LOTHIAN COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES
🌳Matureactive
SC134332 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1991-10-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
72 officers (7 active, 72 linked, 68 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
240 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (160 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-13➖WHITTON, Steven William resigneddirector
- 2025-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-19➖BAXTER, Dawn resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19➖MASON, William Morrison resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19➖WILCOX, Bridget resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-13➕ALLANSON, Sarah Olivia appointeddirector
- 2024-08-13➕BIOLETTI, Todd appointeddirector
- 2024-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11➕ISLAM, Ayesha Siddika appointeddirector
- 2024-01-11➕KIRKPATRICK, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-01-11➕NICHOLSON, Malcolm James appointeddirector
- 2024-01-11➕YOUNG, Robbie Lewis appointeddirector
- 2024-01-11➖ACKERMAN, Judith Alexandra Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-01-11➖DOCHERTY, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-01➖KILLIN, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2023-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-17➕KILLIN, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-08-17➖MURPHY, Rachael Charlotte resigneddirector
- 2023-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-06➖KILLIN, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2023-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-23➕WARD, Kimberley appointeddirector
- 2023-02-23➖DUNCAN, Kenny resigneddirector
- 2022-12-15➕BAXTER, Dawn appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15➕KILLIN, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15➕WHITTON, Steven William appointeddirector
- 2022-06-30➕DUNCAN, Kenny appointeddirector
- 2022-06-24➖MACDONALD, John Neil resigneddirector
- 2022-06-13➖BRYCE, Douglas Hamilton resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-13➖BRYCE, Douglas Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2022-05-09➖WALLIS, Simon Roger resigneddirector
- 2022-02-17➖HODGE, Thurston Joseph resigneddirector
- 2022-01-10➕BRYCE, Douglas Hamilton appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 160 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMBERBUSH TOURS LIMITED→ SC279983 · est 2005 | £8.60M £6.45M–£10.75M | — | — | 109 | 21y | 85 | 65y |
| EAGLE COURIERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC292831 · est 2005 | £3.09M £2.32M–£3.86M | — | — | — | 20y | 87 | 61y |
| EAGLE COURIERS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC092113 · est 1985 | £3.09M £2.32M–£3.86M | — | — | 50 | 41y | 87 | 61y |
| RATHO COACHES LIMITED→ SC216681 · est 2001 | £2.23M £1.67M–£2.79M | — | — | — | 25y | 82 | 66y |
| A WILLIAMSON HAULAGE LIMITED→ SC306338 · est 2006 | — | — | £1.27M | — | 19y | 82 | 78y |
| A. JOHNSTONE HAULAGE LTD.→ SC283850 · est 2005 | — | — | £512.2k | — | 21y | 82 | 62y |
| ANDREW BLACK LIMITED→ SC224735 · est 2001 | — | — | £3.88M | — | 24y | 82 | 64y |
| BROUGHTON REMOVALS LIMITED→ SC181756 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 82 | 83y |
| CHAUFFEUR DRIVE SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC394052 · est 2011 | — | — | £231.3k | — | 15y | 82 | 65y |
| DEREK HEEPS LIMITED→ SC167126 · est 1996 | — | — | — | 3000 | 29y | 82 | 63y |
| DUNBAR REMOVALS AND STORAGE LTD.→ SC165409 · est 1996 | — | — | — | 13 | 30y | 82 | 71y |
| E & M HORSBURGH LIMITED→ SC205341 · est 2000 | — | — | — | — | 26y | 82 | 66y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1991-10-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
200 Sir Harry Lauder Road
Edinburgh
EH15 2QA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (7 active · 65 resigned)
ALLANSON, Sarah Olivia→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-08-13
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BIOLETTI, Todd→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-08-13
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ISLAM, Ayesha Siddika→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2024-01-11
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KIRKPATRICK, John Paul→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-01-11
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NICHOLSON, Malcolm James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-01-11
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WARD, Kimberley→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-02-23
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YOUNG, Robbie Lewis→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2024-01-11
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BRYCE, Douglas Hamilton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-10 · resigned 2022-06-13
DUNCAN, Kenny→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2022-01-10
MOORE, John Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-10-04 · resigned 2020-09-01
ACKERMAN, Judith Alexandra Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-04-28 · resigned 2024-01-11
ALEXANDER, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-11-05 · resigned 2017-10-26
ARTHUR, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-08-23 · resigned 2020-09-21
BAXTER, Dawn→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-12-15 · resigned 2024-11-19
BISSET, Marjory Kennedy→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1991-10-04 · resigned 1998-10-15
BOOKER, Janet Kay Sinclair→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-02-23 · resigned 2004-11-03
BROWN, John Purves→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1996-05-10 · resigned 1999-08-16
BRUCE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-01-06 · resigned 2001-10-30
BRUCE, James Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-01-05 · resigned 1994-11-10
BRYCE, Douglas Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-01-10 · resigned 2022-06-13
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Recent filings (240 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-11