FAMILY MEDIATION ARGYLL & BUTE

🌳Matureactive

SC227571 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-01-31

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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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 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

31 officers (6 active, 31 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

123 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand

2026-02-17
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officers · CH01
2026-02-14
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officers · CH01
2026-02-14
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officers · CH01
2026-02-13
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officers · CH01
2026-01-16
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accounts · AA
2026-01-01
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officers · AP01
2025-12-23
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MACRAE, Kenneth Douglas appointed
director
2025-11-26
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officers · TM01
2025-11-22
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WALTON, Elaine Barbara resigned
director
2025-08-29
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officers · TM01
2025-08-26
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PATERSON, Anne Sally resigned
director
2024-12-10
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accounts · AA
2024-02-13
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officers · TM01
2024-02-13
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officers · TM01
2024-02-05
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CROWE, Catherine resigned
director
2024-02-05
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DOTT, Lee resigned
director
2024-01-02
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accounts · AA
2023-01-27
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accounts · AA
2023-01-04
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officers · AP01
2023-01-04
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officers · AP01
2022-12-23
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DOTT, Lee appointed
director
2022-12-22
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TAYLOR, Alexander Mackenzie appointed
director
2022-12-19
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officers · TM01
2022-12-09
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CRAIK, Alex resigned
director
2021-12-01
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accounts · AA
2021-06-01
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officers · AP01
2021-06-01
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officers · AP01
2021-05-26
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KUPRIS, Muriel Ann appointed
director
2021-05-26
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PATERSON, Anne Sally appointed
director
2021-05-25
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officers · TM01
2021-05-14
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MACLEOD, Jane Margaret resigned
director
2019-08-21
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MCMANUS, Laura resigned
director
2019-07-26
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SMITH, Billie appointed
director
2019-07-26
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CRAIK, Alex appointed
director
2018-11-23
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MCMAHON, Kathleen Mary resigned
director
2017-12-20
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CRAIK, Alex resigned
director
2016-10-28
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MACDONALD, Margaret Mary appointed
director
2016-10-28
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MCMANUS, Laura appointed
director
2016-05-05
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SMALL, William Douglas, Sheriff resigned
director
2016-05-03
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HODGSON, Jenni resigned
director
2016-05-03
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WALTON, Elaine Barbara appointed
director
2015-04-14
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HOEY, Jacqueline Margaret resigned
director
2014-10-13
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MCLUCKIE, Caroline Joyce resigned
director
2013-11-16
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CRAIK, Alex appointed
director
2013-11-16
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CROWE, Catherine appointed
director
2013-11-16
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DARLING, Peter resigned
director
2013-11-16
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HODGSON, Jenni appointed
director
2013-07-10
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HENDERSON, Elizabeth resigned
director
2013-01-11
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HUNTER, Stephen Drummond resigned
director
2012-10-01
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HENDERSON, Elizabeth 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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — 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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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

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: PATERSON, Anne Sally resigned 2025-08-26; WALTON, Elaine Barbara resigned 2025-11-22

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2002-01-31

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Albany Chambers

Albany Street

Oban

Argyll

PA34 4AL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-14

Last: 2026-01-31