SCC TRADING LIMITED

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SC168613 · ltd · incorporated 1996-09-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-11
    ➖
    FLOWER, Charlotte Amanda, Dr resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-09-03
    ➖
    COOK, Gordon Thomas resigned
    director
  7. 2024-04-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-24
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2021-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-12
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  15. 2020-10-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2020-10-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2020-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-06-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-06-01
    ➖
    ANDRIAN, Barbara Louise resigned
    director
  21. 2018-06-01
    ➖
    DIXON, Thomas Nicholas, Dr resigned
    director
  22. 2017-12-05
    ➕
    BENSON, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 2017-12-05
    ➕
    FLOWER, Charlotte Amanda, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2016-08-23
    ➕
    COOK, Gordon Thomas appointed
    director
  25. 2011-08-05
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    secretary
  26. 1997-02-24
    ➕
    ANDRIAN, Barbara Louise appointed
    director
  27. 1997-02-24
    ➕
    DIXON, Thomas Nicholas, Dr appointed
    director
  28. 1997-02-24
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    nominee-director
  29. 1997-02-24
    ➖
    WILL, James Robert resigned
    nominee-director
  30. 1996-09-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCC TRADING LIMITED
  31. 1996-09-27
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    secretary
  32. 1996-09-27
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    nominee-director
  33. 1996-09-27
    ➕
    WILL, James Robert appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Scottish Trust For Underwater Archaeology holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The Scottish Trust For Underwater Archaeology
Corporate parent · board control
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SCC TRADING LIMITED
This company · SC168613

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Scottish Trust For Underwater Archaeology
Corporate entity
——board controlboard control · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

The Scottish Crannog Centre The Scottish Crannog Centre
Dalerb
Kenmore, By Aberfeldy
Perthshire
PH15 2NX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BENSON, Michael Anthony→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-27 · resigned 2011-08-05
Resigned
ANDRIAN, Barbara Louise→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 2018-06-01
Resigned
COOK, Gordon Thomas→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-08-23 · resigned 2024-09-03
Resigned
DIXON, Thomas Nicholas, Dr→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 2018-06-01
Resigned
FLOWER, Charlotte Amanda, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-12-05 · resigned 2026-03-11
Resigned
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1996-09-27 · resigned 1997-02-24
Resigned
WILL, James Robert→
nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1996-09-27 · resigned 1997-02-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-26