caroline Joy resigned
director
2026-04-01
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officers · AP01
2026-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
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ALLUM, Kate appointed
director
2026-03-29
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MACLEOD, Fiona Anne resigned
director
2025-12-10
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officers · AP01
2025-12-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
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officers · AP01
2025-12-09
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officers · TM01
2025-12-08
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HASTIE, Peter, Professor appointed
director
2025-12-08
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RITCHIE, Mark appointed
director
2025-12-05
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DONALD, Melissa Anne, Dr resigned
director
2025-12-05
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FINLAYSON, Willie resigned
director
2025-12-02
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officers · AP01
2025-11-24
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BRADY, Laura appointed
director
2025-09-03
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accounts · AA
2025-09-01
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COOK, Ben Daniel appointed
director
2025-09-01
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officers · AP01
2025-06-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
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officers · TM01
2025-06-05
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BERESFORD-JONES, Warwick resigned
director
2025-06-05
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PAGE, Helen Margaret resigned
director
2024-06-18
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accounts · AA
2024-06-12
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-12
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-06
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officers · AP03
2024-06-06
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officers · TM02
2024-06-05
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PHILP, Marianne Dawn appointed
secretary
2024-06-05
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DUNSMUIR, Susan Joanne resigned
secretary
2024-02-14
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BAINBRIDGE, Rachael Claire resigned
secretary
2024-02-14
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DUNSMUIR, Susan Joanne appointed
secretary
2024-02-14
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officers · AP03
2024-02-14
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officers · TM02
2023-05-25
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BIGGAR, Alan Gordon resigned
director
2023-05-25
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JOHNSTONE, Susan Smythe resigned
director
2023-03-03
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ALFORD, Edwin John appointed
director
2023-03-01
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TROTTER, Caroline Joy appointed
director
2022-12-06
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DUNSMUIR, Susan resigned
director
2022-12-06
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FINLAYSON, Willie appointed
director
2022-11-28
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BAINBRIDGE, Rachael Claire appointed
secretary
2022-11-25
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WEBSTER, David Robertson resigned
secretary
2022-11-01
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DAVIDSON, Lisa resigned
director
2022-11-01
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NAISMITH, Steven appointed
director
2022-11-01
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PAGE, Helen Margaret appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 175 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 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 signal

Some 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 ·

6 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: DONALD, Melissa Anne, Dr resigned 2025-12-05; FINLAYSON, Willie resigned 2025-12-05; MACLEOD, Fiona Anne resigned 2026-03-29

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1999-11-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Kingseat Road

Halbeath

Dunfermline

Fife

KY11 8RY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-22

Last: 2025-11-08