DR. BELL'S FAMILY CENTRE
🌳Matureactive
SC289985 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-09-07
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Child day-care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
52 officers (6 active, 52 linked, 47 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
160 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (119 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-27➕MOORE, Danielle Ann appointeddirector
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-11➕TAUTZ-DAVIS, Zoe appointeddirector
- 2025-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-07➖BREMNER, William Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-07-07➖WALLS, Philippa Armitage resigneddirector
- 2025-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-26➕PRATT, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26➖D'ARCY, Marzena Zofia resigneddirector
- 2024-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30➖CHALMERS, Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2024-01-30➕WALLS, Philippa Armitage appointeddirector
- 2024-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-17➖CHALMERS, Rebecca resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19➕BREMNER, William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-10-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-13➖LAFFET, Claire Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-23➖GILBY, Sheena Mclay resigneddirector
- 2021-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-02-26➕CHALMERS, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-21➕LAFFET, Claire Anne appointeddirector
- 2018-08-17➕CHALMERS, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2018-08-17➕D'ARCY, Marzena Zofia appointeddirector
- 2018-08-17➖WALDIE, Andrew Crawford resigneddirector
- 2018-02-19➖GUNN, Sarah Jane Alicia resigneddirector
- 2017-10-13➖BLAKELEY, Claire Marie resigneddirector
- 2017-06-14➖ANDERSON, Sheila resigneddirector
- 2017-06-01➕BLAKELEY, Claire Marie appointeddirector
- 2017-05-05➕GREIG, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-05-05➕WALDIE, Andrew Crawford appointeddirector
- 2016-12-13➕GILBY, Sheena Mclay appointeddirector
- 2016-08-25➖WARE, Alistair Howard resigneddirector
- 2016-06-23➕CHISHOLM, Malcolm George appointeddirector
- 2016-06-23➖MURRAY, Yvonne Pauline resigneddirector
- 2016-02-25➖O'NEILL, Siobhan resigneddirector
- 2015-11-12➖IGOE, David Francis Joseph resigneddirector
- 2015-11-12➖SOMERVILLE, Kirsty Diane resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 119 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BREMNER, William Alexander resigned 2025-07-07; WALLS, Philippa Armitage resigned 2025-07-07
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities
Registered office
15 Junction Place
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 5JA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (6 active · 46 resigned)
CHISHOLM, Malcolm George→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2016-06-23
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GREIG, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-05-05
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MOORE, Danielle Ann→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-04-27
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PRATT, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-02-26
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SMITH, Alison→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-10-28
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TAUTZ-DAVIS, Zoe→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-08-11
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CHALMERS, Rebecca→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-02-26 · resigned 2023-11-17
CRAISE, Lesley Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-15 · resigned 2013-01-23
MACKENZIE, Denise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-07 · resigned 2006-02-15
MCWALTER, Susan Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-23 · resigned 2013-05-24
STEVENSON, Peter David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-24 · resigned 2015-08-20
ANDERSON, Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2017-06-14
BLAKELEY, Claire Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2017-10-13
BOW, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-08-21 · resigned 2011-08-24
BREMNER, William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-10-19 · resigned 2025-07-07
BROWN, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2010-02-25
BROWNLIE, Eileen Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-08-21 · resigned 2013-10-01
BUIST, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-09-20 · resigned 2009-02-28
CHALMERS, Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-08-17 · resigned 2024-01-30
CHOLWE, Romanos Chuuya→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-09-20 · resigned 2008-05-22
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Recent filings (160 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-15