EDINBURGH YOUNG CARERS

🌳Matureactive
SC212971 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-11-20
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
56 officers (9 active, 56 linked, 51 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
166 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-27
    REED, Eunice, Ms. resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-12-04
    HARROLD, David John appointed
    director
  5. 2025-11-12
    COX, James resigned
    director
  6. 2025-11-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-10-01
    MOLONEY, Dawn Anne appointed
    director
  11. 2025-10-01
    OLOYEDE, Oluwaseun Festus appointed
    director
  12. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-11-19
    DUNLOP, Louise resigned
    director
  16. 2023-11-19
    LITTLE, Matthew John resigned
    director
  17. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-06-05
    WILSON, Craig Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2023-06-05
    KLEIN, Beverley, Ms. resigned
    director
  21. 2023-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-11-18
    GOWRIE, Gemma, Ms. resigned
    director
  25. 2022-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-10-31
    WADE, Jessica Louise appointed
    director
  27. 2022-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2022-07-06
    TALBOT, Alison Janet, Ms. resigned
    director
  29. 2021-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2021-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2021-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2021-03-29
    LIVINGSTONE, Bryan William resigned
    director
  34. 2020-11-23
    CUMMING, Alexander Douglas, Mr. resigned
    director
  35. 2020-11-23
    LEIPER, Steven resigned
    director
  36. 2020-09-21
    HILL, Ronald John Thomas, Mr. resigned
    director
  37. 2020-07-27
    CARR, Anna Nicole, Ms. appointed
    director
  38. 2020-07-27
    COX, James appointed
    director
  39. 2020-07-27
    LITTLE, Matthew John appointed
    director
  40. 2020-07-27
    TALBOT, Alison Janet, Ms. appointed
    director
  41. 2020-01-27
    REED, Eunice, Ms. appointed
    director
  42. 2019-11-25
    LEIPER, Steven appointed
    director
  43. 2019-11-25
    RUIZ, Nuria, Ms. resigned
    director
  44. 2019-03-25
    MCEWAN, Helen Stodart resigned
    director
  45. 2018-09-24
    GORDON, Brian appointed
    director
  46. 2018-07-01
    NICHOLSON, Rachel, Mrs. resigned
    director
  47. 2018-06-20
    RUIZ, Nuria, Ms. appointed
    director
  48. 2018-06-10
    SMILLIE, Steven Crawford resigned
    director
  49. 2017-12-01
    BLAKE, Sandra Marjory resigned
    director
  50. 2017-11-25
    GOWRIE, Gemma, Ms. appointed
    director
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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 80 — 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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: COX, James resigned 2025-11-12; REED, Eunice, Ms. resigned 2026-01-27

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2000-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Norton Park
57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH7 5QY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (9 active · 47 resigned)

MURPHY, Margaret Mcnally
secretary · appointed 2012-11-15
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Active
CARR, Anna Nicole, Ms.
director · ~32y · appointed 2020-07-27
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Active
GORDON, Brian
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-09-24
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Active
HARROLD, David John
director · ~80y · appointed 2025-12-04
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Active
MOLONEY, Dawn Anne
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-10-01
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Active
OLOYEDE, Oluwaseun Festus
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-10-01
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Active
WADDELL, James Fraser, Dr.
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-09-09
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Active
WADE, Jessica Louise
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-10-31
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Active
WILSON, Craig Robert
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-06-05
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Active
FISCHER, Sebastian
secretary · appointed 2000-11-20 · resigned 2002-09-12
Resigned
PEACOCKE, Audrey
secretary · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2012-11-14
Resigned
SIMPSON, Ella
secretary · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2003-04-14
Resigned
WARREN, Robert Alexander
secretary · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2006-08-31
Resigned
BARLOW, Gerald Emerson
director · ~95y · appointed 2004-08-27 · resigned 2009-09-07
Resigned
BLAKE, Sandra Marjory
director · ~83y · appointed 2012-01-30 · resigned 2017-12-01
Resigned
BOYLE, Raymy
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-08-27 · resigned 2005-02-21
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Sarah Bissett
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-01-31 · resigned 2012-07-22
Resigned
CLINCH, Selina Eleanor
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-01-31 · resigned 2013-08-20
Resigned
COX, James
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-07-27 · resigned 2025-11-12
Resigned
CUMMING, Alexander Douglas, Mr.
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-03-09 · resigned 2020-11-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (166 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05