SHETLAND PONY TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC211492 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-29

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£1.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

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

Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

38 officers (2 active, 38 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

126 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £1,371

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£1k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£3k

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£1.4k	£1.4k
Current assets	£2.6k	£2.6k
Net assets	£1.4k	£1.4k

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand

2025-07-15
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accounts · AA
2025-06-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
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WALTERS, Julian Mark resigned
director
2024-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
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FRASER, Roselyn Mary appointed
director
2023-07-27
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JONES, Jill Evelyn resigned
director
2023-07-27
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LAMBERT, Joan resigned
director
2023-07-27
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WALTERS, Julian Mark appointed
director
2023-07-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-07-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-01
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MCKAY, Stevenson appointed
director
2018-08-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-05-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-28
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LAMBERT, Joan appointed
director
2017-07-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-09
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LAMBERT, Joan resigned
secretary
2015-06-09
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LAMBERT, Joan resigned
director
2012-12-31
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LAMBERT, Joan appointed
secretary
2012-12-30
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HURST, Guy Nicholas resigned
secretary
2012-01-01
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JONES, Jill Evelyn appointed
director
2011-12-31
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HODDER, Carol resigned
director
2011-12-31
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MATTHEWS, Marion Rosemary Elmore resigned
director
2009-12-31
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DENNIS, Jane Caroline resigned
director
2009-02-06
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BURGESS, Irvine George resigned
director
2009-02-06
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DENNIS, Jane Caroline appointed
director
2009-02-06
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HODDER, Carol appointed
director
2009-02-06
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LAMBERT, Joan appointed
director
2009-02-06
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MATTHEWS, Marion Rosemary Elmore appointed
director
2009-01-20
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JOHNSON, Ninian Laurence resigned
director
2008-04-11
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BURGESS, Irvine George appointed
director
2008-04-11
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JOHNSON, Ninian Laurence appointed
director
2008-04-11
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SEWARD, Sandra Joy resigned
director
2008-04-11
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THOMSON, Victor Knowles resigned
director
2008-02-16
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SELLARS, Leonie Jennifer resigned
director
2007-10-26
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BROWN, June Barbara resigned
director
2007-07-05
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HURST, Guy Nicholas appointed
secretary
2007-07-05
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STEVENS, Anna Gaynor resigned
secretary
2007-07-05
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STEVENS, Anna Gaynor resigned
director
2006-10-25
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STEVENS, Anna Gaynor appointed
secretary
2006-10-25
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WARD, Elaine resigned
secretary
2006-09-11
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RENWICK, Patricia Veronica resigned
director
2006-02-03
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BROWN, June Barbara appointed
director

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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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-09-29

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

Shetland House

22 York Place

Perth

Perthshire

PH2 8EH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-19

Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (2 active · 36 resigned)

FRASER, Roselyn Mary→

director · ~51y · appointed 2023-07-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCKAY, Stevenson→

director · ~69y · appointed 2019-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HURST, Guy Nicholas→

secretary · appointed 2007-07-05 · resigned 2012-12-30

Resigned

LAMBERT, Joan→

secretary · appointed 2012-12-31 · resigned 2015-06-09

Resigned

STEVENS, Anna Gaynor→

secretary · appointed 2006-10-25 · resigned 2007-07-05

Resigned

WARD, Elaine→

secretary · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2006-10-25

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2000-09-29

Resigned

BARUGH, Michael John→

director · ~79y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

BELL, Antony Richard→

director · ~73y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

BROWN, June Barbara→

director · ~63y · appointed 2006-02-03 · resigned 2007-10-26

Resigned

BURGESS, Irvine George→

director · ~50y · appointed 2008-04-11 · resigned 2009-02-06

Resigned

DENNIS, Jane Caroline→

director · ~84y · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2009-12-31

Resigned

DICK, Dougal William Horne→

director · ~92y · appointed 2000-10-16 · resigned 2001-12-31

Resigned

GIBSON, David→

director · ~68y · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2002-12-31

Resigned

GRIFFITHS, Dorothy May→

director · ~77y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

HODDER, Carol→

director · ~65y · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2011-12-31

Resigned

HUNTER, Peter James→

director · ~60y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2005-12-31

Resigned

JOHNSON, Ninian Laurence→

director · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-11 · resigned 2009-01-20

Resigned

JONES, Jill Evelyn→

director · ~78y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2023-07-27

Resigned

KEE, William Robert→

director · ~88y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2005-07-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (126 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-07-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-06-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-09-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-08-16

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-07-27

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-07-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-07-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-07-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-10-05

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-07-28

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-07-09