AULD KIRK CHARITABLE TRUST

🌳Matureactive
SC305621 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-07-19
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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Opportunity
81/100
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 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-10-02
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    KINNEAR, James Redpath resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-11-07
    ➖
    GOODGER, Elliot Alexander resigned
    director
  6. 2024-09-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-11-30
    ➕
    GORROD, Jennifer Mills appointed
    director
  10. 2023-11-30
    ➕
    KING-SPOONER, Simon Augustine appointed
    director
  11. 2023-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-08
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Janet Morton, Dr appointed
    director
  14. 2021-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-12-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-11-30
    ➖
    BRETT, Timothy Edward resigned
    director
  17. 2021-10-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-09-30
    ➕
    GOODGER, Elliot Alexander appointed
    director
  19. 2021-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-08-31
    ➖
    PATE, John resigned
    director
  23. 2020-08-29
    ➕
    BRETT, Timothy Edward appointed
    director
  24. 2020-08-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2020-06-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2020-06-12
    ➖
    GRAY, Derek resigned
    director
  27. 2019-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2019-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Elsie resigned
    secretary
  30. 2015-11-12
    ➕
    GRAY, Derek appointed
    director
  31. 2010-07-15
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Elsie appointed
    secretary
  32. 2010-07-06
    ➖
    BROOKS, Dawn-Marie resigned
    secretary
  33. 2008-07-24
    ➖
    LEARMONTH, Ian John resigned
    director
  34. 2008-06-13
    ➖
    DIXON, Kevin William Leslie resigned
    director
  35. 2006-07-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AULD KIRK CHARITABLE TRUST
  36. 2006-07-19
    ➕
    BARKER, Christine Rosemary, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2006-07-19
    ➕
    BROOKS, Dawn-Marie appointed
    secretary
  38. 2006-07-19
    ➕
    DIXON, Kevin William Leslie appointed
    director
  39. 2006-07-19
    ➕
    KINNEAR, James Redpath appointed
    director
  40. 2006-07-19
    ➕
    LEARMONTH, Ian John appointed
    director
  41. 2006-07-19
    ➕
    PATE, John appointed
    director

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
  • -4 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 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Christine Rosemary Barker
Individual · British · DOB 01/1948 · age 78
——sig. influencesignificant influence22/07/2016

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
Incorporated2006-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Whitenhill
Tayport
Fife
DD6 9BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

BARKER, Christine Rosemary, Dr→
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-07-19
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Active
DAVIDSON, Janet Morton, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2021-12-08
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Active
GORROD, Jennifer Mills→
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-11-30
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Active
KING-SPOONER, Simon Augustine→
director · ~78y · appointed 2023-11-30
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Active
BROOKS, Dawn-Marie→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2010-07-06
Resigned
HENDERSON, Elsie→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-15 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
BRETT, Timothy Edward→
director · ~77y · appointed 2020-08-29 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
DIXON, Kevin William Leslie→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2008-06-13
Resigned
GOODGER, Elliot Alexander→
director · ~34y · appointed 2021-09-30 · resigned 2024-11-07
Resigned
GRAY, Derek→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2020-06-12
Resigned
KINNEAR, James Redpath→
director · ~90y · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2025-10-02
Resigned
LEARMONTH, Ian John→
director · ~87y · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2008-07-24
Resigned
PATE, John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2020-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-04