DEAN CEMETERY TRUST LTD., (THE)
🌳Matureactive
SC033307 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1958-08-28
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-04➖GOURLAY, Ian James resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-22➕GOURLAY, Duncan James appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-22➖FORBES, Graeme David resigneddirector
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-23➕FORBES, Duncan John appointeddirector
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31➖SIMPSON, Timothy Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2018-07-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-11➕GOURLAY, Duncan James appointeddirector
- 2016-07-12➖BLAIR, Robin Orr resigneddirector
- 2015-12-01➕MCEWAN, Gavin Graham Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-02-01➕GOURLAY, Ian James appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-31➖SOUTER, Edward Mcbay resignedsecretary
- 1995-04-05➖SKINNER, Basil Chisholm resigneddirector
- 1990-07-06➖PENNEY, Michael Erroll Campbell resignedsecretary
- 1990-07-06➕SOUTER, Edward Mcbay appointedsecretary
- 1958-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DEAN CEMETERY TRUST LTD., (THE)
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
35/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1958-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities
Registered office
Turcan Connell
Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
GOURLAY, Duncan James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-01-22
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FORBES, Duncan John→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-23
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GOURLAY, Duncan James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-07-11
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MCEWAN, Gavin Graham Robert→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-12-01
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GOURLAY, Ian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2024-02-04
PENNEY, Michael Erroll Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-07-06
SOUTER, Edward Mcbay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-07-06 · resigned 2001-01-31
BLAIR, Robin Orr→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2016-07-12
FORBES, Graeme David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2024-01-22
SIMPSON, Timothy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2020-12-31
SKINNER, Basil Chisholm→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1995-04-05
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Recent filings (107 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-25