CYCLING SCOTLAND

🌳Matureactive

SC252907 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-07-17

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

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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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

Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

35 officers (10 active, 35 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

129 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand

2025-12-23
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accounts · AA
2025-12-01
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officers · TM01
2025-12-01
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officers · TM01
2025-11-20
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AITKEN, John Andrew resigned
director
2025-11-20
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GUTHRIE, Eric Fraser resigned
director
2025-09-02
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officers · AP01
2025-09-02
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officers · AP01
2025-08-28
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HANNA, Emilia Jane appointed
director
2025-08-28
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SEALE, Robert appointed
director
2025-06-23
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address · AD01
2025-01-27
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officers · TM01
2025-01-27
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officers · TM01
2025-01-27
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officers · TM01
2024-11-28
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KIDD, Maureen, Dr resigned
director
2024-11-28
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KNOWLES, Stuart resigned
director
2024-11-28
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SHANKEY, Rosie resigned
director
2024-11-18
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officers · AP01
2024-11-18
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officers · AP01
2024-11-18
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officers · AP01
2024-09-20
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accounts · AA
2024-08-29
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CRAIG, Peter appointed
director
2024-08-29
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FORSYTH, Derek Murray Law appointed
director
2024-08-29
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GARDINER, Charlotte appointed
director
2023-10-11
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accounts · AA
2023-08-11
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officers · AP01
2023-08-11
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2023-03-02
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HAMILTON, Gwen appointed
director
2023-03-02
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RICHARDSON, Anna Peracchio appointed
director
2022-12-14
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accounts · AA
2022-12-05
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officers · TM01
2022-11-24
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LEIPER, Victoria resigned
director
2022-09-21
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officers · TM01
2022-08-16
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SCOTLAND, Alexander Walter resigned
director
2022-08-05
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officers · AP03
2022-08-05
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officers · TM02
2022-07-25
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RUDDY, Bernard appointed
secretary
2022-07-25
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MURPHY, Yvette resigned
secretary
2021-11-25
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TURNER, Charles appointed
director
2021-11-25
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GIBB, Rona Charlton resigned
director
2021-11-25
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SHANKEY, Rosie appointed
director
2019-05-30
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COUTTS, Hazel resigned
director
2019-02-28
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LAUDER, John Edward resigned
director
2019-02-28
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LEIPER, Victoria appointed
director
2018-05-31
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MURPHY, Yvette appointed
secretary
2018-03-06
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PETERS, Linda Janet resigned
secretary
2017-11-23
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WYKE, Sally, Professor appointed
director
2017-11-23
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WRIGHT, William James resigned
director
2017-08-24
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COUTTS, Hazel appointed
director
2017-06-15
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MALCOLM, Alan Mcvicar resigned
director
2014-08-28
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GUTHRIE, Eric Fraser appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: AITKEN, John Andrew resigned 2025-11-20; GUTHRIE, Eric Fraser resigned 2025-11-20

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2003-07-17

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

160 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 2HG

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-24

Last: 2026-04-10