STRACHUR & DISTRICT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC240392 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-12-02
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (5 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-12-12➖MACDONALD, Cameron resigneddirector
- 2025-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-04➕MCLAUGHLIN, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-04➕ROY, Peter William appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-04➖MURPHY, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-04➖DICKSON, William Mcintyre resigneddirector
- 2023-08-04➖MURPHY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-23➕MURPHY, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-23➖WILSON, Jeffrey resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-23➖MACLENNAN, Roddy Leslie resigneddirector
- 2021-09-23➖WILSON, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-14➕PATON, Kate appointeddirector
- 2019-06-14➖CURRIE, Douglas Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-06-14➕MACDONALD, Cameron appointeddirector
- 2019-06-14➕MURPHY, Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➕FINLAYSON, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➖ROY, Peter William resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-20➕WILSON, Jeffrey appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-20➕DICKSON, William Mcintyre appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➖MACDONALD, Donald Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-08-20➕MACLENNAN, Roddy Leslie appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➕WILSON, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2012-05-03➖SIMPSON, Vincent Leslie resigneddirector
- 2011-12-01➕ROY, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2011-12-01➖KERR, Leslie Crawford resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-01➕ROY, Peter William appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-01➖KERR, Leslie Crawford resigneddirector
- 2006-04-27➕MACDONALD, Donald Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-04-26➖MACKELLAR, Marguerite resigneddirector
- 2002-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs STRACHUR & DISTRICT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2002-12-02➕KERR, Leslie Crawford appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-02➕CURRIE, Douglas Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-12-02➕KERR, Leslie Crawford appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| ARGYLL MAUSOLEUM LIMITED→ SC363151 · est 2009 | — | — | £41.5k | — | 16y | 83 | 78y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2002-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Ardlaverock Villa
Strachur
Cairndow
Argyll
PA27 8BY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (5 active · 14 resigned)
ROY, Peter William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-08-04
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FINLAYSON, Kenneth John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-08-20
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MCLAUGHLIN, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-10-04
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Active
ROY, Peter William→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-12-01
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KERR, Leslie Crawford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2011-12-01
MURPHY, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-09-23 · resigned 2023-08-04
ROY, Peter William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2013-08-20
WILSON, Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2021-09-23
CURRIE, Douglas Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2019-06-14
DICKSON, William Mcintyre→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2023-08-04
KERR, Leslie Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2011-12-01
MACDONALD, Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-06-14 · resigned 2025-12-12
MACDONALD, Donald Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2013-08-20
MACKELLAR, Marguerite→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2006-04-26
MACLENNAN, Roddy Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2021-09-23
MURPHY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-06-14 · resigned 2023-08-04
SIMPSON, Vincent Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2012-05-03
WILSON, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2021-09-23
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Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-02