ARDROSS COMMUNITY HALL

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SC181277 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-12-05
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 material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

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

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-16
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Robert George Bruce resigned
    director
  6. 2022-06-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-06-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-05-24
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    termination-director-company
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-23
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    BONER, Brian resigned
    director
  11. 2021-12-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-02-24
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    MARSHALL, Robert George Bruce appointed
    director
  15. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-11-30
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    MARSHALL, Robert George Bruce resigned
    director
  18. 2019-04-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-12-16
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    BEWS, Rory Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2015-12-09
    ➖
    HARINGTON, Richard Donald John resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-12-09
    ➖
    HARINGTON, Richard Donald John resigned
    director
  23. 2015-12-06
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Robert George Bruce appointed
    director
  24. 2012-05-06
    ➖
    STRACHAN, Anthony Derek resigned
    director
  25. 2012-04-25
    ➖
    SCOTT, Fiona resigned
    director
  26. 2011-07-07
    ➖
    MUNRO, Kimberley resigned
    director
  27. 2010-11-15
    ➕
    MUNRO, Kimberley appointed
    director
  28. 2010-11-15
    ➖
    PERCY-BELL, Imogen resigned
    director
  29. 2010-11-15
    ➕
    STRACHAN, Anthony Derek appointed
    director
  30. 2009-10-20
    ➕
    SCOTT, Fiona appointed
    director
  31. 2009-10-18
    ➕
    EDMONDSON, John Mark appointed
    director
  32. 2009-10-16
    ➖
    MARDON, Roland resigned
    director
  33. 2009-10-16
    ➕
    PERCY-BELL, Imogen appointed
    director
  34. 2009-10-14
    ➕
    HARINGTON, Richard Donald John appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-10-14
    ➖
    SCOTT, Lucy resigned
    secretary
  36. 2009-10-14
    ➕
    HARINGTON, Richard Donald John appointed
    director
  37. 2009-10-14
    ➖
    SCOTT, Lucy resigned
    director
  38. 2002-07-11
    ➖
    BLACK, Iain Marshall Rollo Stewart resigned
    director
  39. 1997-12-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ARDROSS COMMUNITY HALL
  40. 1997-12-05
    ➕
    SCOTT, Lucy appointed
    secretary
  41. 1997-12-05
    ➕
    BLACK, Iain Marshall Rollo Stewart appointed
    director
  42. 1997-12-05
    ➕
    BONER, Brian appointed
    director
  43. 1997-12-05
    ➕
    MARDON, Roland appointed
    director
  44. 1997-12-05
    ➕
    SCOTT, Lucy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1997-12-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Ardross Community Hall
Ardross
Alness
Ross-Shire
IV17 0XW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

BEWS, Rory Andrew→
director · ~48y · appointed 2015-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDMONDSON, John Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARINGTON, Richard Donald John→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2015-12-09
Resigned
SCOTT, Lucy→
secretary · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned
BLACK, Iain Marshall Rollo Stewart→
director · ~106y · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 2002-07-11
Resigned
BONER, Brian→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 2021-12-23
Resigned
HARINGTON, Richard Donald John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2015-12-09
Resigned
MARDON, Roland→
director · ~92y · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 2009-10-16
Resigned
MARSHALL, Robert George Bruce→
director · ~71y · appointed 2020-02-24 · resigned 2022-06-16
Resigned
MARSHALL, Robert George Bruce→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-12-06 · resigned 2019-11-30
Resigned
MUNRO, Kimberley→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2011-07-07
Resigned
PERCY-BELL, Imogen→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-16 · resigned 2010-11-15
Resigned
SCOTT, Fiona→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2012-04-25
Resigned
SCOTT, Lucy→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned
STRACHAN, Anthony Derek→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2012-05-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-08
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05