FIFE LAW CENTRE
🌳Matureactive
SC344207 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-06-11
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
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
40 officers (6 active, 40 linked, 37 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18➖MACINNES, Callum resigneddirector
- 2025-09-09➕HESLOP, Elaine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-10➖LIVINGSTONE, Ruth Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-18➖MOSS, Rachael resigneddirector
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-11➖WILSON, Peter Mowat resigneddirector
- 2024-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16➕GREENSHIELDS, Gary appointeddirector
- 2024-04-16➕MCCOLGAN, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2024-04-16➕MOSS, Rachael appointeddirector
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-15➖PENMAN, Gayle resigneddirector
- 2023-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-31➕PENMAN, Gayle appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➖MACMILLAN, John Ernest Newall resigneddirector
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-15➖BARNETT, John Ewan resigneddirector
- 2022-11-15➖DENTON, Alison resigneddirector
- 2022-11-15➖MACINTYRE, Anne Laurie resigneddirector
- 2022-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-10➕PEARSON, Katherine appointeddirector
- 2022-05-10➕LIVINGSTONE, Ruth Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-03-15➖MCMURTRIE, Abby resigneddirector
- 2022-03-15➖WILLIAMSON, Dianne resigneddirector
- 2021-03-09➕DOCHERTY, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-03-09➕MARSHALL, Thomas Graham appointeddirector
- 2021-03-09➕MACMILLAN, John Ernest Newall appointeddirector
- 2021-01-12➖LAIDLAW, Simon resigneddirector
- 2021-01-12➕WILLIAMSON, Dianne appointeddirector
- 2021-01-07➖DUFFIN, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2020-11-03➖LYNCH, William resigneddirector
- 2020-08-04➕DUFFIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2020-08-04➕LAIDLAW, Simon appointeddirector
- 2020-05-05➖CRICHTON, Andrew George resigneddirector
- 2020-03-20➖ARNOTT, Derek John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 96 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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: LIVINGSTONE, Ruth Margaret resigned 2025-06-10; MACINNES, Callum resigned 2025-11-18
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-06-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
Ore Valley Business Centre
93 Main Street
Lochgelly
Fife
KY5 9AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19
Officers (6 active · 34 resigned)
DOCHERTY, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-03-09
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GREENSHIELDS, Gary→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-04-16
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HESLOP, Elaine Margaret→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2025-09-09
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MARSHALL, Thomas Graham→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-03-09
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MCCOLGAN, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-04-16
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PEARSON, Katherine→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-10
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RATHORE, Afshan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-23 · resigned 2012-12-21
SUTHERLAND, William Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2016-03-01
STEVENSON & MARSHALL SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-11 · resigned 2010-02-23
ARNOTT, Derek John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2020-03-20
BARNETT, John Ewan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-07-11 · resigned 2022-11-15
BEASE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-10-02 · resigned 2017-03-14
BYIERS, Eric George→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-05-09 · resigned 2018-12-11
CAMERON, Alison Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2014-10-02 · resigned 2020-03-20
CRICHTON, Andrew George→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-05-04 · resigned 2020-05-05
CROMBIE, Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-11-14 · resigned 2010-05-10
DENTON, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-07-11 · resigned 2022-11-15
DOKURNO, Maciej→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-05-09 · resigned 2014-10-09
DUFFIN, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-08-04 · resigned 2021-01-07
LAIDLAW, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-08-04 · resigned 2021-01-12
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Recent filings (138 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21