VOLUNTEER CENTRE MIDLOTHIAN

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SC244806 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-02-27
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
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
57 officers (4 active, 57 linked, 50 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
183 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-03-25
    ➖
    COCHRANE, Gary Alexander resigned
    director
  4. 2025-02-28
    ➖
    JUPP, Dana resigned
    director
  5. 2025-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-03-03
    ➖
    MCGHIE, Margaret resigned
    director
  10. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-09-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-05-10
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Elisa Juliet Christian resigned
    director
  14. 2022-02-21
    ➕
    COCHRANE, Gary Alexander appointed
    director
  15. 2021-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-11-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-11-02
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    WRIGHT, Laura appointed
    director
  19. 2021-10-31
    ➖
    ALLAN, Alison Jane resigned
    director
  20. 2021-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-08-10
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    WILSON, Craig appointed
    director
  22. 2021-04-24
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2021-04-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-04-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2021-03-23
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  26. 2021-03-16
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, Calvin Lee resigned
    director
  27. 2021-01-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2020-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2020-12-14
    ➕
    MCGHIE, Margaret appointed
    director
  30. 2020-11-03
    ➕
    ALLAN, Alison Jane appointed
    director
  31. 2020-02-19
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Elisa Juliet Christian appointed
    director
  32. 2019-10-03
    ➖
    KUBALA, Caroline resigned
    secretary
  33. 2019-10-03
    ➖
    KUBALA, Caroline resigned
    director
  34. 2019-06-06
    ➕
    ASLAM, Nadia appointed
    director
  35. 2019-04-17
    ➖
    ALLAN, Diane resigned
    director
  36. 2019-03-27
    ➕
    JUPP, Dana appointed
    director
  37. 2019-02-18
    ➕
    SOMERFIELD, Stephen appointed
    director
  38. 2019-01-22
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Jackie resigned
    director
  39. 2018-06-07
    ➕
    ALLAN, Diane appointed
    director
  40. 2018-03-16
    ➖
    ANDREWS, Richard David resigned
    director
  41. 2018-03-14
    ➖
    FITZSIMONS, Roisin resigned
    secretary
  42. 2018-03-14
    ➕
    KUBALA, Caroline appointed
    secretary
  43. 2018-02-19
    ➖
    PRINCE, Lorraine resigned
    director
  44. 2018-02-16
    ➖
    SMITH, John resigned
    director
  45. 2017-11-21
    ➖
    PENDER, Mary Law resigned
    director
  46. 2017-10-10
    ➕
    FITZSIMONS, Roisin appointed
    secretary
  47. 2017-10-10
    ➖
    MOODIE, Anne Crawford resigned
    secretary
  48. 2017-09-30
    ➖
    HEWITSON, Ian William resigned
    director
  49. 2017-03-28
    ➕
    KUBALA, Caroline appointed
    director
  50. 2017-01-19
    ➕
    PRINCE, Lorraine appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 130 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

4-6 White Hart Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1AE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (4 active · 53 resigned)

ASLAM, Nadia→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-06-06
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Active
SOMERFIELD, Stephen→
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-02-18
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Active
WILSON, Craig→
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-08-10
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Active
WRIGHT, Laura→
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-11-02
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Active
FITZSIMONS, Roisin→
secretary · appointed 2017-10-10 · resigned 2018-03-14
Resigned
KUBALA, Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2018-03-14 · resigned 2019-10-03
Resigned
MOODIE, Anne Crawford→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2017-10-10
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Laura Helen→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2003-02-27
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Mary Kathleen→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2009-04-06
Resigned
ALLAN, Alison Jane→
director · ~68y · appointed 2020-11-03 · resigned 2021-10-31
Resigned
ALLAN, Diane→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-06-07 · resigned 2019-04-17
Resigned
ANDERSON, Samuel Gordon Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-04-25 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
ANDREWS, Richard David→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-09-04 · resigned 2018-03-16
Resigned
BISSET, Claire Louise→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-03-05 · resigned 2009-04-06
Resigned
BRANKIN, Rhona Margaret→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2004-11-15
Resigned
BRITTAIN, Susan, Dr→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-03-24 · resigned 2016-03-15
Resigned
CATCHPOLE, Joan→
director · ~81y · appointed 2010-03-24 · resigned 2010-10-13
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Karen→
director · ~45y · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2006-10-30
Resigned
COCHRANE, Gary Alexander→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-02-21 · resigned 2025-03-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (183 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-25