TYKES
🌳Matureactive
SC278918 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-01-26
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). 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
30 officers (7 active, 30 linked, 27 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
107 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07➕DAVIES, Alison appointeddirector
- 2025-01-07➕PRICE-DAVIES, Dan appointeddirector
- 2025-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02➖VAN VOORNVELD, Katherine resigneddirector
- 2024-04-22➕FRANCIS, Faith appointeddirector
- 2024-04-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-12➖MACCULLOCH, Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-12➖MACCULLOCH, Catherine Angela resigneddirector
- 2024-02-12➖SMART, Graeme Blair resigneddirector
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-11➕MORRISON, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23➕VAN VOORNVELD, Katherine appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-10➕SUTHERLAND, Jacqueline Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-06➕PALMER, Tessa Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-01➕HICKSON, Richard Ross Nelson appointeddirector
- 2022-12-01➖CAWTHORNE, Claire Michelle resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01➖FORTUNE, Mary Hall, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01➖MACKAY, Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01➖MARRIOTT, Patrick Claude, Major Gen resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01➖SMITH, Susan Mary resigneddirector
- 2022-03-17➕CAWTHORNE, Claire Michelle appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17➖MUNRO, Ronald Stewart Pretswell resigneddirector
- 2021-10-25➖MACKAY, Christine Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01➖BROWN, Susan Marjory, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2021-01-04➕SMART, Graeme Blair appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➖MACLEOD, Allena resigneddirector
- 2020-02-27➕MACKAY, Christine Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-01-04➕SMITH, Susan Mary appointeddirector
- 2019-11-08➖GALE, Richard Gordon resigneddirector
- 2019-09-27➖GREWCOCK, Clive resigneddirector
- 2018-06-01➕GALE, Richard Gordon appointeddirector
- 2017-11-09➖MACLEOD, Mary resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 9 Golspie Industrial Estate
Golspie
KW10 6RN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (7 active · 23 resigned)
DAVIES, Alison→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2025-01-07
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FRANCIS, Faith→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-04-22
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HICKSON, Richard Ross Nelson→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-12-01
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MORRISON, Paul James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-07-11
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PALMER, Tessa Margaret→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-02-06
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PRICE-DAVIES, Dan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-01-07
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SUTHERLAND, Jacqueline Ann→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-02-10
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HOUSTON, Roderick Roy, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-02 · resigned 2015-10-07
MACCULLOCH, Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-16 · resigned 2024-02-12
MESSRS MACLEOD & MACCALLUM→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-26 · resigned 2009-03-02
BENNIS, Anita→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-06-29 · resigned 2007-02-20
BROWN, Susan Marjory, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-02-20 · resigned 2021-10-01
CAWTHORNE, Claire Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-17 · resigned 2022-12-01
FORTUNE, Mary Hall, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-05-14 · resigned 2022-12-01
GALE, Richard Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2019-11-08
GREWCOCK, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-01-26 · resigned 2019-09-27
HOUSTON, Roderick Roy, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-03-02 · resigned 2015-10-07
MACCULLOCH, Catherine Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2024-02-12
MACKAY, Christine Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-02-27 · resigned 2021-10-25
MACKAY, Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-10-07 · resigned 2022-12-01
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Recent filings (107 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-14