FIFE INTENSIVE REHABILITATION AND SUBSTANCE USE TEAM (FIRST) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC298843 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-03-14
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
81/100
Exceptional
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 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
23 officers (6 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
95 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20➕PETRIE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-07➕COLEMAN, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-09-08➖MARTIN, John resigneddirector
- 2022-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-06-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-05-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-24➖HADDOW, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2019-08-16➖JONES, John resigneddirector
- 2019-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-21➕MACKAY, Donald Reay appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-21➖RUSSELL, Alan John resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-21➕MARTIN, John appointeddirector
- 2019-06-21➖RUSSELL, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2018-04-16➕LAMIE, Joan Louisa appointeddirector
- 2014-12-28➖GRAHAM, Lena resigneddirector
- 2013-06-19➖MCLEAN, Mary Elizabeth Ritchie resigneddirector
- 2011-06-10➕MACKAY, Donald Reay appointeddirector
- 2011-03-28➖CAMPBELL, Donald resigneddirector
- 2010-12-10➕MACLEOD, Jennifer Jean, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-12-10➖FREETH, Katie resigneddirector
- 2008-02-29➖FREETH, John resigneddirector
- 2008-02-29➕FREETH, Katie appointeddirector
- 2007-12-07➖BARNES, Kelly resigneddirector
- 2007-12-07➕CAMPBELL, Donald appointeddirector
- 2007-12-07➕HADDOW, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➖CLARKE, William Lawrie, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2007-06-01➖WILLIAMSON, Richard Kissock resigneddirector
- 2007-03-16➕BARNES, Kelly appointeddirector
- 2006-09-15➕MCLEAN, Mary Elizabeth Ritchie appointeddirector
- 2006-06-02➕CLARKE, William Lawrie, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2006-06-02➕FREETH, John appointeddirector
- 2006-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs FIFE INTENSIVE REHABILITATION AND SUBSTANCE USE TEAM (FIRST) LIMITED
- 2006-03-14➕RUSSELL, Alan John appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-14➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-14➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-14➕GRAHAM, Lena appointeddirector
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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
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Incorporated2006-03-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
Carlyle House
Carlyle Road
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1DB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (6 active · 17 resigned)
MACKAY, Donald Reay→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-06-21
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COLEMAN, Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-10-07
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LAMIE, Joan Louisa→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-04-16
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MACKAY, Donald Reay→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-06-10
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MACLEOD, Jennifer Jean, Dr→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2010-12-10
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PETRIE, Michael→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2025-06-20
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RUSSELL, Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2019-06-21
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2006-03-14
BARNES, Kelly→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2007-12-07
CAMPBELL, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2011-03-28
CLARKE, William Lawrie, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2007-06-01
FREETH, John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2008-02-29
FREETH, Katie→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-02-29 · resigned 2010-12-10
GRAHAM, Lena→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2014-12-28
HADDOW, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2019-10-24
JONES, John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2019-08-16
MARTIN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-21 · resigned 2022-09-08
MCLEAN, Mary Elizabeth Ritchie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-09-15 · resigned 2013-06-19
RUSSELL, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2019-06-21
WILLIAMSON, Richard Kissock→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2007-06-01
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Recent filings (95 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-09-03