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SC281185 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-03-08

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

33 officers (5 active, 33 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

112 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand

2026-04-22
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officers · CH01
2025-10-21
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accounts · AA
2025-01-09
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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MUNRO, Fiona Mary appointed
director
2024-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
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officers · AP01
2024-11-29
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ADAMSON, William Steven appointed
director
2024-10-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-18
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HIGGINS, Marie resigned
director
2023-10-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
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COWE, Robert Anderson resigned
director
2022-08-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-10-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
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COWE, Robert Anderson resigned
secretary
2021-01-08
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-11-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-22
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EASTON, James Graham appointed
director
2020-02-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-03
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HIGGINS, Marie appointed
director
2019-11-30
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KELLETT, Graeme resigned
director
2019-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-21
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SLATER, Katrina resigned
director
2019-08-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-11-30
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BROWN, Gordon appointed
director
2018-02-20
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ALEXANDER, Hazel Margaret resigned
director
2017-09-29
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COWE, Robert Anderson appointed
secretary
2017-09-29
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KELLETT, Graeme resigned
secretary
2017-09-29
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COWE, Robert Anderson appointed
director
2017-09-29
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SLATER, Katrina appointed
director
2016-09-22
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MORGAN, Lyn resigned
director
2015-02-05
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PURVIS, Suzanne Rodelle resigned
director
2014-03-11
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ALEXANDER, Hazel Margaret appointed
director
2013-10-03
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MCKIE, Alexander resigned
director
2013-03-31
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DICKSON, Neil Kay, Dr resigned
director
2012-09-12
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DICKSON, Neil Kay, Dr resigned
secretary
2012-09-12
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KELLETT, Graeme appointed
secretary
2011-09-07
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PURVIS, Suzanne Rodelle appointed
director
2011-07-25
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BROOK, Stuart, Dr resigned
secretary
2011-07-25
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DICKSON, Neil Kay, Dr appointed
secretary
2011-07-25
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BROOK, Stuart, Dr resigned
director
2010-09-07
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ACTON, Margaret resigned
director
2010-09-07
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KELLETT, Graeme appointed
director
2010-09-07
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WATT, Nicola resigned
director
2010-06-30
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ALLEN, Donna Louise resigned
director
2009-12-31
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HART, Colin resigned
director
2009-05-05
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DICKSON, Neil Kay, Dr appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 80 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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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

Incorporated2005-03-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Low Buckholmside

Galashiels

Borders

TD1 1RT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-02

Last: 2026-01-19