SECOND CHANCE PROJECT SCOTLAND
🌳Matureactive
SC311599 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-11-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-18➕BOSSLEY, Steven appointeddirector
- 2025-12-18➖MCGUINNESS, John, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-31➖SCOTT, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2009-10-10➖FERGUSON DEWAR LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-31➖MCARTHUR, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-19➕MCARTHUR, Ian appointeddirector
- 2008-06-19➕MCARTHUR, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs SECOND CHANCE PROJECT SCOTLAND
- 2006-11-07➕RAE, Alexander Scott appointeddirector
- 2006-11-07➕FERGUSON DEWAR LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-07➕MCGUINNESS, John, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2006-11-07➕SCOTT, Kenneth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Scott Rae Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
6th Floor Gordon Chambers
90 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3NQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
BOSSLEY, Steven→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-12-18
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MCARTHUR, Ian→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-06-19
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RAE, Alexander Scott→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-11-07
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MCARTHUR, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2009-03-31
FERGUSON DEWAR LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2009-10-10
MCGUINNESS, John, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2025-12-18
SCOTT, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2011-05-31
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Recent filings (60 total)
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2025-11-17
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2025-01-09
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2024-11-18
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2024-01-15
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2023-12-13
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2023-01-11
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2022-12-08
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2021-12-16
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2021-12-09
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2021-04-08
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2020-11-09
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accounts · AA
2019-12-10