COMMUNITY PHARMACY SCOTLAND

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SC401969 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-06-20
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
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£2.99M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
42 officers (15 active, 42 linked, 42 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,994,254

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£245k
Net Worth
£3.0m
Current Assets
£728k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-31
Total assets£3.19M
Current assets£727.8k
Cash£244.7k
Debtors£483.1k
Net assets£2.99M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
  • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-02-09
    CUNNINGHAM, Claire Rhona appointed
    director
  4. 2025-12-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-12-16
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2025-10-30
    HUNTER, Gillian resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-04-29
    BAIRD, Nicol Robert appointed
    director
  15. 2025-04-29
    EMBREY, Michael appointed
    director
  16. 2025-04-29
    O'MALLEY, Dara John appointed
    director
  17. 2025-04-28
    GORDON, Karen Hazel resigned
    director
  18. 2025-04-28
    MASSIE, David resigned
    director
  19. 2025-04-28
    SHIMMINS, Colin Campbell resigned
    director
  20. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2025-03-03
    JAMIESON, Scott Mcharg appointed
    director
  22. 2025-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2025-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2025-02-01
    FAIRBAIRN, Eleanor Beveridge resigned
    director
  25. 2024-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2024-01-29
    KHAN, Iftkhar Ahmad appointed
    director
  27. 2024-01-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2024-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2024-01-26
    WILLIAMS, Yvonne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2023-07-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2023-07-25
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  32. 2023-07-24
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  33. 2023-07-21
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  34. 2023-07-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  35. 2023-01-11
    HUNTER, Gillian appointed
    director
  36. 2022-12-16
    MACRURY, Margaret Elizabeth resigned
    director
  37. 2022-05-03
    MILLAR, Mark appointed
    director
  38. 2022-04-25
    BILON, Arvinder Singh appointed
    director
  39. 2022-04-25
    MASSIE, David appointed
    director
  40. 2022-04-22
    BAIRD, Nicol Robert resigned
    director
  41. 2022-04-22
    MACINTYRE, Alasdair Angus resigned
    director
  42. 2022-04-22
    SCOTT, Shona Sandra Margaret resigned
    director
  43. 2022-01-04
    FEENEY, Mark Gordon appointed
    director
  44. 2021-10-04
    CURRIE, John resigned
    director
  45. 2021-01-15
    SCOTT, Shona Sandra Margaret appointed
    director
  46. 2021-01-13
    WATKINS, Stephen John resigned
    director
  47. 2020-07-07
    WRIGHT, Catriona appointed
    director
  48. 2020-05-22
    COWLE, Kathleen resigned
    director
  49. 2019-10-01
    MACRURY, Margaret Elizabeth appointed
    director
  50. 2019-09-14
    MCELROY, Laura Jayne resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-06-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

42 Queen Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH2 3NH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (15 active · 27 resigned)

BAIRD, Nicol Robert
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-04-29
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Active
BILON, Arvinder Singh
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-04-25
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Active
CONNOLLY, John James
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-05-11
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Claire Rhona
director · ~43y · appointed 2026-02-09
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Active
EMBREY, Michael
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-04-29
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Active
FEENEY, Mark Gordon
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-01-04
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Active
FRAME, Fraser Kerr
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-02-05
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Active
GREEN, Martin John
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-06-20
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Active
JAMIESON, Scott Mcharg
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-03-03
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Active
KHAN, Iftkhar Ahmad
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-01-29
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Active
MILLAR, Mark
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-05-03
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Active
O'MALLEY, Dara John
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-04-29
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Active
SEMPLE, James Bernard
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-06-20
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Active
SINCLAIR, Catriona
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-05-08
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Active
WRIGHT, Catriona
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-07-07
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Active
BAIRD, Nicol Robert
director · ~48y · appointed 2019-06-14 · resigned 2022-04-22
Resigned
CAVANAGH, Iain Stuart
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-09-10 · resigned 2017-06-28
Resigned
COWAN, Ian Campbell
director · ~83y · appointed 2011-06-20 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned
COWLE, Kathleen
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-06-28 · resigned 2020-05-22
Resigned
CURRIE, John
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-06-20 · resigned 2021-10-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03