HAMILTON DALRYMPLE TRUST COMPANY.
🌳Matureactive
SC017910 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1934-05-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 13.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2021-05-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-05-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2019-02-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-07-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-07-16➕DALRYMPLE BT, Hew Richard Hamilton, Sir appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-16➖HAMILTON-DALRYMPLE, Hew Fleetwood, Sir resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-16➖HAMILTON-DALRYMPLE, Hew Fleetwood, Sir resigneddirector
- 2018-04-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2016-10-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-08-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-07-22➕DALRYMPLE, Hew John Lucian Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2016-07-22➖HAMILTON-DALRYMPLE, Anne-Louise Mary, Lady resigneddirector
- 2012-12-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2012-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2010-08-09➕DALRYMPLE, Jane Elizabeth Hamilton, Lady appointeddirector
- 1934-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs HAMILTON DALRYMPLE TRUST COMPANY.
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DALRYMPLE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 92 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sir Hew Richard Hamilton Dalrymple Bt Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Hew John Lucian Hamilton Dalrymple Individual · British · DOB 08/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1934-05-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
Registered office
Blackdykes Farm
North Berwick
East Lothian
EH39 5PQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
DALRYMPLE BT, Hew Richard Hamilton, Sir→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-07-16
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DALRYMPLE, Hew John Lucian Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2016-07-22
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DALRYMPLE, Jane Elizabeth Hamilton, Lady→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-08-09
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Active
HAMILTON-DALRYMPLE, Hew Fleetwood, Sir→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-07-16
HAMILTON-DALRYMPLE, Anne-Louise Mary, Lady→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2016-07-22
HAMILTON-DALRYMPLE, Hew Fleetwood, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2018-07-16
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/12/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/12/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-05-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2019-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2019-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-02-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-10