INVERNESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

🌳Matureactive
SC002495 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1893-04-28
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (10 active, 100 linked, 97 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
323 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees222100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 incorporation
  • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 incorporation
  • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (209 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-01
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2026-04-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2025-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-04-25
    CLELLAND, Hilary appointed
    director
  8. 2025-04-24
    MCADAM, Eunice Catherine resigned
    director
  9. 2024-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-04-26
    FORBES, James Fraser appointed
    director
  14. 2024-04-26
    PORTES, Stephane Philippe Francois appointed
    director
  15. 2024-04-26
    ROSS, Gavin Innes appointed
    director
  16. 2024-04-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2024-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-01-17
    DAVIES, Ina resigned
    director
  21. 2024-01-17
    GRANT, Nicola resigned
    director
  22. 2023-06-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-05-17
    MARR, Colin John appointed
    director
  24. 2023-05-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2023-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-04-27
    NICOL, Robert Stewart resigned
    director
  28. 2023-04-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2023-04-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2023-04-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2023-04-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-04-21
    HOSIE, Ben Dorward appointed
    director
  33. 2023-04-21
    LILLEY, Sarah Ann appointed
    director
  34. 2023-04-21
    MACDONALD, Kirstin Helen appointed
    director
  35. 2023-04-21
    FRASER, Kathryn, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2023-04-21
    GRANT, Nicola appointed
    director
  37. 2023-04-21
    MUNRO, David Francis resigned
    director
  38. 2022-04-04
    ENDEACOTT, Susannah Jane resigned
    director
  39. 2021-04-23
    BARRON, Stephen George appointed
    director
  40. 2021-04-23
    DAVIES, Ina appointed
    director
  41. 2021-04-23
    GRAY, Andrew Donald Leslie resigned
    director
  42. 2021-04-23
    HARMSWORTH, Matthew William resigned
    director
  43. 2021-04-23
    MOODIE, George Alexander resigned
    director
  44. 2020-09-10
    WILSON, Marc appointed
    director
  45. 2020-09-10
    BEVERIDGE, Michael resigned
    director
  46. 2020-09-10
    ENDEACOTT, Susannah Jane appointed
    director
  47. 2020-09-10
    MUNRO, David Francis appointed
    director
  48. 2020-01-29
    LOWE, George resigned
    director
  49. 2019-04-26
    CHRISTIE, Liam resigned
    director
  50. 2018-04-30
    CALLANDER, Mhairi Anne resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 209 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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
Incorporated1893-04-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

Metropolitan House
31-33 High Street
Inverness
IV1 1HT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (10 active · 105 resigned)

BARRON, Stephen George
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-04-23
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Active
CLELLAND, Hilary
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-04-25
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Active
FORBES, James Fraser
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-04-26
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Active
HOSIE, Ben Dorward
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-04-21
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Active
LILLEY, Sarah Ann
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-04-21
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Active
MACDONALD, Kirstin Helen
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-04-21
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Active
MARR, Colin John
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-05-17
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Active
PORTES, Stephane Philippe Francois
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-04-26
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Active
ROSS, Gavin Innes
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-04-26
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Active
WILSON, Marc
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-09-10
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Active
BROOKES, Douglas Whittaker
secretary · resigned 1993-01-31
Resigned
WADDELL, Ian Fraser
secretary · appointed 1993-02-26 · resigned 1995-07-01
Resigned
COLE-HAMILTON & CO
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 2009-04-21
Resigned
AGNEW, Nathalie
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2016-04-22
Resigned
ALLISON, Gordon Hepburn
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-05-02 · resigned 2003-03-23
Resigned
ANDERSON, Joseph Aitken
director · ~90y · resigned 1993-02-25
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Colin James
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2005-03-30
Resigned
BALFOUR, David Patrick
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-03-28 · resigned 2016-01-18
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, Michael
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-04-22 · resigned 2020-09-10
Resigned
BROWNE, Donald Iain Sinclair
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2016-04-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (323 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04