THE Y CENTRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC213989 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-12-14

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

16 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 25.3y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

95 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand

2026-04-09
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accounts · AA
2026-02-26
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officers · TM01
2026-02-24
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officers · AP01
2026-02-24
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officers · AP01
2026-02-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-24
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officers · AP01
2026-02-23
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HUGHES, David resigned
director
2026-02-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
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LOUDEN, Gordon appointed
director
2025-12-12
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STRICKLAND, Christa appointed
director
2025-12-12
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HUGHES, David appointed
director
2025-11-27
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BREMNER, David Norman resigned
director
2025-08-15
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-08
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Charge registered #16
Lender: Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
2025-07-23
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-07-22
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-22
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-22
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-21
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Foundation Scotland
2025-07-21
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Foundation Scotland
2025-07-21
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Foundation Scotland
2025-07-18
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-16
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Foundation Scotland
2025-06-01
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MCKILLOP, Shaun Victor George appointed
director
2025-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-19
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Perth and Kinross Council
2024-01-19
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-12
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Perth and Kinross Council
2023-08-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-21
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-16
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Social Growth Fund 2 LLP
2023-05-29
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-29
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Social Growth Fund 2 LLP
2023-05-04
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Perth and Kinross Council
2023-04-01
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HUGHES, David Peter resigned
director
2023-04-01
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STRICKLAND, Christa resigned
director
2023-04-01
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URQUHART, Wilfred Kenneth resigned
director
2022-10-21
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
2021-10-22
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Perth and Kinross Council
2020-11-06
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Trustees of the Gannochy Trust (Charity No. SCO03133)
2020-09-16
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Perth and Kinross Council
2020-08-04
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HUGHES, David Peter appointed
director
2020-08-04
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STRICKLAND, Christa appointed
director
2020-08-04
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URQUHART, Wilfred Kenneth appointed
director
2020-02-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-11-10
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BREMNER, David Norman appointed
director

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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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BREMNER, David Norman resigned 2025-11-27; HUGHES, David resigned 2026-02-23

5 new charges in last 12 months

medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-08-08: A registered charge; 2025-07-21: A registered charge; 2025-07-21: A registered charge

14 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2000-12-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

6 Atholl Crescent

Perth

PH1 5JN

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-28

Last: 2025-12-14