ORKNEY TODAY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC253080 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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year to Jan 2025
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
107 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Average employees00

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-08-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-27
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    WHITE, John Howard resigned
    secretary
  11. 2019-06-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2018-11-15
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-11-08
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    BAIN, Fiona Mary appointed
    director
  15. 2018-11-08
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    ROBERTSON, Donald Sinclair Macpherson resigned
    director
  16. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-04-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2017-04-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2015-11-18
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    ROBERTSON, Robert Sinclair appointed
    director
  21. 2015-11-02
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    ROBERTSON, John Davie Manson resigned
    director
  22. 2007-05-04
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    MILLER, Christine Agnes appointed
    director
  23. 2007-05-04
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    MILLER, James Edward appointed
    director
  24. 2007-03-05
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    AMER, Glynis Doreen resigned
    director
  25. 2007-03-05
    ➖
    AMER, Kenneth Donald resigned
    director
  26. 2007-03-05
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    KELDIE, Kathleen Ann resigned
    director
  27. 2007-03-05
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    LESLIE, Robert Fraser resigned
    director
  28. 2007-03-05
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    SCOTT, John Andrew Ross resigned
    director
  29. 2007-03-05
    ➖
    STOUT, George Campbell resigned
    director
  30. 2007-03-05
    ➖
    WHITE, John Howard resigned
    director
  31. 2007-03-05
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    WHITTLES, Mathew Finn resigned
    director
  32. 2005-08-31
    ➖
    MURRAY, John Fraser resigned
    director
  33. 2005-05-30
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    LESLIE, Robert Fraser appointed
    director
  34. 2005-05-30
    ➕
    STOUT, George Campbell appointed
    director
  35. 2005-05-30
    ➕
    WHITTLES, Mathew Finn appointed
    director
  36. 2005-03-23
    ➕
    KELDIE, Kathleen Ann appointed
    director
  37. 2004-10-07
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Donald Sinclair Macpherson appointed
    director
  38. 2003-11-20
    ➕
    SCOTT, John Andrew Ross appointed
    director
  39. 2003-07-24
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    AMER, Glynis Doreen appointed
    director
  40. 2003-07-24
    ➕
    MURRAY, John Fraser appointed
    director
  41. 2003-07-24
    ➕
    WHITE, John Howard appointed
    director
  42. 2003-07-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ORKNEY TODAY LIMITED
  43. 2003-07-21
    ➕
    WHITE, John Howard appointed
    secretary
  44. 2003-07-21
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2003-07-21
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2003-07-21
    ➕
    AMER, Kenneth Donald appointed
    director
  47. 2003-07-21
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, John Davie Manson appointed
    director

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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)

Group structure

Orkney Media Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Orkney Media Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ORKNEY TODAY LIMITED
This company · SC253080

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Orkney Media Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Hell's Half Acre Crowness Crescent
Hatston Industrial Estate
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1GJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

BAIN, Fiona Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLER, Christine Agnes→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLER, James Edward→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTSON, Robert Sinclair→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITE, John Howard→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-21 · resigned 2019-06-27
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-21 · resigned 2003-07-21
Resigned
AMER, Glynis Doreen→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2007-03-05
Resigned
AMER, Kenneth Donald→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-07-21 · resigned 2007-03-05
Resigned
KELDIE, Kathleen Ann→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-03-23 · resigned 2007-03-05
Resigned
LESLIE, Robert Fraser→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-05-30 · resigned 2007-03-05
Resigned
MURRAY, John Fraser→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Donald Sinclair Macpherson→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2018-11-08
Resigned
ROBERTSON, John Davie Manson→
director · ~97y · appointed 2003-07-21 · resigned 2015-11-02
Resigned
SCOTT, John Andrew Ross→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-11-20 · resigned 2007-03-05
Resigned
STOUT, George Campbell→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-05-30 · resigned 2007-03-05
Resigned
WHITE, John Howard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2007-03-05
Resigned
WHITTLES, Mathew Finn→
director · ~47y · appointed 2005-05-30 · resigned 2007-03-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-29