SCOTTISH NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL

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SC202791 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-01-06
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
£14.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
49 officers (3 active, 49 linked, 41 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
175 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,854

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£15k
↑ 3201% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£479£5k£9k£14k£19k£24kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£14.9k£-479
Current assets£16.9k£24.4k
Net assets£14.9k£-479

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-12-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-12-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-12-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-12-07
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    RITCHIE, Iain Mcleod appointed
    director
  10. 2023-12-07
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    NEILSON, Keith resigned
    director
  11. 2023-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2021-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-12-14
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    GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2020-12-14
    ➖
    EWING, Heather resigned
    director
  20. 2020-12-14
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    NEILSON, Keith resigned
    director
  21. 2020-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-01-06
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    CUNNINGHAM, Colette Margaret Catherine resigned
    director
  23. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-07-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-07-20
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    HOGARTH, Allan James Mcginley appointed
    director
  26. 2018-11-28
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    MCNAMARA, Andrew John resigned
    director
  27. 2018-08-28
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    MCCUDDEN, Peter Gerard resigned
    director
  28. 2018-08-28
    ➕
    NEILSON, Keith appointed
    director
  29. 2017-08-30
    ➕
    EWING, Heather appointed
    director
  30. 2017-08-30
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    SINCLAIR, Hazel Mcinnes resigned
    director
  31. 2017-08-15
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    MCGRORY, John Joseph resigned
    director
  32. 2017-01-08
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    SHAW, Murray William Anderson resigned
    director
  33. 2016-08-25
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    NEILSON, Keith appointed
    director
  34. 2015-09-10
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    MCMILLAN, Iain Macleod resigned
    director
  35. 2015-06-20
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    GORDON, Laura Rochelle resigned
    director
  36. 2015-06-20
    ➕
    MCCUDDEN, Peter Gerard appointed
    director
  37. 2014-09-22
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    GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2014-09-22
    ➖
    HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2014-09-01
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    GORDON, Laura Rochelle appointed
    director
  40. 2014-09-01
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    MCGRORY, John Joseph appointed
    director
  41. 2014-09-01
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    SHAW, Murray William Anderson appointed
    director
  42. 2014-06-20
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    WATT, David Clark resigned
    director
  43. 2014-03-21
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    MCINTYRE, James William resigned
    director
  44. 2013-12-31
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    GILSON, Glen Douglas resigned
    director
  45. 2013-02-11
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    BRUCE, Adam Robert resigned
    director
  46. 2012-09-03
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    STIRLING, Iain Anderson resigned
    director
  47. 2011-10-28
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    HAMILTON, Carolyn resigned
    director
  48. 2011-06-21
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    SINCLAIR, Hazel Mcinnes appointed
    director
  49. 2011-06-21
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    SMITH, David resigned
    director
  50. 2010-05-21
    ➖
    BARCLAY, Kenneth Campbell resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 114 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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
Incorporated2000-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2nd Floor 22-24 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
G2 4BG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (3 active · 46 resigned)

CARRICK, David Vincent→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOGARTH, Allan James Mcginley→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RITCHIE, Iain Mcleod→
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PIA, Paul Dominic→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2004-07-08
Resigned
SHEDDEN, Jean Mcleod→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-10-10
Resigned
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2001-09-21
Resigned
GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2020-12-14
Resigned
HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2014-09-22
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-06 · resigned 2000-01-20
Resigned
BARCLAY, Kenneth Campbell→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2010-05-21
Resigned
BOYLE, Lois Ellen→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-06-02 · resigned 2006-01-27
Resigned
BRUCE, Adam Robert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-08-28 · resigned 2013-02-11
Resigned
CASCIANI, Stephen John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2002-05-15
Resigned
CROMAR, Murray→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-06-02 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Colette Margaret Catherine→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-06-02 · resigned 2020-01-06
Resigned
DUNN, Stephen Wilson→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2005-03-30
Resigned
EWING, Heather→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-08-30 · resigned 2020-12-14
Resigned
FULTON, Andrew→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2009-08-28
Resigned
GARNER, Catherine Lizbeth, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-01-06 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
GILSON, Glen Douglas→
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (175 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08