DEMENTIA FRIENDLY EAST LOTHIAN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

🏛️Establishedactive

SC543607 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-08-24

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other human health activities

Sector: Human health & social work

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

96040Physical well-being activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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

13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

54 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

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

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2026-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-23
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RENNIE, Karen, Dr resigned
director
2024-04-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-23
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SCRUTTON, Patricia Anne appointed
director
2023-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-21
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-19
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SMITH, Hilary Ann resigned
director
2023-06-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-21
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CHEUNG, Michael resigned
director
2023-03-25
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RENNIE, Karen, Dr appointed
director
2023-03-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-10
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-09
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HOWELL, Maya resigned
director
2022-05-21
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TURNEY, Laura Jane, Dr appointed
director
2022-05-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-17
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BISSETT, Anne Marie appointed
director
2022-05-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-05
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CHEUNG, Michael appointed
director
2022-05-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-29
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-06-12
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SCHRAG, Anthony, Dr resigned
director
2020-06-11
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TURNEY, Laura Jane, Dr resigned
director
2020-05-24
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HOWELL, Maya appointed
director
2020-01-09
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GALE, Elaine Mary resigned
director
2019-07-15
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SCHRAG, Anthony, Dr appointed
director
2019-01-11
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SMITH, Hilary Ann appointed
director
2019-01-06
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STARK, Eliot James resigned
director
2018-08-20
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TURNEY, Laura Jane, Dr appointed
director
2018-05-24
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NORTHROP, Alasdair Taylor resigned
director
2017-04-24
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STARK, Eliot James appointed
director
2017-01-30
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GALE, Elaine Mary appointed
director
2016-08-24
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Company incorporated
As DEMENTIA FRIENDLY EAST LOTHIAN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
2016-08-24
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NORTHROP, Susan Mary Margaret appointed
director
2016-08-24
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NORTHROP, Alasdair Taylor appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Susan Mary Margaret Northrop Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68	—	—	board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence	24/08/2016

7 historic (ceased) PSCs

Miss Maya Howellceased 09/12/2022· significant influence
Dr Anthony Schragceased 12/06/2020· significant influence
Mrs Hilary Ann Smithceased 18/08/2023· significant influence
Dr Laura Jane Turneyceased 15/06/2020· significant influence
Mr Eliot James Starkceased 14/11/2018· significant influence
Miss Elaine Mary Galeceased 09/01/2020· significant influence
Alasdair Northropceased 31/05/2018· board control · 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

Incorporated2016-08-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

29 Williamstone Court

North Berwick

East Lothian

EH39 4RQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-06

Last: 2025-08-23

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

BISSETT, Anne Marie→

director · ~73y · appointed 2022-05-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

NORTHROP, Susan Mary Margaret→

director · ~68y · appointed 2016-08-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SCRUTTON, Patricia Anne→

director · ~79y · appointed 2024-04-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TURNEY, Laura Jane, Dr→

director · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CHEUNG, Michael→

director · ~77y · appointed 2022-05-05 · resigned 2023-06-21

Resigned

GALE, Elaine Mary→

director · ~64y · appointed 2017-01-30 · resigned 2020-01-09

Resigned

HOWELL, Maya→

director · ~34y · appointed 2020-05-24 · resigned 2022-12-09

Resigned

NORTHROP, Alasdair Taylor→

director · ~69y · appointed 2016-08-24 · resigned 2018-05-24

Resigned

RENNIE, Karen, Dr→

director · ~31y · appointed 2023-03-25 · resigned 2024-08-23

Resigned

SCHRAG, Anthony, Dr→

director · ~51y · appointed 2019-07-15 · resigned 2020-06-12

Resigned

SMITH, Hilary Ann→

director · ~62y · appointed 2019-01-11 · resigned 2023-08-19

Resigned

STARK, Eliot James→

director · ~57y · appointed 2017-04-24 · resigned 2019-01-06

Resigned

TURNEY, Laura Jane, Dr→

director · ~56y · appointed 2018-08-20 · resigned 2020-06-11

Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-01-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-12-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-08-28

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-04-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-12-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-08-21

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-08-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-06-29

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-03-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-01-12

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2022-12-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-12-10