GAIRLOCH COMMUNITY CAR SCHEME

🌳Matureactive
SC266310 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-04-13
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 9 total, 9 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-04-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-09-27
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Annette Ross resigned
    director
  7. 2025-09-27
    ➖
    ROLLO, Rhona resigned
    director
  8. 2025-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-10-11
    ➕
    MACKAY, Sylvia appointed
    director
  14. 2022-05-27
    ➖
    MACKAY, Donald Alexander resigned
    director
  15. 2022-05-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-05-27
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2022-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-02-10
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-02-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-02-08
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Catherine resigned
    director
  21. 2021-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-10-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  24. 2019-10-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-10-23
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Alexander Kenneth appointed
    director
  26. 2019-10-23
    ➕
    ROLLO, Rhona appointed
    director
  27. 2019-10-23
    ➖
    TALLACH, Helena Mary resigned
    director
  28. 2014-03-06
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Lyndsey Margaret appointed
    director
  29. 2012-08-31
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Mary resigned
    director
  30. 2011-11-01
    ➖
    MACINTYRE, Hector Roy resigned
    director
  31. 2011-05-03
    ➖
    MESSRS MACLEOD & MACCALLUM resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2010-06-25
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Annette Ross appointed
    director
  33. 2009-06-03
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, John Duncan resigned
    director
  34. 2009-06-03
    ➖
    MACLENNAN, Kerry resigned
    director
  35. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Catherine appointed
    director
  36. 2004-06-22
    ➕
    MACKAY, Donald Alexander appointed
    director
  37. 2004-06-22
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, John Duncan appointed
    director
  38. 2004-06-22
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Mary appointed
    director
  39. 2004-06-22
    ➕
    TALLACH, Helena Mary appointed
    director
  40. 2004-04-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GAIRLOCH COMMUNITY CAR SCHEME
  41. 2004-04-13
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Alexander Charles appointed
    director
  42. 2004-04-13
    ➕
    MESSRS MACLEOD & MACCALLUM appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 2004-04-13
    ➕
    MACINTYRE, Hector Roy appointed
    director
  44. 2004-04-13
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Kerry 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

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: MACKENZIE, Annette Ross resigned 2025-09-27; ROLLO, Rhona resigned 2025-09-27

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sylvia Mackay
Individual · British · DOB 11/1948 · age 78
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest11/10/2022
Mr Alexander Kenneth Mackenzie
Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73
——sig. influencesignificant influence23/10/2019
Mr Alexander Charles Macdonald
Individual · British · DOB 04/1950 · age 76
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Lyndsey Margaret Mackenzie
Individual · Australian · DOB 06/1947 · age 79
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Rhona Rolloceased 28/09/2025· significant influence
  • Mrs Annette Ross Mackenzieceased 28/09/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Donald Alexander Mackayceased 27/05/2022· significant influence
  • Mrs Catherine Mackenzieceased 08/02/2022· significant influence
  • Mrs Helena Mary Tallachceased 23/10/2019· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-04-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 4 Cliffton
Poolewe
Ross-Shire
IV22 2JU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-27
Last: 2025-04-13

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

MACDONALD, Alexander Charles→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKAY, Sylvia→
director · ~78y · appointed 2022-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKENZIE, Alexander Kenneth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKENZIE, Lyndsey Margaret→
director · ~79y · appointed 2014-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MESSRS MACLEOD & MACCALLUM→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2011-05-03
Resigned
MACINTYRE, Hector Roy→
director · ~92y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned
MACKAY, Donald Alexander→
director · ~92y · appointed 2004-06-22 · resigned 2022-05-27
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Annette Ross→
director · ~75y · appointed 2010-06-25 · resigned 2025-09-27
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Catherine→
director · ~84y · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2022-02-08
Resigned
MACKENZIE, John Duncan→
director · ~96y · appointed 2004-06-22 · resigned 2009-06-03
Resigned
MACLENNAN, Kerry→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2009-06-03
Resigned
MCLEAN, Mary→
director · ~86y · appointed 2004-06-22 · resigned 2012-08-31
Resigned
ROLLO, Rhona→
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-10-23 · resigned 2025-09-27
Resigned
TALLACH, Helena Mary→
director · ~89y · appointed 2004-06-22 · resigned 2019-10-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-27