THE STEAMSHIP SIR WALTER SCOTT TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC271149 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-07-26

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

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 94-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 94). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.7y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Newest facility, 2.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (7 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

89 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2026-03-17
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officers · TM01
2026-03-11
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officers · AP01
2025-11-13
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accounts · AA
2025-10-28
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officers · AP01
2025-10-27
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2025-04-01
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SMITH, Colin James, Dr appointed
director
2024-12-11
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accounts · AA
2024-12-04
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WALLACE, Tom Vlaminck appointed
director
2024-12-04
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WALLACE, Tom Vlaminck resigned
director
2024-07-26
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accounts · AAMD
2024-02-29
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accounts · AA
2023-08-23
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mortgage · MR01
2023-08-18
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2023-01-27
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accounts · AA
2023-01-16
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officers · AP01
2022-12-09
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2022-03-28
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2022-02-26
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2021-02-26
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2019-12-11
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2018-12-05
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2018-06-18
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DUNSMUIR, Gordon William appointed
director
2018-02-15
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MCMILLAN, James Stewart appointed
director
2017-06-19
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MOSSON, Alexander Francis, Deputy Lieutenant resigned
director
2016-03-01
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DENNY, Robin David Leslie resigned
director
2015-12-03
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FRASER, James Briengan appointed
director
2015-10-22
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MICKLETHWAITE, Leslie resigned
secretary
2015-09-28
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COOK, Peter Alister Evan resigned
director
2015-09-23
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MCALPINE, William Hepburn, Sir resigned
director
2015-03-26
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MOSSON, Alexander Francis, Deputy Lieutenant appointed
director
2014-06-13
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ELLIS, Graham Elliott resigned
director
2012-07-11
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DENNY, Robin David Leslie appointed
director
2008-12-05
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WALKER, Robert Thomas Andrew appointed
secretary
2008-12-05
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PETRIE, William appointed
director
2008-12-05
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MICKLETHWAITE, Leslie appointed
secretary
2008-09-20
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AXFORD, Thomas James Bernard resigned
secretary
2007-07-17
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COOK, Peter Alister Evan appointed
director
2007-07-17
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MICKLETHWAITE, Leslie resigned
director
2006-03-01
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JOWITT, Paul William, Professor appointed
director
2006-03-01
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ALEXANDER, Alan, Professor resigned
director
2005-07-05
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AXFORD, Thomas James Bernard appointed
secretary
2005-07-05
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-02-04
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ALEXANDER, Alan, Professor appointed
director
2005-02-04
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ELLIS, Graham Elliott appointed
director
2005-02-04
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MCALPINE, William Hepburn, Sir appointed
director
2005-02-04
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MICKLETHWAITE, Leslie appointed
director
2005-02-04
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D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
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2004-07-26
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Company incorporated
As THE STEAMSHIP SIR WALTER SCOTT TRUST
2004-07-26
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
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2004-07-26
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D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 94 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 94 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr James Briengan Fraser Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016
Professor Paul William Jowitt Individual · British · DOB 08/1950 · age 76	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr William Petrieceased 25/08/2022· significant influence
Deputy Lieutenant Alexander Francis Mossonceased 27/07/2017· 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

Incorporated2004-07-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Bank Chambers

31 The Square

Cumnock

Ayrshire

KA18 1AT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-09

Last: 2025-07-26