THE SHEN FOUNDATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC393290 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-02-10
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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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-09-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-09-04
    ➕
    BURGISSER, Jamilah Gabriela appointed
    director
  6. 2024-07-09
    ➖
    GUO, Bisong, Dr resigned
    director
  7. 2024-06-28
    ➕
    PARRY, Lyell Maclean appointed
    director
  8. 2024-06-28
    ➖
    LUO, Jiali resigned
    director
  9. 2024-06-28
    ➖
    ZHONG, Tianran resigned
    director
  10. 2024-06-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-01-20
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    BURGISSER, Brigitte appointed
    director
  18. 2020-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-12-11
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    ZANOLETTI, Graziella resigned
    director
  20. 2019-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-12-06
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    SHI, Chen resigned
    director
  22. 2019-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-11-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  26. 2018-11-12
    ➖
    ALBERIGO, Valeria resigned
    secretary
  27. 2018-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2018-11-05
    ➖
    NEWCOMB, James Jay resigned
    director
  29. 2018-06-23
    ➕
    LUO, Jiali appointed
    director
  30. 2018-06-23
    ➕
    ZHONG, Tianran appointed
    director
  31. 2018-04-28
    ➕
    ALBERIGO, Valeria appointed
    secretary
  32. 2018-04-27
    ➕
    BRISLEE, Catherine Louise appointed
    secretary
  33. 2018-04-27
    ➖
    GUO, Bisong, Dr resigned
    secretary
  34. 2017-11-30
    ➖
    ZHANG, Nan resigned
    director
  35. 2017-05-18
    ➖
    ITO, Mumta resigned
    director
  36. 2017-01-17
    ➕
    ZANOLETTI, Graziella appointed
    director
  37. 2016-02-19
    ➕
    ITO, Mumta appointed
    director
  38. 2016-02-19
    ➕
    NEWCOMB, James Jay appointed
    director
  39. 2015-11-01
    ➕
    SHI, Chen appointed
    director
  40. 2014-06-24
    ➖
    BROOKE, Geoffery Derek Paul resigned
    director
  41. 2013-07-29
    ➕
    ZHANG, Nan appointed
    director
  42. 2012-12-18
    ➖
    ZHENG, Bing resigned
    director
  43. 2012-04-19
    ➕
    ZHENG, Bing appointed
    director
  44. 2011-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As THE SHEN FOUNDATION LIMITED
  45. 2011-02-10
    ➕
    GUO, Bisong, Dr appointed
    secretary
  46. 2011-02-10
    ➕
    BROOKE, Geoffery Derek Paul appointed
    director
  47. 2011-02-10
    ➕
    GUO, Bisong, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-23

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-02-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

23 Birkenhillock Road
Forres
IV36 1FH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-09

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

BRISLEE, Catherine Louise→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURGISSER, Brigitte→
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURGISSER, Jamilah Gabriela→
director · ~29y · appointed 2024-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARRY, Lyell Maclean→
director · ~73y · appointed 2024-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALBERIGO, Valeria→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-28 · resigned 2018-11-12
Resigned
GUO, Bisong, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2011-02-10 · resigned 2018-04-27
Resigned
BROOKE, Geoffery Derek Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-02-10 · resigned 2014-06-24
Resigned
GUO, Bisong, Dr→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-02-10 · resigned 2024-07-09
Resigned
ITO, Mumta→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-02-19 · resigned 2017-05-18
Resigned
LUO, Jiali→
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-06-23 · resigned 2024-06-28
Resigned
NEWCOMB, James Jay→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-02-19 · resigned 2018-11-05
Resigned
SHI, Chen→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2019-12-06
Resigned
ZANOLETTI, Graziella→
director · ~77y · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2019-12-11
Resigned
ZHANG, Nan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-07-29 · resigned 2017-11-30
Resigned
ZHENG, Bing→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-04-19 · resigned 2012-12-18
Resigned
ZHONG, Tianran→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-06-23 · resigned 2024-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-23