HOPE SIXTEEN (TRUSTEES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC048304 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1971-01-18
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading 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: medium (61/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
45 officers (4 active, 45 linked, 41 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
208 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
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  9. 2019-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-06-28
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    MACKINTOSH, Simon Aeneas resigned
    director
  11. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-17
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  13. 2018-12-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2018-06-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  15. 2018-05-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-05-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-05-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2018-03-31
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    GILLINGHAM, Adam Richard resigned
    director
  19. 2017-05-12
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    GARDEN, Alexander Kenneth appointed
    director
  20. 2017-05-12
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    SHELDON, John Christopher Phelps appointed
    director
  21. 2017-05-12
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Donald William appointed
    director
  22. 2017-05-12
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    STORRIE, Alix Elizabeth appointed
    director
  23. 2017-03-31
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    THOMPSON, Heather resigned
    director
  24. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    BURNESS PAULL LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    LAWSON, Peter Alexander resigned
    director
  26. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    MACKAY, Christopher Neil resigned
    director
  27. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    SOPPITT, Alan Henry resigned
    director
  28. 2016-06-30
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    WATTIE, John Ian resigned
    director
  29. 2015-01-31
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    DRUMMOND, Caroline Stewart resigned
    director
  30. 2011-10-27
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    GIBSON, David Bisset resigned
    director
  31. 2010-07-31
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    GIFFORD, David Alan resigned
    director
  32. 2010-07-31
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    JOHNSTON, David Ian resigned
    director
  33. 2010-07-31
    ➖
    MCLEAN, James Angus resigned
    director
  34. 2010-07-31
    ➖
    PIA, Paul Dominic resigned
    director
  35. 2010-07-31
    ➖
    SCOTT, Christopher resigned
    director
  36. 2010-04-30
    ➖
    ROSS, Hubert James resigned
    director
  37. 2009-07-31
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    REFFERTY, John Campbell resigned
    director
  38. 2009-07-31
    ➖
    ROSS, Kenneth Alexander resigned
    director
  39. 2009-03-31
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    STRANG STEEL, Malcolm Graham resigned
    director
  40. 2008-11-30
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    SLEIGH, Andrew Falconer resigned
    director
  41. 2008-08-01
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    SOBOLEWSKI, Andrew resigned
    director
  42. 2008-02-03
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    MCKELVIE, Gordon Campbell resigned
    director
  43. 2004-08-01
    ➕
    BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2004-08-01
    ➖
    BURNESS SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2003-10-31
    ➖
    READ, Anthony James Montresor resigned
    director
  46. 2003-09-30
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Shona resigned
    director
  47. 2003-09-30
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    SALES, Martin resigned
    director
  48. 2002-07-31
    ➖
    REID, David Ronald resigned
    director
  49. 2002-02-27
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    MURRAY, Marsali Claire resigned
    director
  50. 2002-01-07
    ➕
    MCKELVIE, Gordon Campbell appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events

Owner dependency

40/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Incorporated1971-01-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (4 active · 41 resigned)

GARDEN, Alexander Kenneth→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHELDON, John Christopher Phelps→
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-05-12
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Active
SIMPSON, Donald William→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STORRIE, Alix Elizabeth→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1988-11-14 · resigned 2004-08-01
Resigned
BAXTER, Colin Andrew→
director · resigned 1990-07-31
Resigned
CASKIE, Donald Bellingham→
director · ~85y · resigned 2000-10-17
Resigned
DRUMMOND, Caroline Stewart→
director · ~67y · resigned 2015-01-31
Resigned
FRASER, Charles Annand, Sir→
director · ~98y · resigned 1992-07-31
Resigned
GIBSON, David Bisset→
director · ~65y · appointed 1990-08-01 · resigned 2011-10-27
Resigned
GIFFORD, David Alan→
director · ~80y · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned
GILLINGHAM, Adam Richard→
director · ~68y · appointed 1989-08-01 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned
GORDON, Alastair James→
director · ~85y · resigned 1992-08-31
Resigned
HARDMAN, Alasdair Fraser→
director · ~74y · resigned 1994-09-30
Resigned
JOHNSTON, David Ian→
director · ~68y · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned
LAWSON, Peter Alexander→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-02-05 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
LOGAN, William Bruce→
director · ~85y · resigned 1999-01-29
Resigned
MACKAY, Christopher Neil→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
MACKINTOSH, Simon Aeneas→
director · ~69y · resigned 2019-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (208 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-12