THE NORTH RONALDSAY TRUST

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SC211065 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-09-15

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 18.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

83/100

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

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.2y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

55 officers (8 active, 55 linked, 49 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

178 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (125 events)Click to expand

2025-12-30
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2025-09-29
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2024-07-03
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2024-06-21
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-03-20
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mortgage · MR01
2024-03-13
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Orkney Islands Council
2023-12-19
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accounts · AA
2023-09-15
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accounts · AA01
2023-08-07
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officers · RP04AP01
2023-08-07
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officers · RP04AP01
2023-06-19
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
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officers · AP01
2023-01-16
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officers · TM01
2023-01-15
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GALLAND, Helen Jane appointed
director
2023-01-15
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HOLBROOK, Mark Thomas resigned
director
2022-11-23
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gazette · DISS40
2022-11-22
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gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-25
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-04-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-02
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WRIGHT, Alexandra Helen resigned
director
2021-03-16
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COWE, James William Scott resigned
director
2021-03-16
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officers · CH01
2019-04-19
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COWE, James William Scott appointed
director
2019-04-19
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WRIGHT, Alexandra Helen appointed
director
2018-05-08
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SCOTT, Helga resigned
director
2018-01-20
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SCOTT, Helga appointed
director
2017-04-15
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SCOTT, Ian William Ligertwood resigned
director
2017-01-23
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HOLBROOK, Mark Thomas appointed
director
2017-01-14
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SCOTT, Kelvin resigned
director
2015-11-12
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PRICE, Kate Isabella Traill appointed
director
2015-11-12
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SCOTT, Michael appointed
director
2015-11-12
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WOODBRIDGE, Heather Nicola appointed
director
2015-11-12
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BARCLAY, Alison Margaret resigned
director
2015-11-12
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SCOTT, David Knight, Dr resigned
director
2015-10-16
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DUNCAN, Alison appointed
director
2015-10-16
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SCOTT, Sinclair Tulloch resigned
director
2015-07-01
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GORMAN, Douglas Miles resigned
director
2015-03-13
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BAYLEY, Norman William resigned
secretary
2015-03-13
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BAYLEY, Norman William resigned
director
2014-08-15
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MAWSON, Sandra resigned
director
2014-08-15
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MUIR, William Tulloch resigned
director
2014-08-15
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PRICE, Kate Isabella Traill resigned
director
2014-08-15
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SCOTT, Ian William Ligertwood appointed
director
2014-08-15
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TINDALL, Simon Papillon resigned
director
2013-05-23
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SCOTT, David Knight, Dr appointed
director
2013-05-23
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TULLOCH, John William resigned
director
2012-11-30
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SCHOLES, Karen resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

Incorporated2000-09-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Lighthouse Cafe

North Ronaldsay

Orkney

KW17 2BG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-29

Last: 2025-09-15