GLASGOW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY

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SC222439 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-08-22
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 business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
55 officers (15 active, 55 linked, 52 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
200 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
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2026-03-31
    WALKER, Geraldine resigned
    secretary
  3. 2026-03-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2026-03-03
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2026-02-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-01-30
    MACLEAN, Margaret Ruth, Professor resigned
    director
  7. 2026-01-22
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2026-01-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-01-07
    MORGAN, Kevin appointed
    director
  10. 2025-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-10-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-10-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-09-30
    MCCLELLAND, David Hannah resigned
    director
  15. 2025-09-30
    PERRATT, Andrew Jeffrey resigned
    director
  16. 2025-09-30
    RODGERS, Jennifer resigned
    director
  17. 2025-08-11
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2025-08-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2025-08-01
    GARDNER, Alison resigned
    secretary
  20. 2025-08-01
    WALKER, Geraldine appointed
    secretary
  21. 2024-11-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  22. 2024-11-04
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  23. 2024-11-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2024-11-01
    MILLAR, Lesley-Mari appointed
    director
  25. 2024-11-01
    WILSON, Paul Charles appointed
    director
  26. 2024-11-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-11-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-12-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2023-12-11
    GIBSON, Brenda Elizabeth Simpson, Professor appointed
    director
  30. 2023-11-23
    LIVINGSTON, Clare resigned
    director
  31. 2023-11-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  33. 2023-09-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2023-09-26
    HUTTON, Melanie appointed
    director
  35. 2023-04-18
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  36. 2023-03-30
    VAUGHAN, Robert Smith resigned
    director
  37. 2023-03-30
    WATSON, Peter Black resigned
    director
  38. 2023-02-02
    FLEMING, Morag Barbara appointed
    director
  39. 2023-01-25
    DILLON, Natalie resigned
    director
  40. 2022-09-28
    WILSON, Jennifer Isabel resigned
    director
  41. 2022-05-12
    PONSONBY, Bernard Joseph appointed
    director
  42. 2022-04-22
    HENRY, Delia Marie appointed
    director
  43. 2022-04-21
    HAGGARTY, Jonathan Edward appointed
    director
  44. 2022-04-20
    MCKNIGHT, Graham Ellis appointed
    director
  45. 2022-04-20
    LIVINGSTON, Clare appointed
    director
  46. 2022-03-29
    BORLAND, Hazel Ann resigned
    director
  47. 2022-03-15
    WILSON, Jennifer Isabel appointed
    director
  48. 2021-11-25
    MURRAY, Sean Thomas resigned
    director
  49. 2021-10-26
    HAMILTON, Kyle appointed
    director
  50. 2021-08-31
    DRYSDALE, Victoria resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 118 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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: GARDNER, Alison resigned 2025-08-01; WALKER, Geraldine resigned 2026-03-31; MACLEAN, Margaret Ruth, Professor resigned 2026-01-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-08-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Ground Floor, Merrylee House
8 Marchfield Drive
Paisley
PA3 2RB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (15 active · 40 resigned)

FLEMING, Morag Barbara
director · ~68y · appointed 2023-02-02
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Active
GIBSON, Brenda Elizabeth Simpson, Professor
director · ~77y · appointed 2023-12-11
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Active
HAGGARTY, Jonathan Edward
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-04-21
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Active
HAMILTON, Kyle
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-10-26
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Active
HENRY, Delia Marie
director · ~74y · appointed 2022-04-22
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Active
HUTTON, Melanie
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-09-26
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Active
KENNEDY, David Frank Henry
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-24
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Active
MCKNIGHT, Graham Ellis
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-04-20
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Active
MILLAR, Lesley-Mari
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-11-01
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Active
MORGAN, Kevin
director · ~37y · appointed 2026-01-07
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Active
PONSONBY, Bernard Joseph
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-05-12
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Active
RODIE, Martina Elizabeth, Dr
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-05-25
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Active
STIRLING, Joanne Louise, Dr
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-06-14
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Active
THOMSON, Gail Helen
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-09-24
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Active
WILSON, Paul Charles
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-11-01
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Active
ANDERSON, Stuart Menzies
secretary · appointed 2001-08-22 · resigned 2019-09-24
Resigned
GARDNER, Alison
secretary · appointed 2019-09-24 · resigned 2025-08-01
Resigned
WALKER, Geraldine
secretary · appointed 2025-08-01 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
AHMED, Syed Faisal, Professor
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2020-12-03
Resigned
ANDERSON, Stuart Menzies
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-22 · resigned 2019-09-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (200 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-04