PLUS (FORTH VALLEY) LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC226225 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-12-12
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Child day-care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), 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: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
62 officers (9 active, 62 linked, 58 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
180 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees786200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (136 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-12-10
    MCNIE, Gemma Louise appointed
    director
  6. 2025-12-10
    SMITH, Lyndsay Irvine appointed
    director
  7. 2025-12-10
    CARRUTHERS, Harvey Robert Galloway resigned
    director
  8. 2025-02-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-01-31
    BJERLAND, Valerie resigned
    director
  10. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2024-05-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2024-03-31
    FULLERTON, Susan resigned
    secretary
  14. 2024-03-29
    SWEENEY, Karen Jane appointed
    secretary
  15. 2024-03-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2024-03-01
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2024-02-29
    SWEENEY, Karen Jane resigned
    director
  18. 2024-02-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-11-27
    MILLAR, Denise Anne resigned
    director
  22. 2023-09-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-09-07
    CARRUTHERS, Harvey Robert Galloway appointed
    director
  24. 2023-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-12-20
    MACVICAR, Cameron William resigned
    director
  26. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2022-06-23
    URQUHART, Scott William appointed
    director
  29. 2022-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-02-28
    DEN-KAAT, Lorraine resigned
    director
  31. 2022-01-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2021-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2021-10-18
    BJERLAND, Valerie appointed
    director
  34. 2021-10-18
    CAMPBELL, Rachel Faith resigned
    director
  35. 2021-10-18
    DEN-KAAT, Lorraine appointed
    director
  36. 2021-10-18
    DUNN, Alan George resigned
    director
  37. 2021-10-18
    MILLAR, Denise Anne appointed
    director
  38. 2021-09-09
    SWEENEY, Karen Jane appointed
    director
  39. 2019-11-15
    MACAULEY, Nicholas Michael appointed
    director
  40. 2019-11-15
    REHMAN, Fayzan appointed
    director
  41. 2019-11-15
    FINLAYSON, Ann Elizabeth resigned
    director
  42. 2019-11-15
    MURRAY, Helen Hope Louise De Bois resigned
    director
  43. 2019-11-15
    TRAYNOR, Paul Gerrard resigned
    director
  44. 2019-02-19
    MACFADYEN, Una Margaret, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 2018-10-30
    MACRAE, Rebecca Jane, Ms. resigned
    director
  46. 2018-10-30
    TOLLEMACHE, Alasdair Murray Saxon resigned
    director
  47. 2018-05-10
    HOWIE, Maureen Anne appointed
    director
  48. 2017-09-15
    DAVIDSON, Joanne Elaine resigned
    director
  49. 2017-09-15
    GILL, Jeanette Margaret, Mrs. resigned
    director
  50. 2017-09-15
    LIVINGSTONE, Jennifer resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 136 events

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 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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
Incorporated2001-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities

Registered office

Plus Broadleys Road
Springkerse Industrial Estate
Stirling
FK7 7SS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (9 active · 53 resigned)

SWEENEY, Karen Jane
secretary · appointed 2024-03-29
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Active
HOWIE, Maureen Anne
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-05-10
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Active
MACAULEY, Nicholas Michael
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-11-15
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Active
MACFADYEN, Una Margaret, Dr
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-02-19
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Active
MCNIE, Gemma Louise
director · ~36y · appointed 2025-12-10
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Active
MILLER, William Anthony
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-12-01
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Active
REHMAN, Fayzan
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-11-15
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Active
SMITH, Lyndsay Irvine
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-12-10
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Active
URQUHART, Scott William
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-06-23
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Active
DUMBLETON, Paul William
secretary · appointed 2003-10-27 · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
FULLERTON, Susan
secretary · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2024-03-31
Resigned
MCLACHLAN, Pamela
secretary · appointed 2001-12-12 · resigned 2003-10-23
Resigned
BARCLAY, Aileen Davidson
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2010-09-29
Resigned
BJERLAND, Valerie
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-10-18 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
BRODIE, Fiona Christine, Ms.
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2014-04-28
Resigned
CAIRNEY, Khlayre
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-05-09 · resigned 2016-09-15
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Rachel Faith
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2021-10-18
Resigned
CARRUTHERS, Harvey Robert Galloway
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-09-07 · resigned 2025-12-10
Resigned
CAVANAGH, Irene Margaret Anne
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-10-07 · resigned 2014-09-18
Resigned
DANDO, Anne
director · ~90y · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2006-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (180 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12