HAZEL'S FOOTPRINTS TRUST

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SC275793 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-11-09

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (10 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

71 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2025-11-13
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accounts · AA
2025-11-11
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officers · AP01
2025-11-09
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HARLEY, Wendy Balfour appointed
director
2025-11-09
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officers · CH01
2025-11-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-03
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officers · TM01
2024-10-27
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HILL, Rachel Louise resigned
director
2024-01-09
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officers · TM01
2023-12-29
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THOMSON, Balfour resigned
director
2023-11-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-16
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MORTIMER, David Douglas appointed
director
2020-10-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-16
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HILDYARD, Christopher Charles D'Arcy appointed
director
2019-11-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-17
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2018-11-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-12-27
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SCOTT AITON, Joanna Frances appointed
director
2016-12-27
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HILL, Rachel Louise appointed
director
2013-05-26
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MORTIMER, David Douglas resigned
director
2012-08-08
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COSTAIN, Lucy Hodgetts appointed
director
2012-08-08
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KNIBBS, Ruth Catherine, Sutherland appointed
director
2012-07-20
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WATT, David Mckellar resigned
director
2008-10-26
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NEWMAN, Benjamin appointed
director
2005-11-09
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WATT, David Mckellar appointed
director
2004-11-09
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Company incorporated
As HAZEL'S FOOTPRINTS TRUST
2004-11-09
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SCOTT AITON, Joan Margaret appointed
secretary
2004-11-09
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SCOTT AITON, Joan Margaret appointed
director
2004-11-09
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SCOTT AITON, William Barrie appointed
director
2004-11-09
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MORTIMER, David Douglas appointed
director
2004-11-09
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THOMSON, Balfour 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

-9 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 74 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2004-11-09

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Legerwood House

Earlston

Berwickshire

TD4 6AS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-05

Last made up to: 2025-04-05

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-19

Last: 2025-11-05