FORTH VALLEY ADVOCACY

🌳Matureactive
SC251723 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-06-25
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
39 officers (4 active, 39 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-04
    RYAN, John Rene appointed
    secretary
  4. 2024-07-04
    BERNARD, Claire resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-07-04
    MAC FADYEN, Una resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-04
    MCFALL, Tracey Kimmins resigned
    director
  7. 2024-07-04
    MYLES, Graham Walter resigned
    director
  8. 2024-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-07-04
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2024-07-04
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-01-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-09-01
    MACKAY, Maureen resigned
    director
  18. 2022-08-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2022-03-14
    BERNARD, Claire appointed
    secretary
  20. 2022-03-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-03-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-03-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-03-03
    MAC FADYEN, Una appointed
    director
  24. 2022-03-03
    MACKAY, Maureen appointed
    director
  25. 2022-03-03
    MCFALL, Tracey Kimmins appointed
    director
  26. 2021-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-09-23
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  28. 2021-09-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  29. 2021-08-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2021-07-28
    STUART, Islean resigned
    director
  31. 2021-06-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2021-06-14
    MCDAVID, Gordon, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2021-06-03
    MORTON, Nicola resigned
    director
  34. 2021-03-23
    KENDRICK, Helen resigned
    secretary
  35. 2020-12-10
    BOYD, Campbell resigned
    director
  36. 2020-12-10
    HOOLACHAN, Robert James resigned
    director
  37. 2020-12-10
    MCCABE, Elaine resigned
    director
  38. 2020-12-10
    MYLES, Graham Walter appointed
    director
  39. 2020-12-10
    STUART, Islean appointed
    director
  40. 2020-02-04
    MORTON, Nicola appointed
    director
  41. 2020-01-09
    KENDRICK, Helen appointed
    secretary
  42. 2020-01-08
    GIBSON, Lynn resigned
    secretary
  43. 2019-11-12
    BAYLEY, Hilary appointed
    director
  44. 2019-11-12
    MCDAVID, Gordon, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 2019-11-12
    PATERSON, David Lindsay resigned
    director
  46. 2018-12-04
    BUSGEETH, Ravind resigned
    director
  47. 2018-12-03
    KIRKWOOD, Charles Gordon Thom, Dr resigned
    director
  48. 2018-12-01
    GIBSON, Lynn appointed
    secretary
  49. 2018-11-30
    SHARP, Wendy resigned
    secretary
  50. 2018-01-17
    PARKER, Gillian appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 95 events

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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Ironworks Business Centre
Castlelaurie Industrial Estate
Falkirk
FK2 7XF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13

Officers (4 active · 35 resigned)

RYAN, John Rene
secretary · appointed 2024-07-04
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Active
BAYLEY, Hilary
director · ~79y · appointed 2019-11-12
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Active
PARKER, Gillian
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-01-17
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Active
RANDALL, David
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-11-09
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Active
BERNARD, Claire
secretary · appointed 2022-03-14 · resigned 2024-07-04
Resigned
GIBSON, Lynn
secretary · appointed 2018-12-01 · resigned 2020-01-08
Resigned
KENDRICK, Helen
secretary · appointed 2020-01-09 · resigned 2021-03-23
Resigned
OWEN, Ruth
secretary · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
SHARP, Wendy
secretary · appointed 2008-08-04 · resigned 2018-11-30
Resigned
BOYD, Campbell
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-10-21 · resigned 2020-12-10
Resigned
BRUCE, William
director · ~87y · appointed 2009-02-27 · resigned 2017-12-06
Resigned
BUSGEETH, Ravind
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-09-21 · resigned 2018-12-04
Resigned
CHEYNE, Margaret Chalmers Vallance
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-06-26 · resigned 2016-01-18
Resigned
CLARKE, Jude
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-02-27 · resigned 2011-02-19
Resigned
CURRIE, Alan
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
DALTON, Dorothy
director · ~91y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
DAVIES, Jennifer
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-11-04 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
DURNING, Cornelius
director · ~87y · appointed 2003-06-26 · resigned 2006-09-12
Resigned
DURNING, Dolleen Ferguson
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-06-26 · resigned 2006-09-12
Resigned
HOOLACHAN, Robert James
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-09-21 · resigned 2020-12-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (137 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18