LANARKSHIRE CARERS CENTRE LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC209296 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-07-20
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
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
35 officers (8 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
142 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-02
    SALEEM, Sarfraz Muhammed resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-06-28
    JOHNSON, Nancy appointed
    director
  6. 2024-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-10-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-09-25
    LENNOX, William Gordon resigned
    director
  10. 2024-09-25
    SALEEM, Sarfraz Muhammed appointed
    director
  11. 2024-01-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-06-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-05-31
    BEATTIE, Elizabeth Margaret resigned
    director
  15. 2023-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-10-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2022-10-20
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2022-09-22
    MCGOLDRICK, Kevin James resigned
    director
  19. 2022-09-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-09-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-09-21
    TOAL, Colin appointed
    director
  22. 2022-05-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-05-13
    CRAIG, William Alistair resigned
    director
  24. 2022-04-04
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2021-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-10-28
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  27. 2021-10-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2021-10-18
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  29. 2021-10-15
    DUFFY-LAWSON, Andrew James appointed
    secretary
  30. 2021-09-30
    O'HARA, Lynn Marie appointed
    director
  31. 2021-09-20
    FITZGERALD, Brian Robert resigned
    director
  32. 2021-09-20
    MACNEILL, Arlene Joan resigned
    director
  33. 2019-08-27
    HUGHES, Felix appointed
    director
  34. 2019-06-24
    CRAIG, Linda Ann appointed
    director
  35. 2019-06-24
    JOHNSTONE, Vicki resigned
    director
  36. 2019-04-29
    HODGE, Jeanete Helen resigned
    director
  37. 2019-04-29
    SEATON, Elizabeth Russell resigned
    director
  38. 2019-01-28
    JOHNSTONE, Vicki appointed
    director
  39. 2019-01-28
    LENNOX, William Gordon appointed
    director
  40. 2019-01-28
    MCDOUGALL, Kim resigned
    director
  41. 2017-09-29
    HUGHES, Felix resigned
    director
  42. 2017-08-28
    MCDOUGALL, Kim appointed
    director
  43. 2017-08-28
    TWEEDIE, Ailsa Jamieson resigned
    director
  44. 2017-05-22
    TWEEDIE, Ailsa Jamieson appointed
    director
  45. 2015-10-05
    GARDINER, Raymond resigned
    director
  46. 2015-07-01
    CRAIG, William Alistair appointed
    director
  47. 2015-02-28
    ANDERSON, Robert resigned
    director
  48. 2014-11-01
    HENDRY, Mary Murray resigned
    director
  49. 2014-10-16
    SMITH, Margaret resigned
    director
  50. 2014-05-01
    BEATTIE, Elizabeth Margaret appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Ground Floor Left, Princes Gate
60 Castle Street
Hamilton
South Lanarkshire
ML3 6BU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07

Officers (8 active · 27 resigned)

DUFFY-LAWSON, Andrew James
secretary · appointed 2021-10-15
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Active
SHEIKH, Samar
secretary · appointed 2011-11-28
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Active
CRAIG, Linda Ann
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-06-24
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Active
HUGHES, Felix
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-08-27
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Active
JOHNSON, Nancy
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-06-28
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Active
O'HARA, Lynn Marie
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-09-30
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Active
SHEIKH, Samar
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-09-22
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Active
TOAL, Colin
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-09-21
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Active
HENDRY, Mary Murray
secretary · appointed 2008-08-25 · resigned 2011-11-28
Resigned
PARFERY, Joseph
secretary · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2008-08-25
Resigned
ANDERSON, Robert
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2015-02-28
Resigned
BALLANTYNE, Ann Elizabeth
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2010-08-03
Resigned
BEATTIE, Elizabeth Margaret
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2023-05-31
Resigned
CRAIG, William Alistair
director · ~80y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2022-05-13
Resigned
DOAK, Moira
director · ~85y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2013-07-29
Resigned
FITZGERALD, Brian Robert
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2021-09-20
Resigned
GARDINER, Raymond
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-11-28 · resigned 2015-10-05
Resigned
GRAY, Duncan Macmillan
director · ~96y · appointed 2002-08-26 · resigned 2010-08-03
Resigned
HENDRY, Mary Murray
director · ~95y · appointed 2002-08-26 · resigned 2014-11-01
Resigned
HODGE, Jeanete Helen
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-10-28 · resigned 2019-04-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (142 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-20