THE ISLAND OF HOY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

🌳Matureactive
SC306586 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-08-10
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
62 officers (5 active, 62 linked, 58 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
169 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 4 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (144 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-05-07
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    SINCLAIR, Alexander William resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-05-06
    ➖
    SEATTER, Harvey Flett resigned
    director
  5. 2026-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-05-05
    ➖
    NICHOLSON, Zoe resigned
    director
  7. 2026-05-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2026-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-01-12
    ➖
    FLAWS, Graham James resigned
    director
  11. 2026-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-10-02
    ➖
    SMITH, Gary Ronald resigned
    director
  13. 2025-10-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-09-16
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Philip John resigned
    director
  15. 2025-09-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-08-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-08-04
    ➖
    BOLTON, Christine resigned
    director
  18. 2025-07-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-07-08
    ➖
    RHODES, Steven resigned
    director
  20. 2025-07-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2025-06-30
    ➕
    SMITH, Diane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2025-06-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2025-06-26
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Scott James resigned
    director
  24. 2025-06-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2025-06-24
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Philip John appointed
    director
  26. 2025-02-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2025-02-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2025-01-28
    ➕
    NICHOLSON, Zoe appointed
    director
  29. 2025-01-28
    ➕
    SEATTER, Harvey Flett appointed
    director
  30. 2025-01-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2025-01-09
    ➕
    BOLTON, Christine appointed
    director
  32. 2024-12-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2024-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  34. 2024-12-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2024-12-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  36. 2024-12-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  37. 2024-12-13
    ➕
    HEUGH, Christopher Robert appointed
    director
  38. 2024-12-13
    ➕
    FLAWS, Graham James appointed
    director
  39. 2024-12-13
    ➕
    RHODES, Steven appointed
    director
  40. 2024-12-13
    ➕
    SMITH, Gary Ronald appointed
    director
  41. 2024-12-05
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  42. 2024-12-05
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  43. 2024-12-01
    ➖
    DOBNEY, Keith resigned
    director
  44. 2024-12-01
    ➖
    JAQUES, Susan Deborah resigned
    director
  45. 2024-09-03
    ➖
    COSSAR, Moira Jean resigned
    director
  46. 2024-08-02
    ➖
    DOBRZYNSKI, Andrew resigned
    director
  47. 2024-07-17
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Kieran Karl resigned
    director
  48. 2024-05-08
    ➕
    CLEGG, Brian Eric appointed
    director
  49. 2024-05-08
    ➖
    TRAYNOR, Jayne resigned
    director
  50. 2023-05-02
    ➖
    BOLTON, Christine resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 144 events

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
  • -5 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 74 — 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 74 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 ·
7 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: BOLTON, Christine resigned 2025-08-04; FLAWS, Graham James resigned 2026-01-12; NICHOLSON, Zoe resigned 2026-05-05

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Y M Community Hall
Longhope
Stromness
Orkney
KW16 3PG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (5 active · 57 resigned)

CLEGG, Brian Eric→
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-05-08
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Active
COLLOP, Maxwell James→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-08-10
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Active
HALL, Peter Lindsay→
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-08-10
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Active
HEUGH, Christopher Robert→
director · ~69y · appointed 2024-12-13
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Active
SMITH, Diane Elizabeth→
director · ~28y · appointed 2025-06-30
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Active
CHAMPAGNE, Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-28 · resigned 2012-01-11
Resigned
SMITH, Sarah Anne→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2007-05-07
Resigned
WAITE, Tracy Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-07 · resigned 2010-02-24
Resigned
A.J.B. SCHOLES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-01-11 · resigned 2021-03-17
Resigned
AVIS, Ian Edward→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2010-08-23
Resigned
BIRD, Teresa→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-05-02 · resigned 2015-12-09
Resigned
BOLTON, Christine→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-01-09 · resigned 2025-08-04
Resigned
BOLTON, Christine→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-05-12 · resigned 2023-05-02
Resigned
BUDGE, Matthew Curtis→
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-05-02 · resigned 2017-08-25
Resigned
CHALLONER, John William→
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-05-14 · resigned 2012-05-02
Resigned
CLARK, Adam Lesley→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-01-18 · resigned 2018-03-07
Resigned
CLARK, Adam Lesley→
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-10-23 · resigned 2016-12-07
Resigned
CLARK, Adam→
director · ~44y · appointed 2009-06-01 · resigned 2010-02-24
Resigned
COSSAR, Moira Jean→
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-03-07 · resigned 2024-09-03
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Ian George→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-08-20 · resigned 2021-05-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (169 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26