DUNDEE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TRUST
🌳Matureactive
SC268877 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-06-08
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
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (10 active, 25 linked, 24 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
98 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-30➖FLETT, Iain Ernest Farquhar, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-05➕PETRIE, Blythe Helen appointeddirector
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04➖ERSKINE, Catherine Jean Kilby, Lady resigneddirector
- 2024-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-06➖MCDONALD, John Dugald resigneddirector
- 2023-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07➕GRAY, John Mcinnes appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31➖REID, Derek James resigneddirector
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-02➕BINNIE, Douglas Wilson appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02➕KELLY, Vanessa Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02➕MURPHY, Helen-Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02➕ERSKINE, Catherine Jean Kilby, Lady appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02➕MCDONALD, John Dugald appointeddirector
- 2019-12-04➖MUDIE, Ian George Sim resigneddirector
- 2018-09-05➕FLETT, Iain Ernest Farquhar, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-03-06➖ARTIS-YOUNG, Rosamond resigneddirector
- 2017-12-06➖DAVEY, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2017-09-29➖MCDONALD, Wendy Mary resigneddirector
- 2016-09-14➕ILLSLEY, Barbara Mcfarlane appointeddirector
- 2013-06-05➕GALE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-12-12➕ARTIS-YOUNG, Rosamond appointeddirector
- 2012-11-28➖NICOLL, Andrew Strachan resigneddirector
- 2012-03-14➕HAMILTON, Gregor Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-03-31➖MCNICOL, Graham resigneddirector
- 2009-07-07➕REID, Derek James appointeddirector
- 2009-05-20➖GALLOWAY, Michael Peter resigneddirector
- 2009-05-20➕MUDIE, Ian George Sim appointeddirector
- 2009-01-12➖MILNE, James Harley, Father resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➕MACDOUGALL, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2008-12-01➖THOMS, Lisbeth Margaret resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➖ZEEDYK, Mary Suzanne, Dr resigneddirector
- 2007-12-19➖COUPAR, Alexander resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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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| STRATHMATICS (LEISURE) LIMITED→ SC148157 · est 1993 | £143.5k £122.0k–£165.1k | — | £143.5k | — | 32y | 82 | 58y |
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| FEUDUTIES LIMITED→ SC053153 · est 1973 | — | — | — | — | 52y | 83 | 71y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
29 Exchange Street
Dundee
DD1 3DJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (10 active · 15 resigned)
Active
BINNIE, Douglas Wilson→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-12-02
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GALE, Michael→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-06-05
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GRAY, John Mcinnes→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-12-07
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HAMILTON, Gregor Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-03-14
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ILLSLEY, Barbara Mcfarlane→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2016-09-14
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KELLY, Vanessa Jane→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-12-02
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MACDOUGALL, Gordon→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-12-01
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MURPHY, Helen-Louise, Dr→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-12-02
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PETRIE, Blythe Helen→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-03-05
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ARTIS-YOUNG, Rosamond→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-12-12 · resigned 2018-03-06
COUPAR, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2007-12-19
DAVEY, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2017-12-06
ERSKINE, Catherine Jean Kilby, Lady→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2020-12-02 · resigned 2024-12-04
FLETT, Iain Ernest Farquhar, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-09-05 · resigned 2025-12-30
GALLOWAY, Michael Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-06-08 · resigned 2009-05-20
MCDONALD, John Dugald→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-12-02 · resigned 2023-06-06
MCDONALD, Wendy Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2017-09-29
MCNICOL, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2004-06-08 · resigned 2011-03-31
MILNE, James Harley, Father→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2009-01-12
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Recent filings (98 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-06