THE MOUNTAINEERING COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND

🌳Matureactive

SC322717 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-05-02

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

53 officers (10 active, 53 linked, 50 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

153 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	1400	1400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (119 events)Click to expand

2026-01-20
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-19
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officers · TM01
2025-11-29
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BENNETT, Fiona Ann resigned
director
2025-08-04
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accounts · AA
2024-12-04
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officers · AP01
2024-12-04
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officers · AP01
2024-12-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-23
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JOHNSON, Steven David appointed
director
2024-11-23
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TAIT, Andrew Robert appointed
director
2024-11-23
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BENNETT, Fiona Ann appointed
director
2024-11-23
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DYTCH, Jo Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-11-23
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HALL, Dominic Ivan Peter resigned
director
2024-11-23
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MEEHAN, Hazel Stephanie resigned
director
2024-08-16
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accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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officers · AP01
2023-12-06
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officers · CH01
2023-12-06
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-06
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officers · AP01
2023-12-06
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-27
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officers · TM01
2023-11-27
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officers · TM01
2023-11-11
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ALLAN, Hugo John appointed
director
2023-11-11
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BUTLER, Anne Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-11-11
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HUGHES, Brendan Christopher appointed
director
2023-11-11
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CLARK, Nigel Bruce resigned
director
2023-11-11
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FRASER, Lucy Elizabeth Meewezen resigned
director
2023-11-11
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SHACKLETON, Brian Richard resigned
director
2023-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-11-19
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CRANE, Peter David appointed
director
2022-11-19
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WALKER, Andrew James appointed
director
2022-11-19
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DYTCH, Jo Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-11-19
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NEVILLE, Ronald Gilmour, Dr resigned
director
2021-11-20
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DYTCH, Joanna resigned
director
2021-11-20
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JONES, Kathrine Myleta Gordon resigned
director
2020-11-21
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TODD, Alistair Michael appointed
director
2020-11-21
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TURNBULL, Ilona Nicole appointed
director
2020-11-21
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BINNY, Jonathan Francis resigned
director
2020-11-21
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CARDNO, Jennifer May resigned
director
2020-11-21
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GOUGH, Stephen Roy, Professor resigned
director
2020-11-21
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HALL, Dominic Ivan Peter appointed
director
2020-11-21
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MEEHAN, Hazel Stephanie appointed
director
2019-11-23
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CLARK, Nigel Bruce appointed
director
2019-11-23
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FRASER, Lucy Elizabeth Meewezen appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 119 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Anne Elizabeth Butler Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	11/11/2023

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Brian Richard Shackletonceased 11/11/2023· significant influence
Dr Michael Leonard Watsonceased 23/11/2019· significant influence

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

Incorporated2007-05-02

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

Mcofs, The Granary

West Mill Street

Perth

PH1 5QP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-19

Last: 2025-05-05