THE DORNOCH AREA COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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SC327565 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-07-11

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

Why now

Window closing · medium confidence

Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 85 → 90

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 5.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

↑Hygiene score: 85 → 90

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Property-backed borrower with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.4y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

50 officers (6 active, 50 linked, 43 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

161 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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (119 events)Click to expand

2025-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-05-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-22
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MURRAY, Angus Patrick resigned
director
2025-01-14
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officers · AP01
2024-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
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CURRIE, Iona appointed
director
2024-09-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
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SMITH, Charlotte Emma resigned
director
2024-07-11
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address · AD04
2024-06-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-01
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LACEY TEAGLE, Emily Mary Diana appointed
director
2024-01-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
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BISHOP, Joan Cynthia resigned
director
2023-12-14
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SMITH, Charlotte Emma appointed
director
2023-10-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-26
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HAMPTON, Neil David resigned
director
2023-09-26
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MACDOUGALL, Shona Isobel Cree resigned
director
2023-08-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-20
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-20
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-15
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WHITE, Paula Maria appointed
secretary
2022-12-15
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SUTHERLAND, Gordon John resigned
secretary
2022-12-15
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SUTHERLAND, Gordon John resigned
director
2022-12-09
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Highland Council
2022-12-02
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-29
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Highland Opportunity (Investments) Limited
2022-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-26
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MCGILL, Allan Glen appointed
director
2021-09-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-30
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MAHONEY, Lynne Elizabeth resigned
director
2021-08-19
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WATSON, Luke Sebastian appointed
director
2021-05-20
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PAGAN, Jayne Christine resigned
director
2021-02-05
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Highland Council
2020-09-01
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ROSS, Yvonne resigned
director
2020-08-25
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MACWILLIAM, Alison Sarah resigned
director
2020-05-21
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MACDOUGALL, Shona Isobel Cree appointed
director
2019-12-12
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PAGAN, Jayne Christine appointed
director
2018-09-25
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DILLON, James Watson Monteith resigned
director
2018-02-13
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MURRAY, Angus Patrick appointed
director
2018-02-13
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ROSS, Yvonne appointed
director
2017-11-01
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COOMBS, Elizabeth Anne resigned
director
2017-07-11
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HAMBLIN, Jacqui Jean resigned
secretary
2017-07-11
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SUTHERLAND, Gordon John appointed
secretary
2017-07-11
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HAMBLIN, Jacqui Jean resigned
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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2007-07-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

The Dornoch Hub

Argyle Street

Dornoch

IV25 3LA

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-25

Last: 2025-07-11