CALTON YOUTH MINISTRY TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC137577 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1992-04-06

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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Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

94910Activities of religious organisations

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

46 officers (9 active, 46 linked, 37 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

151 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand

2025-11-20
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2023-12-27
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2022-11-24
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2021-11-22
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2021-02-22
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2018-11-28
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MCLARTY, Robert Russell, Rev. appointed
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2018-10-11
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THOMSON, Lucy appointed
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2018-10-01
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2018-09-30
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SIMPSON, Miriam Anna appointed
director
2016-04-27
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BEGBIE, William resigned
director
2016-04-20
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DICKSON, Malcolm Alexander Bryce resigned
director
2016-04-20
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MARSHALL, Lawrence resigned
director
2015-10-14
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JAMISON, Sarah appointed
secretary
2015-04-08
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GEMMILL, Alexander Fenwick appointed
secretary
2015-04-08
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DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low resigned
secretary
2015-04-08
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DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low resigned
director
2014-07-03
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FOSTER, Mark Manfield, Reverend appointed
director
2014-05-07
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DICKSON, Malcolm Alexander Bryce appointed
director
2013-10-31
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MARTEN, Sigrid, Reverend resigned
director
2012-03-27
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MCNAB, Isabel Grace appointed
director
2012-03-27
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COWE, Alan Wilson resigned
director
2011-10-31
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ANDERSON, Andrew Fraser, Reverend resigned
director
2011-10-31
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TAIT, Marilyn Ann resigned
director
2011-05-12
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KING, Adam John appointed
director
2010-10-28
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GEMMILL, Alexander Fenwick appointed
director
2010-01-26
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MARSHALL, Lawrence appointed
director
2009-09-23
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DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low appointed
secretary
2009-09-23
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HODGE, John Maxwell resigned
secretary
2009-09-23
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MCGREGOR, Alistair, Rev. resigned
director
2009-06-18
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RIDLAND, Alistair Keith, Reverend appointed
director
2009-06-18
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ANDERSON, Caroline Ann resigned
secretary
2009-06-18
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HODGE, John Maxwell appointed
secretary
2009-06-18
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STODDART, Yvonne Kerr resigned
director
2009-06-18
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TAYLOR, Rosalind Jane resigned
director
2009-03-12
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DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low appointed
director
2008-12-01
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FORREST, Jacqueline resigned
director
2007-06-26
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TAIT, Marilyn Ann appointed
director
2007-06-25
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TAIT, George Doughty resigned
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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

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1992-04-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Greenside Parish Church

1b Royal Terrace

Edinburgh

EH7 5AB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-20OVERDUE

Last: 2025-04-06