SCOTTISH DAIRY ASSOCIATION

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SC112068 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-06-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
53 officers (2 active, 53 linked, 50 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-01
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    BUCK, Colin Matthew appointed
    secretary
  11. 2020-12-01
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    HUNTER, Kirk John resigned
    secretary
  12. 2020-12-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2020-12-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2020-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-05-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2013-12-03
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    BATES, Simon Charles resigned
    director
  20. 2013-11-01
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    BEGG, James resigned
    director
  21. 2013-10-01
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    BRYANS, Judith Angela, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2005-02-01
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    ANDERSON, John Dean resigned
    director
  23. 2005-02-01
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    BALLANTYNE, George Lindsay resigned
    director
  24. 2005-02-01
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    BATES, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  25. 2005-02-01
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    BEGG, James appointed
    director
  26. 2005-02-01
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    BICHAN, Dennis Eunson Marwick resigned
    director
  27. 2005-02-01
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    CUTHBERTSON, Barry Piggot resigned
    director
  28. 2005-02-01
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    GRAHAM, Robert Bishop resigned
    director
  29. 2005-02-01
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    LARG, Ian resigned
    director
  30. 2005-02-01
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    LAUDER, Sharon Deana resigned
    director
  31. 2005-02-01
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    MACKIE, Maitland resigned
    director
  32. 2005-02-01
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    MCARTHUR, John Alexander resigned
    director
  33. 2005-02-01
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    MITCHELL, Alistair Derek resigned
    director
  34. 2005-02-01
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    MITCHELL, Patrick Denholm resigned
    director
  35. 2005-02-01
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    NICHOLSON, Peter Harold resigned
    director
  36. 2005-02-01
    ➖
    SPEIRS, James resigned
    director
  37. 2005-02-01
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    WALKER, Ralph Peter resigned
    director
  38. 2005-02-01
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    WISEMAN, Alan William resigned
    director
  39. 2004-02-01
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    OGG, Mark Charles Gammie resigned
    director
  40. 2003-11-07
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    WILKINSON, Philip James resigned
    director
  41. 2003-06-27
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    LAUDER, Sharon Deana appointed
    director
  42. 2003-06-27
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    STEVENSON, Robert Meikle resigned
    director
  43. 2003-06-27
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    WISHART, John Bell resigned
    director
  44. 2002-10-30
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    WILSON, John resigned
    director
  45. 2002-08-28
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    MACKENZIE, Stuart Logie resigned
    director
  46. 2001-12-31
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    ROSS, Anthony John resigned
    director
  47. 2001-03-28
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    BARRIE, James resigned
    director
  48. 2001-03-28
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    BAVERSTOCK, John Browitt resigned
    director
  49. 2000-10-19
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    MITCHELL, Patrick Denholm appointed
    director
  50. 2000-03-29
    ➕
    WILKINSON, Philip James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Dairy Uk is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dairy Uk
Corporate parent · board control
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SCOTTISH DAIRY ASSOCIATION
This company · SC112068

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dairy Uk
Corporate entity
—75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% voting · board control · significant influence16/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (2 active · 51 resigned)

BUCK, Colin Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2020-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRYANS, Judith Angela, Dr→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNTER, Kirk John→
secretary · resigned 2020-12-01
Resigned
ALLANSON BAILEY, Peter→
director · ~85y · resigned 1994-04-27
Resigned
ANDERSON, John Dean→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-08-27 · resigned 2005-02-01
Resigned
ANDERSON, Joseph Aitken→
director · ~90y · appointed 1995-06-19 · resigned 1996-04-10
Resigned
BALLANTYNE, George Lindsay→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 2005-02-01
Resigned
BARRIE, James→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned
BATES, Simon Charles→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2013-12-03
Resigned
BAVERSTOCK, John Browitt→
director · ~84y · appointed 1994-04-27 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned
BEGG, James→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2013-11-01
Resigned
BICHAN, Dennis Eunson Marwick→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-08-27 · resigned 2005-02-01
Resigned
BRADE, Roger Andrew→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 1997-08-27
Resigned
COONEY, James→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 2000-01-01
Resigned
COOPER, Anthony Rupert Valentine→
director · ~89y · resigned 1990-10-31
Resigned
CUTHBERTSON, Barry Piggot→
director · ~55y · appointed 1996-08-28 · resigned 2005-02-01
Resigned
CUTHBERTSON, John Leslie→
director · ~89y · resigned 1998-08-26
Resigned
EDDLESTON, Peter Thomas→
director · ~93y · appointed 1990-03-28 · resigned 1998-08-26
Resigned
FAULKINER, Charles→
director · ~80y · resigned 1995-07-28
Resigned
GILMOUR, James→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-06-13 · resigned 1999-05-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (159 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-12-01