SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SCOTLAND)
🌳Matureactive
SC347803 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-08-29
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 closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 75 → 85
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 75 → 85
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
42 officers (8 active, 42 linked, 40 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
119 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02➕HENRY, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2025-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31➖MCCARTNEY, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-08-31➖RYAN, David John resigneddirector
- 2025-04-29➕YOUNG, Hilary appointeddirector
- 2025-04-29➖HENEAGHAN, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01➕CASSIDY, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➕HARKINS, Thomas Vincent appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➖CARR-POLLOCK, Haydn resigneddirector
- 2025-04-01➖GRANT, Sydney Jan resigneddirector
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-11➕STEINBACH, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-08➕ONEILL, James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-08➖LAIRD, Jacqueline Mairi resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-08➖HERLIHY, Elizabeth Mackenzie resigneddirector
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-26➕DEVANNEY, Bridget Ann appointeddirector
- 2024-10-26➖CARR, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12➕RYAN, David John appointeddirector
- 2024-09-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-30➕MCCARTNEY, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-08➖COLLINS, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2024-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-16➖HENDRY, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16➖SNEE, Patrick Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-02-10➕MCCARTNEY, Patricia Frances appointeddirector
- 2024-02-10➖MAGUIRE, Joseph Hewitson resigneddirector
- 2022-11-14➕CARR-POLLOCK, Haydn appointeddirector
- 2022-07-07➖STEINBACH, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28➕GRANT, Sydney Jan appointeddirector
- 2021-11-18➖JOYCE, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-07-30➕SNEE, Patrick Charles appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 100 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 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: MCCARTNEY, Thomas resigned 2025-08-31; RYAN, David John resigned 2025-08-31
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-08-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88100 — Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
113 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2RU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (8 active · 34 resigned)
CASSIDY, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-04-01
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DEVANNEY, Bridget Ann→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2024-10-26
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HARKINS, Thomas Vincent→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-04-01
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HENRY, Mark John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-09-02
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MCCARTNEY, Patricia Frances→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-02-10
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ONEILL, James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-11-08
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STEINBACH, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2024-11-11
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YOUNG, Hilary→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-04-29
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LAIRD, Jacqueline Mairi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2024-11-08
MCALLISTER, Martin Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-29 · resigned 2017-01-31
BALFOUR, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-08-29 · resigned 2014-03-26
BRADY, Bernice Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-02-05 · resigned 2015-01-31
CARR, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2018-06-11 · resigned 2024-10-26
CARR-POLLOCK, Haydn→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-11-14 · resigned 2025-04-01
COLLINS, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2024-06-08
CONNICK, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2008-08-29 · resigned 2011-02-05
DANAHER, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2008-08-29 · resigned 2008-10-04
DELAHUNT, James→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2008-08-29 · resigned 2008-10-04
DOWDS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2015-02-04 · resigned 2017-02-28
DURKIN, Brian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-02-14 · resigned 2013-11-30
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Recent filings (119 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08