PERTHSHIRE WOMEN'S AID

🌳Matureactive

SC366403 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-10-01

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other accommodation

Sector: Accommodation & food service

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

31 officers (6 active, 31 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

105 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand

2026-01-26
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officers · TM01
2026-01-26
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officers · TM01
2026-01-21
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GILLIES, Louise Maire resigned
director
2026-01-19
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MACLAREN, Laura resigned
director
2025-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-11-18
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IRVINE, Claire Margaret appointed
director
2024-11-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
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officers · TM01
2023-11-20
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KIDD, Lynsey resigned
director
2023-03-21
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-11-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-18
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officers · TM01
2022-11-17
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OGRADY, Patricia resigned
director
2022-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-03
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CURSLEY, Emma resigned
director
2020-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
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officers · AP01
2020-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-01
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officers · TM01
2020-06-10
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CONNOR, Gemma resigned
director
2020-01-22
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RENNIE-SMITH, Lynne Angela appointed
director
2020-01-10
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BAXTER, Roseanne resigned
director
2019-10-31
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LENNIE, Linda resigned
director
2019-10-24
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NOTMAN, Mary appointed
director
2019-05-22
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FERGUSON-WALKER, Carole Barbara appointed
director
2019-05-22
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BAXTER, Roseanne appointed
director
2019-05-22
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GILLIES, Louise Maire appointed
director
2019-05-22
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KIDD, Lynsey appointed
director
2019-05-22
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MACLAREN, Laura appointed
director
2019-05-22
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OGRADY, Patricia appointed
director
2019-04-01
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BLACKWELL, Penelope Frances Elizabeth resigned
director
2018-10-25
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CONNOR, Gemma appointed
director
2018-06-11
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CRAWFORD, Susie resigned
director
2017-06-08
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WATSON, Elizabeth resigned
director
2017-03-31
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BARNES SMITH, Margaret Edwina resigned
director
2017-02-09
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CRAWFORD, Susie appointed
director
2017-02-09
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GEBBETT, Enid Mary resigned
director
2016-12-15
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HEPPENSTALL, Jane resigned
director
2016-11-30
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NOAD, Elaine Beverley resigned
director
2016-10-06
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CURSLEY, Emma appointed
director
2016-10-06
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LENNIE, Linda appointed
director
2015-12-10
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FRASER, Ruth appointed
director
2015-12-01
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MCNICOL, Jane Elizabeth appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GILLIES, Louise Maire resigned 2026-01-21; MACLAREN, Laura resigned 2026-01-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Ruth Fraser Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 11/1973 · age 53	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/07/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Ms Penelope Blackwellceased 31/03/2019· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2009-10-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

18/20 York Place

Perth

PH2 8EH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-08

Last: 2025-10-25