STRATHMORE VINTAGE VEHICLE CLUB

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SC111655 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1988-06-16

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 16.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.8y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

61 officers (12 active, 61 linked, 50 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

204 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand

2026-04-14
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2025-09-03
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BRODLIE, Ian Rae appointed
director
2025-09-03
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officers · AP01
2025-06-11
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officers · TM01
2025-06-11
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officers · TM01
2025-05-30
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NORRIE, Lyall Thomas Grant resigned
director
2025-05-30
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SCOTT, Matthew Colin resigned
director
2025-05-14
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accounts · AA
2025-04-09
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officers · TM01
2025-03-10
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ARCHIBALD, Paul Alexander resigned
director
2024-12-16
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officers · TM01
2024-12-10
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RAE, Bruce resigned
director
2024-05-13
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accounts · AA
2024-02-05
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officers · TM01
2024-01-29
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BRODLIE, Michael Rae resigned
director
2023-10-11
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officers · AP03
2023-10-11
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officers · TM01
2023-10-11
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officers · TM02
2023-10-04
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WILLIAMSON, Stanley appointed
secretary
2023-09-28
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VOKES, Graham resigned
secretary
2023-09-28
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VOKES, Graham Stewart resigned
director
2023-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
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BRODLIE, Michael Rae appointed
director
2022-04-20
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officers · AP01
2022-03-17
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ARCHIBALD, Paul Alexander appointed
director
2022-03-17
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officers · AP01
2022-03-17
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officers · AP01
2022-03-16
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SCOTT, Matthew Colin appointed
director
2022-02-23
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ORR, William Lindsay resigned
director
2022-02-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-21
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officers · TM01
2022-02-16
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CALLANDER, Thomas Roy resigned
director
2021-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-04-08
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WILLIAMSON, Stanley appointed
director
2019-09-04
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VOKES, Graham appointed
secretary
2019-09-02
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COBURN, William resigned
secretary
2019-09-02
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COBURN, William Shaw resigned
director
2019-02-13
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CALLANDER, Thomas Roy appointed
director
2019-01-16
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JOHNSTON, David Alexander resigned
director
2016-06-01
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MCGREGOR, Ronald Mcdonald appointed
director
2016-05-25
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WILLIAMSON, Stanley resigned
director
2016-05-01
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VOKES, Graham Stewart appointed
director
2014-06-02
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BIBBY, Derek appointed
director
2014-05-28
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COBURN, William Shaw appointed
director
2014-05-28
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MAIN, Angus John resigned
director
2014-01-15
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WOOD, Graeme resigned
director
2013-06-12
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COBURN, William appointed
secretary
2013-06-12
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NORRIE, Lyall Thomas Grant resigned
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 113 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-20

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: NORRIE, Lyall Thomas Grant resigned 2025-05-30; SCOTT, Matthew Colin resigned 2025-05-30

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1988-06-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

Bridge View House

Glamis

Forfar

Angus

DD8 1QU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-20OVERDUE

Last: 2025-04-06