LANGHOLM AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE FOR OLDER PEOPLE

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SC273066 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-09-08
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
81/100
Exceptional
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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
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-10-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-01-23
    ➕
    ORR, Catriona Alison appointed
    director
  6. 2024-01-23
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    CHRISTIE, Alexander resigned
    director
  7. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2017-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-09-04
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    STUART, Peter Irving resigned
    director
  17. 2016-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-09-29
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    CHRISTIE, Alexander appointed
    director
  19. 2015-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Alexandra appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    TURK, Kathleen resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-10-24
    ➕
    STUART, Peter Irving appointed
    director
  23. 2005-09-08
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Pamela Ann resigned
    director
  24. 2004-09-08
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    Company incorporated
    As LANGHOLM AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE FOR OLDER PEOPLE
  25. 2004-09-08
    ➕
    HAMMOND, John Harris appointed
    director
  26. 2004-09-08
    ➕
    SCOTT, John Henry appointed
    director
  27. 2004-09-08
    ➕
    TURK, Kathleen appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-09-08
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-09-08
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2004-09-08
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Pamela Ann appointed
    director
  31. 2004-09-08
    ➕
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2004-09-08
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2004-09-08
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2004-09-08
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2004-09-08
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2004-09-08
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — 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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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

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
Incorporated2004-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

The Langholm Day Centre
Charles Street
Langholm
DG13 0AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

GRAHAM, Alexandra→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMMOND, John Harris→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-09-08
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Active
ORR, Catriona Alison→
director · ~67y · appointed 2024-01-23
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Active
SCOTT, John Henry→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURK, Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2004-09-08
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Alexander→
director · ~84y · appointed 2016-09-29 · resigned 2024-01-23
Resigned
JOHNSON, Pamela Ann→
director · ~54y · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2005-09-08
Resigned
STUART, Peter Irving→
director · ~101y · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2017-09-04
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2004-09-08
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2004-09-08
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2004-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-16