GRANTOWN MUSEUM AND HERITAGE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC138200 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1992-05-11

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 31.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

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

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.0y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 31.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

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

Directors & officers

51 officers (5 active, 51 linked, 49 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

178 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

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 (116 events)Click to expand

2025-12-30
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2024-12-18
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2023-10-19
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2023-06-16
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2023-05-12
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GOODALL, Stephen Charles, Dr appointed
director
2022-12-15
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2022-05-16
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2022-05-01
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WILSON, Susan resigned
director
2021-10-06
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2021-06-09
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2020-12-01
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2020-11-24
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2020-10-31
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MILLER, Angus George resigned
director
2020-09-18
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KRAWCZYNSKI, Jack Alexander Clive appointed
director
2020-05-04
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2020-05-04
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2020-04-30
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BULLOCH, Gordon resigned
director
2020-04-30
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THOM, Claire Jane resigned
director
2019-10-15
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2019-05-14
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2019-05-14
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2019-05-09
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THOMSON, David Lewis resigned
director
2019-05-01
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WILSON, Susan appointed
director
2018-09-25
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2015-05-05
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THOMSON, David Lewis appointed
director
2015-04-30
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DUCKETT, Molly resigned
secretary
2015-04-30
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SAGE, Elizabeth Ann resigned
director
2014-09-01
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BULLOCH, Gordon appointed
director
2014-04-17
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BEVERIDGE, Lynda Maybelle resigned
director
2014-03-20
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ALLAN, Alexander Colin Ritchie resigned
director
2013-09-19
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HOPE, Elizabeth Jane appointed
director
2013-09-19
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MCLEOD, Robert resigned
director
2013-09-19
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THOM, Claire Jane appointed
director
2013-09-19
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WATERS, Fergus Cameron resigned
director
2012-09-20
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MCLAREN, Margaret Seonaid appointed
director
2012-05-17
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RIMELL, Gregor Francis resigned
director
2011-09-22
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WATERS, Fergus Cameron appointed
director
2011-09-15
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DUNLOP, Basil Matthew Stuart resigned
director
2011-03-31
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LYLE, Joyce resigned
director
2010-09-16
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GREEN, Seonaid resigned
director
2010-04-15
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SAGE, Elizabeth Ann appointed
director
2010-03-18
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ALLAN, Alexander Colin Ritchie appointed
director
2010-03-18
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BEVERIDGE, Lynda Maybelle appointed
director
2009-09-17
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SADLER, William resigned
director
2009-09-17
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VICKERMAN, Seonaid Mairi resigned
director
2008-01-14
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SCOTT, John Alexander resigned
director
2007-12-06
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GRAHAM, Arthur Johnston, Dr resigned
director
2007-08-16
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RIMELL, Gregor Francis appointed
director
2006-08-31
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SADLER, William appointed
director
2006-04-13
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GREEN, Seonaid appointed
director

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Owner dependency

80/100

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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GRANT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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-limited-exemption

Incorporated1992-05-11

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

Burnfield House

Burnfield Avenue

Grantown On Spey

Morayshire,

PH26 3HH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last: 2025-06-16

Officers (5 active · 46 resigned)

GOODALL, Stephen Charles, Dr→

director · ~76y · appointed 2023-05-12

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Active

GRANT, Duncan Henry→

director · ~72y · appointed 1999-08-13

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Active

HOPE, Elizabeth Jane→

director · ~72y · appointed 2013-09-19

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Active

KRAWCZYNSKI, Jack Alexander Clive→

director · ~28y · appointed 2020-09-18

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Active

MCLAREN, Margaret Seonaid→

director · ~82y · appointed 2012-09-20

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Active

DUCKETT, Molly→

secretary · appointed 1992-07-23 · resigned 2015-04-30

Resigned

SADLER, William→

secretary · appointed 1992-05-11 · resigned 1992-12-10

Resigned

ALLAN, Alexander Colin Ritchie→

director · ~58y · appointed 2010-03-18 · resigned 2014-03-20

Resigned

BEVERIDGE, Lynda Maybelle→

director · ~79y · appointed 2010-03-18 · resigned 2014-04-17

Resigned

BULLOCH, Gordon→

director · ~76y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2020-04-30

Resigned

CAIRNS, Joanna Brown→

director · ~69y · appointed 1992-07-23 · resigned 1995-05-20

Resigned

CULLEN, Gavin→

director · ~80y · appointed 1992-05-11 · resigned 2001-08-23

Resigned

DUCKETT, Molly→

director · ~80y · appointed 1992-07-23 · resigned 1997-06-01

Resigned

DUNLOP, Basil Matthew Stuart→

director · ~90y · appointed 1992-07-23 · resigned 2011-09-15

Resigned

GRAHAM, Arthur Johnston, Dr→

director · ~91y · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 2007-12-06

Resigned

GRANT, Deborah Mary→

director · ~52y · appointed 1993-09-23 · resigned 1996-04-21

Resigned

GRANT, Peter Francis, Dr→

director · ~73y · appointed 1992-07-23 · resigned 2001-02-15

Resigned

GREEN, Seonaid→

director · ~80y · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2010-09-16

Resigned

HALLIDAY, Christopher John→

director · ~66y · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 2001-08-23

Resigned

KERR, Ian Hamilton→

director · ~99y · appointed 1995-07-18 · resigned 2002-08-22

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	The Foundation for Sport and the Arts	Standard security	1 property	30/03/1999	—
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	13/04/1995	—

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Recent filings (178 total)

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2025-12-30

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2025-08-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-18

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-19

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-16

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officers · AP01

2023-06-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-12-15

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-05-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-10-06

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-10

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-06-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2020-12-01