EDDERTON OLD CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST
🌳Matureactive
SC157878 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-05-04
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£2.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,856
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,043 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.9k | £4.9k |
| Current assets | £2.9k | £4.9k |
| Net assets | £2.9k | £4.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-16➕FINLAYSON, Duncan Maclean appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-16➖WYLIE, Robert Ian resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-05-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-20➖FINLAYSON, Duncan Maclean resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-20➕WYLIE, Robert Ian appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-20➖MUCKART, Graeme Watson Mackinnon, The Reverend resigneddirector
- 2019-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-01-16➖CLUNESRICHARDS, Primrose Mary resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18➕FINLAYSON, Duncan Maclean appointeddirector
- 2010-08-18➕WYLIE, Robert Ian appointeddirector
- 2010-08-18➕FINLAYSON, Duncan Maclean appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-18➖GEDDES, Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-18➖DURHAM, Richard William resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18➖GEDDES, Frederick resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18➖LUKE, Marion Simpson, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18➖LUKE, William resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18➖MATHESON, Donald Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➖CLEGG, Thomas David resigneddirector
- 2008-02-29➖STONE, Flora Kathleen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2007-05-07➕LUKE, William appointeddirector
- 2004-11-10➕GEDDES, Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-30➖STOBO, William Alexander resigneddirector
- 2004-06-24➖LUKE, William resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-05➕MUCKART, Graeme Watson Mackinnon, The Reverend appointeddirector
- 2004-04-16➕CLEGG, Thomas David appointeddirector
- 2003-06-26➖CLARKE, Reay Durno Granville resigneddirector
- 2003-04-28➖WATT, Alan, Rev resigneddirector
- 2002-08-09➕DURHAM, Richard William appointeddirector
- 2001-07-14➕CLARKE, Reay Durno Granville appointeddirector
- 2001-06-22➕STOBO, William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2001-06-21➖SHANNON, William resigneddirector
- 2000-10-16➕GEDDES, Frederick appointeddirector
- 1997-04-05➕WATT, Alan, Rev appointeddirector
- 1997-04-01➖DURHAM, Jane Mary Stow resigneddirector
- 1995-07-31➖HIBBERT, Frederick William, Reverend resigneddirector
- 1995-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs EDDERTON OLD CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1995-05-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
Dridgaig
Edderton
Tain
Ross-Shire
IV19 1JU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-18
Last: 2025-05-04
Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)
FINLAYSON, Duncan Maclean→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-02-16
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FINLAYSON, Duncan Maclean→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-08-18
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WYLIE, Robert Ian→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2010-08-18
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FINLAYSON, Duncan Maclean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-18 · resigned 2019-11-20
GEDDES, Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2010-08-18
LUKE, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-04 · resigned 2004-06-24
WYLIE, Robert Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-20 · resigned 2026-02-16
CLARKE, Reay Durno Granville→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · appointed 2001-07-14 · resigned 2003-06-26
CLEGG, Thomas David→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2004-04-16 · resigned 2008-05-01
CLUNESRICHARDS, Primrose Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-05-04 · resigned 2013-01-16
DURHAM, Jane Mary Stow→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 1995-05-04 · resigned 1997-04-01
DURHAM, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-08-09 · resigned 2010-08-18
GEDDES, Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-10-16 · resigned 2010-08-18
HIBBERT, Frederick William, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-05-04 · resigned 1995-07-31
LUKE, Marion Simpson, Mrs.→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-05-04 · resigned 2010-08-18
LUKE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2007-05-07 · resigned 2010-08-18
MATHESON, Donald Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1995-05-04 · resigned 2010-08-18
MUCKART, Graeme Watson Mackinnon, The Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2019-11-20
SHANNON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-05-04 · resigned 2001-06-21
STOBO, William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2001-06-22 · resigned 2004-08-30
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Recent filings (110 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-05-10