BALLATER (RD) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC171506 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-01-17

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active 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 (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

70 officers (11 active, 70 linked, 62 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

197 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (151 events)Click to expand

2026-02-03
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DE LACEY, Gwyneth, Dr appointed
director
2026-02-03
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officers · AP01
2026-01-13
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MCQUEEN, Eric John appointed
director
2026-01-13
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officers · AP01
2025-12-16
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accounts · AA01
2025-12-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-12
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officers · CH01
2025-12-01
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BURROWS, John appointed
director
2025-11-30
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BURROWS, John resigned
director
2025-11-02
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officers · TM01
2025-10-31
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NICOLL, Carole resigned
director
2025-09-18
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accounts · AA
2024-11-05
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accounts · AA
2023-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-16
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officers · AP01
2023-09-14
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officers · AP01
2023-09-14
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officers · AP01
2023-09-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-13
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officers · TM01
2023-09-12
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FRANKS, Philippa Clare appointed
director
2023-09-12
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PEACOCK, Paul Scott appointed
director
2023-09-12
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NICOLL, Carole appointed
director
2023-09-01
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MACMILLAN, Jennifer Anne Patricia resigned
director
2023-09-01
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PRESSLIE, Fiona Mare Frances Williamson resigned
director
2022-12-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-12
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officers · AP03
2022-12-01
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FRIMSTON, Richard Martin appointed
secretary
2022-12-01
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LAWSON, Bruce Watt appointed
director
2022-12-01
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RIDDOCH, Ray Christopher appointed
director
2022-12-01
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STEWART, Susan Ellen resigned
secretary
2022-12-01
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RITCHIE, Ian Ogilvie resigned
director
2022-12-01
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STEWART, Susan Ellen resigned
director
2021-11-30
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FRIMSTON, Richard Martin appointed
director
2021-11-30
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ADAMS, Elaine Rose resigned
director
2021-11-30
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MACASKILL, Duncan resigned
director
2021-06-07
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LOVIE, John Allan resigned
director
2020-12-22
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LOVIE, John Allan resigned
secretary
2020-12-22
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STEWART, Susan Ellen appointed
secretary
2020-11-26
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HORNE, David Caldwell resigned
director
2020-11-26
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MACMILLAN, Jennifer Anne Patricia appointed
director
2020-11-26
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REID, Anne Jane resigned
director
2020-11-26
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STEWART, Susan Ellen appointed
director
2019-11-21
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ALLUM, Helen Catherine appointed
director
2019-11-21
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ADAMS, Elaine Rose appointed
director
2019-11-21
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PRESSLIE, Fiona Mare Frances Williamson appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-10 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 signal

Multiple 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

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BURROWS, John resigned 2025-11-30; NICOLL, Carole resigned 2025-10-31

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1997-01-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Park House Caravan Park

Anderson Road

Ballater

Aberdeenshire

AB35 5QW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-15

Last: 2025-12-01