TAIGH DHONNCHAIDH

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SC233775 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-07-04
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£59.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
44 officers (7 active, 44 linked, 39 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
138 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £59,627

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£60k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£48k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£12k£24k£36k£48k£60kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£59.6k£55.9k
Current assets£47.8k£40.9k
Net assets£59.6k£55.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
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  10. 2024-01-22
    MACLEAN, Kenneth Donald resigned
    director
  11. 2024-01-22
    MORRISON, Anna resigned
    director
  12. 2023-12-30
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  13. 2022-12-26
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  14. 2022-07-05
    MACKENZIE, Elise resigned
    director
  15. 2022-07-05
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  16. 2021-12-20
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  17. 2021-07-01
    FUREY, Johanna appointed
    director
  18. 2021-07-01
    GRAHAM, Jane appointed
    director
  19. 2021-07-01
    MACLEAN, Sarah appointed
    director
  20. 2021-07-01
    MACRITCHIE, Christine appointed
    director
  21. 2021-07-01
    MACLEAN, Calum Murdo resigned
    director
  22. 2021-07-01
    WADDINGTON, Harry resigned
    director
  23. 2021-07-01
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  28. 2021-07-01
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  29. 2020-09-30
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  30. 2019-03-11
    MACKENZIE, Katie resigned
    director
  31. 2018-02-26
    MACDONALD, Donald John appointed
    director
  32. 2018-02-26
    HIRE, Annette resigned
    director
  33. 2018-02-26
    MORRISON, Anna appointed
    director
  34. 2018-02-26
    WADDINGTON, Harry appointed
    director
  35. 2017-02-20
    MACRITCHIE, Murdo Angus resigned
    director
  36. 2016-02-01
    MACKAY, Catriona Anna resigned
    director
  37. 2016-02-01
    MACKENZIE, Elise appointed
    director
  38. 2016-02-01
    MACRITCHIE, Murdo Angus appointed
    director
  39. 2014-11-26
    MORAN, Margaret Louise resigned
    director
  40. 2013-12-02
    GRAHAM, Angus resigned
    director
  41. 2013-12-02
    GRAHAM, Marlyn resigned
    director
  42. 2012-08-20
    MORAN, Margaret Louise appointed
    director
  43. 2011-11-22
    DUFF, Mary Anne appointed
    secretary
  44. 2011-11-22
    MACKENZIE, Katie resigned
    secretary
  45. 2011-11-22
    GRAHAM, Marlyn appointed
    director
  46. 2011-11-22
    HIRE, Annette appointed
    director
  47. 2011-11-22
    MACDONALD, Alexander resigned
    director
  48. 2011-11-22
    MACKAY, Catriona Anna appointed
    director
  49. 2011-11-22
    MACLEAN, Calum Murdo appointed
    director
  50. 2011-11-22
    MACLEOD, Donald resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
Incorporated2002-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

44 Habost
Ness
Isle Of Lewis
HS2 0TG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (7 active · 37 resigned)

DUFF, Mary Anne
secretary · appointed 2011-11-22
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Active
DUFF, Mary Anne
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-03-19
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Active
FUREY, Johanna
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
GRAHAM, Jane
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
MACDONALD, Donald John
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-02-26
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Active
MACLEAN, Sarah
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
MACRITCHIE, Christine
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
FERRIS, Michael Ian
secretary · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2003-06-01
Resigned
FINLAYSON, Shannon, Dr
secretary · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Katie
secretary · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2011-11-22
Resigned
SMITH, Margaret
secretary · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2006-01-27
Resigned
BROWN, Alison Ruth
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2009-03-19
Resigned
FINLAYSON, Neil, Mr.
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned
FINLAYSON, Shannon, Dr
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned
GRAHAM, Angus
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-08-27 · resigned 2013-12-02
Resigned
GRAHAM, Marlyn
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-11-22 · resigned 2013-12-02
Resigned
GRAHAM, Steven
director · ~43y · appointed 2006-02-09 · resigned 2008-02-14
Resigned
HIRE, Annette
director · ~77y · appointed 2011-11-22 · resigned 2018-02-26
Resigned
MACDONALD, Alexander
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2011-11-22
Resigned
MACDONALD, Norman
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (138 total)

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2025-12-24
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2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2024-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2024-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15