THE SCOTTISH BIBLE SOCIETY
🌳Matureactive
SC238687 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-10-25
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85200Primary education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
43 officers (8 active, 43 linked, 38 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-20➖DOUGLAS, Barry, Rev resigneddirector
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26➖MITCHELL, Kirsty Isla resigneddirector
- 2025-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13➕DOUGLAS, Barry, Rev appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-07➖ROCHE, Jim resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-06➖LONGWE, Andrew, Rev resigneddirector
- 2024-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-07➖HARDY, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-08➕REID, Alan David, Rev appointeddirector
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-23➖BIRCHAM, Marc Ferncliff, Rev resigneddirector
- 2021-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-02➕STEWART, Anne, Rev appointeddirector
- 2021-09-02➕LONGWE, Andrew, Rev appointeddirector
- 2021-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-10➖MARTIN, Norman Maclean resigneddirector
- 2020-08-31➕ARTHURSON, Paul, The Hon Lord appointeddirector
- 2020-03-05➕CLARK, Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-02-25➖BOXALL, Ian David Wycliffe resigneddirector
- 2019-07-08➕ILOKA, Uchenna Augustine appointeddirector
- 2019-06-06➖AITKINSON, Richard Elliott resigneddirector
- 2019-02-05➖HALL, Diana resigneddirector
- 2018-10-22➕HARDY, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2018-08-10➕WHITE, Helen Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-04-10➖DOWNIE, Robert Mackenzie resigneddirector
- 2017-06-01➖DONALD, Alistair Patrick, Rev Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-06-01➖WALKER, Alison resigneddirector
- 2017-04-15➖ADDERLEY, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2017-02-21➕INNES, Gregor John appointeddirector
- 2017-02-21➕HALL, Diana appointeddirector
- 2017-01-20➕MITCHELL, Kirsty Isla appointeddirector
- 2015-12-08➕ROCHE, Jim appointeddirector
- 2015-06-02➖CAMPBELL, Gillian Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-06-02➕DOWNIE, Robert Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2014-12-12➖BURCHILL, David Jeremy Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-12-05➕MCFARLANE, Ross George appointedsecretary
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Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DOUGLAS, Barry, Rev resigned 2026-02-20; MITCHELL, Kirsty Isla resigned 2025-06-26
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2002-10-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
7 Hampton Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5XU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (8 active · 35 resigned)
MCFARLANE, Ross George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-12-05
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ARTHURSON, Paul, The Hon Lord→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-08-31
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Active
ILOKA, Uchenna Augustine→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-07-08
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INNES, Gregor John→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-02-21
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REID, Alan David, Rev→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-02-08
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STEWART, Anne, Rev→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-09-02
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WHITE, Helen Mary→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-08-10
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CAMPBELL, Matthew Douglas, Reverend→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-09 · resigned 2006-06-21
HUNT, Barbara Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2004-01-09
LAWSON, Ian Andrew Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-21 · resigned 2014-12-05
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2003-08-04
ADDERLEY, Mark David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-03-18 · resigned 2017-04-15
AITKINSON, Richard Elliott→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-03-13 · resigned 2019-06-06
BIRCHAM, Marc Ferncliff, Rev→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-03-18 · resigned 2021-09-23
BOGIE, David Miller→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2005-05-25
BOXALL, Ian David Wycliffe→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2020-02-25
BURCHILL, David Jeremy Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-09-17 · resigned 2014-12-12
CAMPBELL, Gillian Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2015-06-02
CAMPBELL, Matthew Douglas, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2004-03-11
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Recent filings (142 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-21