CLATT AULD KIRK
🌳Matureactive
SC161856 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-11-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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
1 live charge · oldest 23.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01➖RHODES, Lachlan, Captain resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-01➖RHODES, Lachlan, Captain resigneddirector
- 2024-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-30➖BEVERLY, William Alexander resigneddirector
- 2019-11-30➖MUIRDEN, Duncan resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-06➖PETRIE, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2008-03-30➖PETRIE, James resigneddirector
- 2007-10-20➕FORBES, Alexander Duff appointeddirector
- 2007-09-12➕REID, Edward Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-09-12➕BEVERLY, William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-11-20➕MUIRDEN, Brain James appointeddirector
- 2004-11-20➕SMITH, Leslie Alexander Douglas appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➖ROGERS, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2002-08-15➖ANDERSON, James resigneddirector
- 1996-08-16➖BURNETT & REID resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CLATT AULD KIRK
- 1995-11-24➕WILSON, William Stuart appointeddirector
- 1995-11-24➕RHODES, Lachlan, Captain appointedsecretary
- 1995-11-24➕BURNETT & REID appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-11-24➕ANDERSON, James appointeddirector
- 1995-11-24➕MUIRDEN, Duncan appointeddirector
- 1995-11-24➕PETRIE, Arthur appointeddirector
- 1995-11-24➕PETRIE, James appointeddirector
- 1995-11-24➕RHODES, Lachlan, Captain appointeddirector
- 1995-11-24➕ROBERTSON, Alastair Ogston appointeddirector
- 1995-11-24➖ROBERTSON, Alastair Ogston resigneddirector
- 1995-11-24➕ROGERS, David Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Muirden Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BANKS O'DEE SPORTS CLUB LIMITED→ SC175110 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 83 | 79y |
| DEESIDE GLIDING CLUB (ABERDEENSHIRE) LIMITED→ SC034867 · est 1960 | — | — | £755.2k | — | 66y | 83 | 77y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1995-11-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Registered office
Woodside
Kennethmont
Huntly
AB54 4QQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
FORBES, Alexander Duff→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-10-20
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MUIRDEN, Brain James→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-20
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REID, Edward Peter→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-09-12
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SMITH, Leslie Alexander Douglas→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-11-20
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WILSON, William Stuart→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1995-11-24
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RHODES, Lachlan, Captain→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2024-04-01
BURNETT & REID→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 1996-08-16
ANDERSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~113y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2002-08-15
BEVERLY, William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2007-09-12 · resigned 2019-11-30
MUIRDEN, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2019-11-30
PETRIE, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2012-05-06
PETRIE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2008-03-30
RHODES, Lachlan, Captain→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2024-04-01
ROBERTSON, Alastair Ogston→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 1995-11-24
ROGERS, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2004-03-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | Standard security | 1 property | 28/02/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (104 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-24