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SC305830 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-07-24

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 material changes in the last 90 days.

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

79/100

Strong

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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 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: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

27 officers (7 active, 27 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

106 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand

2026-06-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-03
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HUDSON, Thomas George resigned
director
2026-01-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-20
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WILSON, Marshall resigned
director
2025-01-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-27
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MCINNES, Ian appointed
director
2024-12-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-07
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DIXON, Patrick Henry appointed
director
2024-11-07
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FINDLAY, Elisabeth Diana Inglis appointed
director
2024-11-07
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HINDMARSH, Margaret Johann resigned
director
2024-11-07
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HUDSON, Thomas George appointed
director
2024-11-07
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WOODHEAD, Nancy Elisabeth resigned
director
2024-10-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-20
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BRACKENRIDGE, David resigned
director
2024-03-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-20
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-20
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-20
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change-of-name-exemption
change-of-name · NE01
2023-12-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-10-18
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RUMBLES, Michael John appointed
director
2023-10-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-28
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HIRST, Alastair John resigned
director
2023-09-28
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MINNIS, Alastair resigned
director
2023-09-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-26
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WOODHEAD, Nancy Elisabeth appointed
director
2023-09-25
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SWEENIE, Brian appointed
director
2023-09-25
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WILSON, Marshall appointed
director
2021-01-14
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MINNIS, Alastair appointed
director
2018-09-25
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CLAYTON, Hazel Ann resigned
director
2018-05-18
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AITCHISON, Alexander Kerr resigned
director
2017-10-17
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YATES, Ian Robert resigned
director
2016-05-31
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IRELAND, Ian James resigned
director
2016-03-29
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HIRST, Alastair John appointed
director
2016-02-23
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CLAYTON, Hazel Ann appointed
director
2015-10-06
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HERD, Alan James resigned
director
2014-11-25
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IRELAND, Ian James appointed
director
2012-09-11
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NEILL, Bruce Ferguson resigned
director
2011-08-23
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BRACKENRIDGE, David appointed
director
2011-06-08
➖
BROWN, Ian resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 71 events

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

-6 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 87 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 87 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

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HUDSON, Thomas George resigned 2026-06-03; WILSON, Marshall resigned 2025-10-20

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2006-07-24

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

Brewerybrig

Low Buckholmside

Galashiels

TD1 1RT

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-07

Last: 2025-07-24