THE SCOTTISH COUNCIL ON HUMAN BIOETHICS

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SC247239 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 2003-04-04
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Unclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
19 officers (8 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-11-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2015-11-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-07-31
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    CAMPBELL, Angela, Dr. resigned
    director
  4. 2015-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2015-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2014-11-22
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    BALFOUR, Jeremy Ross resigned
    director
  9. 2014-09-18
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    MACKELLAR, Calum, Dr. appointed
    secretary
  10. 2014-09-18
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    BALFOUR, Jeremy Ross resigned
    secretary
  11. 2014-09-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2014-09-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2014-04-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-03-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2014-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2014-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2014-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2013-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-11-16
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    HOLLOWAY, Susan, Dr. appointed
    director
  20. 2013-11-16
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    WARD, Lesley Anne appointed
    director
  21. 2013-11-16
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    GROWNEY, Christine, Ms. resigned
    director
  22. 2013-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2012-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2012-04-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2011-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2011-04-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2010-12-06
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    BROWN, William Dixon, Reverend resigned
    director
  30. 2010-12-06
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    GROWNEY, Christine, Ms. appointed
    director
  31. 2010-12-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2010-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2010-12-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  34. 2010-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2010-06-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  36. 2010-06-15
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    CAMPBELL, Angela, Dr. appointed
    director
  37. 2010-02-22
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    MINNS, Robert Anthony, Professor appointed
    director
  38. 2009-09-24
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    HENDRY, Anne, Dr resigned
    director
  39. 2009-09-24
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    KEARNS, Mary Elizabeth resigned
    director
  40. 2009-03-19
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    FORD, Mary, Dr. resigned
    director
  41. 2007-10-11
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    CHALMERS, George, Dr resigned
    director
  42. 2006-07-13
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    BALFOUR, Jeremy Ross appointed
    secretary
  43. 2006-07-13
    ➖
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2004-09-16
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    MACKELLAR, Calum, Dr. appointed
    director
  45. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    BALFOUR, Jeremy Ross appointed
    director
  46. 2004-09-16
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    MACDONALD, Gordon Findlay, Dr resigned
    director
  47. 2003-05-01
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    SMYTH, Margaret Anne appointed
    director
  48. 2003-04-07
    ➕
    TIERNEY, Rosemary, Dr appointed
    director
  49. 2003-04-07
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Anne Marie Helene appointed
    director
  50. 2003-04-07
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    BROWN, William Dixon, Reverend 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
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated2003-04-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

15 North Bank Street
The Mound
Edinburgh
EH1 2LS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

MACKELLAR, Calum, Dr.→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLLOWAY, Susan, Dr.→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-11-16
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Active
MACKELLAR, Calum, Dr.→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-09-16
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Active
MINNS, Robert Anthony, Professor→
director · ~83y · appointed 2010-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMYTH, Margaret Anne→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TIERNEY, Rosemary, Dr→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARD, Lesley Anne→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Anne Marie Helene→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALFOUR, Jeremy Ross→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-13 · resigned 2014-09-18
Resigned
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2006-07-13
Resigned
BALFOUR, Jeremy Ross→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2014-11-22
Resigned
BROWN, William Dixon, Reverend→
director · ~97y · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2010-12-06
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Angela, Dr.→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-06-15 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned
CHALMERS, George, Dr→
director · ~93y · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2007-10-11
Resigned
FORD, Mary, Dr.→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2009-03-19
Resigned
GROWNEY, Christine, Ms.→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-12-06 · resigned 2013-11-16
Resigned
HENDRY, Anne, Dr→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2009-09-24
Resigned
KEARNS, Mary Elizabeth→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2009-09-24
Resigned
MACDONALD, Gordon Findlay, Dr→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2004-09-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-12-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-09-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-09-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-12-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-04-15