VETSDIRECT LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC230445 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-17
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Likely operating as a call centre and business support services provider specialising in veterinary-related sectors, this business probably handles customer communications, administrative support, and back-office services for veterinary practices or animal health organisations on a day-to-day basis.
Primary activity: Activities of call centres
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30➕BAILEY, James appointeddirector
- 2026-03-27➕POLLARD, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2026-03-27➖IDDON, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2026-03-27➖LAZENBY, Lesley resigneddirector
- 2026-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-26➕LAZENBY, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2026-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-03-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-03-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-18➖MCGOWAN, Lyssa Ruth resigneddirector
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-02➖STONIER, Louise Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-03-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-07-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-06➕LAZENBY, Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-06➖WILLIAMS, Lucy Kate resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-31➖PRITCHARD, Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-04-25➕MCGOWAN, Lyssa Ruth appointeddirector
- 2020-11-27➕WILLIAMS, Lucy Kate appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-27➕IDDON, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2020-11-27➖IRVINE, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2020-11-27➖MITCHELL, Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-11-27➖MOODIE, Jamie David resigneddirector
- 2020-11-27➕PRITCHARD, Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-11-27➕STONIER, Louise Ann appointeddirector
- 2020-07-27➕IRVINE, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2020-07-27➕MITCHELL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-03-18➖MOODIE, Peter Alexander resigneddirector
- 2015-02-25➖MALTBY, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-25➖MALTBY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-02-25➕MOODIE, Jamie David appointeddirector
- 2015-02-25➕MOODIE, Peter Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-02-25➖STOCKDALE, William resigneddirector
- 2013-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: IDDON, Michael James resigned 2026-03-27; LAZENBY, Lesley resigned 2026-03-27; MCGOWAN, Lyssa Ruth resigned 2025-09-18
Group structure
Pet Advisory Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pet Advisory Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VETSDIRECT LTD.
This company · SC230445
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pet Advisory Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82200 — Activities of call centres
Registered office
6 St. Andrew Square
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
EH2 2BD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
Active
BAILEY, James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POLLARD, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACFARLANE, John Quentin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2004-07-05
MALTBY, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2015-02-25
WILLIAMS, Lucy Kate→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-27 · resigned 2023-07-06
BUSINESSLEGAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-17 · resigned 2002-04-19
ALLEN, Mark Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2010-08-11
BOYLE, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2003-05-03
IDDON, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-11-27 · resigned 2026-03-27
INGLESON, Melvyn John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-08-15 · resigned 2010-08-11
IRVINE, Nicholas James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-07-27 · resigned 2020-11-27
LAZENBY, Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-03-26 · resigned 2026-03-27
MACFARLANE, John Quentin→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2004-07-05
MALTBY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2015-02-25
MCGOWAN, Lyssa Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-04-25 · resigned 2025-09-18
MITCHELL, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-07-27 · resigned 2020-11-27
MOODIE, Jamie David→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-02-25 · resigned 2020-11-27
MOODIE, Peter Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-02-25 · resigned 2015-03-18
PRITCHARD, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-11-27 · resigned 2022-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/07/2007 | 29/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/08/2005 | 24/10/2007 |
Recent filings (133 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-03-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-03-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-03-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-28