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SC272665 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-08-27

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

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

64 officers (6 active, 64 linked, 61 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

198 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-05-31
Average employees	1

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (151 events)Click to expand

2026-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
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officers · AP01
2026-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
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PUDDEPHATT, Christopher Mark resigned
director
2025-11-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-21
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TAYLOR, Stefan appointed
director
2025-11-20
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CALLUS, Dorothy Griffen resigned
director
2025-11-20
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MACASKILL, Lewis Allan resigned
director
2025-09-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-08
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BURRAGE, Simon James appointed
director
2025-07-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-13
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PUDDEPHATT, Christopher Mark appointed
director
2025-06-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
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O'KEEFE, Ann Elizabeth resigned
director
2025-03-07
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-07
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Charge satisfied #1
2025-01-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-23
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-12-30
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-17
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-12
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MACDONALD, Heather appointed
director
2024-09-12
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DICKSON, Kathleen resigned
director
2024-09-12
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O'KEEFE, Ann Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
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second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-03-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-28
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BELSHAW, Claire Dorothea Mackellar resigned
director
2021-12-15
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MULHOLLAND, Anna resigned
director
2021-10-25
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MULHOLLAND, Anna appointed
director
2021-08-02
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DICKSON, Kathleen appointed
director
2021-06-21
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SIMPSON, Helen Olive Agnes resigned
director
2021-05-24
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CALLUS, Dorothy Griffen appointed
director
2021-05-24
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GOLDIE, Nigel, Dr resigned
director
2021-05-24
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SIMPSON, Helen Olive Agnes appointed
director
2021-02-11
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LAND, Alan Joe appointed
director
2021-02-08
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MACDONALD, Heather resigned
director
2020-09-10
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Charge satisfied #3
2020-01-28
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BANGOR-JONES, John Malcolm, Dr resigned
director
2020-01-23
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MACDONALD, Heather appointed
director
2019-04-21
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TULLOCH, Jane Margaret resigned
director
2019-04-11
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BANGOR-JONES, John Malcolm, Dr appointed
director
2019-01-31
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MURRAY, Alex Anne resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 151 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: CALLUS, Dorothy Griffen resigned 2025-11-20; MACASKILL, Lewis Allan resigned 2025-11-20; O'KEEFE, Ann Elizabeth resigned 2025-06-03

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2004-08-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

Glencanisp

Lochinver

Lairg

IV27 4LW

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-13

Last: 2025-08-30