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🌳Matureactive
SC165677 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1996-05-15
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
50 officers (7 active, 50 linked, 46 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-19➕BRILL, Martyn Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-26➖LAIDLAW, Steven Edwin resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26➖MACLEOD, Olive Christine resigneddirector
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-03➕WEBB, Ingrid appointeddirector
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-25➖DUNCAN, Allison George Leslie resigneddirector
- 2024-06-25➖STEWART, Marilyn Susan resigneddirector
- 2024-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-07➕NICOLSON, Valerie Margaret Lillias appointeddirector
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-13➖SHANNON, William Elliot resigneddirector
- 2022-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-17➕WILCOCK, Brenda appointeddirector
- 2022-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-04➕TULLOCH, Lindsay William appointeddirector
- 2022-08-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-08-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30➖HENDERSON, William resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30➖MILLER, Alexander John resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-01➕LAIDLAW, Steven Edwin appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➕TULLOCH, Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖HUGHSON, Catherine Tina resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-10➖IRVING, Leslie resigneddirector
- 2020-06-08➕IRVING, Leslie appointeddirector
- 2019-12-03➕FLAWS, Magnus Laurence appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖ANGUS, Leslie resigneddirector
- 2019-06-18➕SHANNON, William Elliot appointeddirector
- 2019-06-18➖SHEPHERD, James Stephen resigneddirector
- 2018-06-12➖HUNTER, John Nicolson resigneddirector
- 2018-02-06➕MACLEOD, Olive Christine appointeddirector
- 2017-10-17➖NAULLS, Kellie Ann resigneddirector
- 2015-09-17➕NAULLS, Kellie Ann appointeddirector
- 2015-06-16➖IRVING, Leslie resigneddirector
- 2015-02-09➖STEVENSON, Margaret Ann resigneddirector
- 2011-06-28➕DUNCAN, Allison George Leslie appointeddirector
- 2011-06-28➖MALCOLMSON, Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-06-28➕SHEPHERD, James Stephen appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 114 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LAIDLAW, Steven Edwin resigned 2025-08-26; MACLEOD, Olive Christine resigned 2025-08-26
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHMAVINE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY→ SC145220 · est 1993 | — | — | — | — | 32y | 81 | 77y |
| FLUGGA BOATS LIMITED→ SC343975 · est 2008 | — | — | — | — | 17y | 80 | 76y |
| TN & HC PROPERTY LEASING LTD→ SC116125 · est 1989 | — | — | — | — | 37y | 80 | 86y |
| BRESSAY DEVELOPMENT LTD→ SC513684 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | 78 | 73y |
| C.T. SHETLAND (T.M.) LIMITED→ SC072648 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | 78 | 68y |
| ISLAND ADVENTURE LIMITED→ SC349692 · est 2008 | — | — | — | — | 17y | 77 | 60y |
| GUNGILSUND LTD→ SC606794 · est 2018 | — | — | £100 | — | 7y | 76 | 68y |
| SHETLAND FOOD AND DRINK LIMITED→ SC566759 · est 2017 | — | — | — | 0 | 9y | 76 | 72y |
| FAROE'S FINEST LTD→ SC364540 · est 2009 | — | — | — | — | 16y | 75 | 49y |
| SHETLAND SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION→ SC191506 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 1 | 27y | 75 | 76y |
| ISLAND TRAILS LTD→ SC439481 · est 2012 | — | — | — | — | 13y | 74 | 52y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1996-05-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
Market House
14 Market Street
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17
Officers (7 active · 43 resigned)
Active
BRILL, Martyn Alasdair→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-11-19
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FLAWS, Magnus Laurence→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2019-12-03
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NICOLSON, Valerie Margaret Lillias→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-06-07
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TULLOCH, Lindsay William→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-10-04
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WEBB, Ingrid→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-03
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WILCOCK, Brenda→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2022-11-17
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HUGHSON, Catherine Tina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2020-12-31
IRVINE, James Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 2002-03-31
MANN, Christina Louisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-15 · resigned 1996-05-28
ANDERSON, Andrew Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-22 · resigned 2005-09-11
ANDERSON, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1996-05-28 · resigned 2002-05-28
ANDERSON, Thomas John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2004-08-18
ANGUS, Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2019-10-01
ANGUS, Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1996-05-15 · resigned 2002-05-28
BLACK, Ann Barbara, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-05-28 · resigned 2003-12-10
BURGESS, John Moncrieff→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2006-06-14
CHRISTIE, Willie Clark→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2002-05-28 · resigned 2006-06-14
CLUNESS, Alexander Jamieson→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1996-05-15 · resigned 2002-05-28
DUNCAN, Allison George Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-06-28 · resigned 2024-06-25
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Recent filings (162 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-06-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-12