THE FIFE ENVIRONMENT TRUST
🌳Matureactive
SC174115 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-03-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
32 officers (7 active, 32 linked, 29 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-25➕CONNOLLY, Carol appointeddirector
- 2024-01-25➖GOURLAY, Kenneth Angus resigneddirector
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-18📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-07-28➕STEELE, Samantha Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-07-18📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-07-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06➖GRANT, Fiona, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2022-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-02➕GOURLAY, Kenneth Angus appointeddirector
- 2022-04-29➖WINTER, Keith Graham resigneddirector
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17➕WISHART, Lucy, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-11-25➖WHITE, Rehema, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15➕GRANT, Fiona, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2017-05-03➖CALLAGHAN, Alice Jones, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2013-08-26➖GRIMMOND, Steven David resigneddirector
- 2013-08-26➕WINTER, Keith Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-05-30➕CALLAGHAN, Alice Jones, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2013-04-05➖BAXTER, Jayne resigneddirector
- 2012-09-01➖HUGHES-HALLETT, David John resigneddirector
- 2012-05-31➕EVETTS, Robin Dennis Alexander, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-05-24➕BAXTER, Jayne appointeddirector
- 2012-05-24➖VETTRAINO, Ross Jospeh, Cllr resigneddirector
- 2012-03-16➕GRIMMOND, Steven David appointeddirector
- 2012-03-16➖NICHOL, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2010-05-20➕LAWRENSON, Helen Judith appointeddirector
- 2010-05-20➖HUNTER, Ron resigneddirector
- 2010-05-20➕WHITE, Rehema, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➕THE FIFE COUNCIL appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-31➖TAIT, Henry Boyd resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-30➖KAY, William John Walker resigneddirector
- 2007-05-30➕VETTRAINO, Ross Jospeh, Cllr appointeddirector
- 2006-04-01➖SCOTT, Jason Frazer resigneddirector
- 2005-05-24➕HUGHES-HALLETT, David John appointeddirector
- 2005-04-01➖WEDDERBURN, Alexander Guy resigneddirector
- 2002-05-29➖COULTHARD, Nonie Dorothy resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
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
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-10
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| COMMERCIAL PROPERTY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC227021 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 80 | 65y |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1997-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Fife House North Street
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 5LT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-27
Officers (7 active · 25 resigned)
THE FIFE COUNCIL→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-31
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CONNOLLY, Carol→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-01-25
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EVETTS, Robin Dennis Alexander, Dr→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2012-05-31
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LAWRENSON, Helen Judith→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-05-20
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NOBLE, Joseph Crawford→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-03-27
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STEELE, Samantha Jane→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-07-28
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WISHART, Lucy, Dr→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-01-17
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ALLAN, David Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 1998-02-04
TAIT, Henry Boyd→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-04 · resigned 2008-03-31
ALLAN, David Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 1997-10-16
BAXTER, Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-05-24 · resigned 2013-04-05
BURNETT, Annie Dick→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1999-05-17
CALLAGHAN, Alice Jones, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-05-30 · resigned 2017-05-03
COULTHARD, Nonie Dorothy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-09-24 · resigned 2002-05-29
GOLLAND, Eric Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-09-24 · resigned 2001-05-16
GOURLAY, Kenneth Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-05-02 · resigned 2024-01-25
GRANT, Fiona, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-15 · resigned 2022-05-06
GRIMMOND, Steven David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-03-16 · resigned 2013-08-26
HAGGETT, Eleanor Mcgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-02-04 · resigned 2001-05-16
HUGHES-HALLETT, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2012-09-01
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Recent filings (122 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-10-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-10-18
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2022-10-18