MINTLAW AND CENTRAL BUCHAN INITIATIVE
🌳Matureactive
SC284782 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-05-13
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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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
16 officers (7 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
65 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-15➕OSGOOD, Flora appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-15➕OSGOOD, Flora appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➖ANDERSON, Julie resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-15➖BURNS, Harry Alan resigneddirector
- 2023-11-15➖PASCOE, John Spencer resigneddirector
- 2023-11-15➖SMITH, Norman John resigneddirector
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-10➕LAIDLAW, Ian appointeddirector
- 2022-12-10➕ANDERSON, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-10➖BURNS, Harry Alan resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-12➕BURNS, Harry Alan appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-12➖STEWART & WATSON, Messrs resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-10➕PASCOE, John Spencer appointeddirector
- 2011-05-01➖CASSIE, Pamela Ann resigneddirector
- 2010-06-14➕BARRON, David appointeddirector
- 2010-06-14➕WATSON, Hamish appointeddirector
- 2010-01-31➖TAYLOR, Leslie Paterson resigneddirector
- 2009-10-01➖MCWHIRR, William Alexander resigneddirector
- 2005-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs MINTLAW AND CENTRAL BUCHAN INITIATIVE
- 2005-05-13➕ANDERSON, Julie appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕LEIPER, Norman Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕STEWART & WATSON, Messrs appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-13➕BURNS, Harry Alan appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕CASSIE, Pamela Ann appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕MCWHIRR, William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕SMITH, Norman John appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕TAYLOR, Leslie Paterson appointeddirector
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
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERWORX BARS LTD→ SC650105 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| PEEBLES SPORT LTD→ SC701667 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PENNY PRESS SCOTLAND LTD→ SC737359 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PETERHEAD FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED→ SC146014 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| PETRIE & CUNNINGHAM LTD→ SC736995 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PHILIP STEWART PHOTOGRAPHICS LTD.→ SC216121 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| PLAYSAFE SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC821323 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PLUSPLUSPLUS LTD→ SC833372 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE GAMING LIMITED→ SC848505 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R & M LEISURE LTD→ SC475722 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| RAVEN AFRIKULTURE LTD→ SC821311 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| REBEL PT LIMITED→ SC515725 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Macbi Community Hub Newlands Road
Mintlaw
Peterhead
AB42 5GP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13
Officers (7 active · 9 resigned)
Active
ANDERSON, Julie→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-13
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BARRON, David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-06-14
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LAIDLAW, Ian→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-12-10
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LEIPER, Norman Charles→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2005-05-13
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OSGOOD, Flora→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-11-15
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WATSON, Hamish→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-06-14
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ANDERSON, Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-10 · resigned 2023-11-15
BURNS, Harry Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-05-12 · resigned 2022-12-10
STEWART & WATSON, Messrs→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2022-05-12
BURNS, Harry Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2023-11-15
CASSIE, Pamela Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2011-05-01
MCWHIRR, William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2009-10-01
PASCOE, John Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-02-10 · resigned 2023-11-15
SMITH, Norman John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2023-11-15
TAYLOR, Leslie Paterson→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2010-01-31
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-19