SCOTTISH BORDERS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CHAMBER C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
SC292473 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-10-31
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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year to Oct 2023
Net worth
£101.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Operating as a membership and support organisation for social enterprises across the Scottish Borders region, it most likely facilitates networking, advocacy, and business development services for member organisations, promoting the local social enterprise sector through collaboration and shared resources.
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (64/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 24 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £101,003
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£102k
Net Worth
£101k
Current Assets
£102k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £101.0k |
| Current assets | £101.6k |
| Cash | £101.6k |
| Net assets | £101.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10➖CHAMBERLAIN, David Gethin resigneddirector
- 2025-09-10➖PALMER, Karen resigneddirector
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-27➕MCHALE, Lita Christina appointeddirector
- 2024-06-27➕CHAMBERLAIN, David Gethin appointeddirector
- 2024-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-24➖TIMMINS, Christopher Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-02-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27➖SCOTT, Gregor Barclay resigneddirector
- 2022-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24➕TIMMINS, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
- 2015-07-02➕BROOKES, Dominic John Leonard appointeddirector
- 2015-07-02➖MUIR, William Thomas Armstrong resigneddirector
- 2015-02-18➕ROACHE, Alasdair David appointeddirector
- 2015-02-10➖MCCALL, Fiona Margaret resigneddirector
- 2014-11-13➕MUIR, William Thomas Armstrong appointeddirector
- 2014-07-10➖CUNNINGHAM, Amanda Margaret resigneddirector
- 2014-04-12➕SCOTT, Gregor Barclay appointeddirector
- 2014-04-11➖ROBERTSON, Stuart Lamond resigneddirector
- 2013-09-23➖HAYWORTH, Lawrence Thomas resigneddirector
- 2013-09-23➖SANTIMANO, Bosco John Martinho resigneddirector
- 2012-07-12➕DYER-LYNCH, Simon appointeddirector
- 2012-07-12➕CUNNINGHAM, Amanda Margaret appointeddirector
- 2012-07-12➖SKINNER, Ian Stuart Alexander resigneddirector
- 2012-07-05➖EVANS, Alun Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-01-11➖ZENTLER-MUNRO, Peter Marchanton resigneddirector
- 2011-07-14➖COLLIER, Hazel resigneddirector
- 2011-07-14➕EVANS, Alun Charles appointeddirector
- 2011-07-14➖ROBERTSON, Alexander Ross resigneddirector
- 2011-07-14➕ROBERTSON, Stuart Lamond appointeddirector
- 2010-07-15➖PHILIP, Charles Daniel resigneddirector
- 2010-06-25➕PHILIP, Charles Daniel appointeddirector
- 2010-06-10➕FINDLAY, Elisabeth Diana Inglis appointeddirector
- 2010-06-10➕PALMER, Karen appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 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
- -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 87 — 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 87 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHAMBERLAIN, David Gethin resigned 2025-09-10; PALMER, Karen resigned 2025-09-10
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| FLODDEN 1513 ECOMUSEUM LIMITED→ 07797108 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| SCENTIMENTS FLORIST LTD→ SC758146 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-10-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Registered office
1 Orchard Park
St. Boswells
Melrose
Roxburghshire
TD6 0DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (6 active · 19 resigned)
BROOKES, Dominic John Leonard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-07-02
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DYER-LYNCH, Simon→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-07-12
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FINDLAY, Elisabeth Diana Inglis→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 2010-06-10
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MCHALE, Lita Christina→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-06-27
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ROACHE, Alasdair David→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-02-18
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SIMPSON, Margaret→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-10-31
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BATSCH, Heather→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2009-03-26
BATSCH, Heather→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2009-03-26
CHAMBERLAIN, David Gethin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-06-27 · resigned 2025-09-10
COLLIER, Hazel→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-11-22 · resigned 2011-07-14
CUNNINGHAM, Amanda Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-07-12 · resigned 2014-07-10
EVANS, Alun Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2011-07-14 · resigned 2012-07-05
EVANS, Alun Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-02-09 · resigned 2007-10-10
HAYWORTH, Lawrence Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2013-09-23
MCCALL, Fiona Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2015-02-10
MUIR, William Thomas Armstrong→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2014-11-13 · resigned 2015-07-02
PALMER, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-06-10 · resigned 2025-09-10
PHILIP, Charles Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2010-06-25 · resigned 2010-07-15
ROBERTSON, Alexander Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2011-07-14
ROBERTSON, Stuart Lamond→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-07-14 · resigned 2014-04-11
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Recent filings (101 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-24
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2024-07-23