THE GLENDALE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC327627 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-07-12

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Based in the Isle of Skye, this organisation likely operates as a community or membership trust serving the Glendale area of Scotland, coordinating local business or civic interests and providing a formal structure for collective representation and community activities.

Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

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

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

62 officers (5 active, 62 linked, 55 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

175 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (141 events)Click to expand

2026-01-12
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officers · TM02
2026-01-12
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officers · TM01
2025-07-28
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accounts · AA
2025-07-21
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officers · TM01
2025-07-19
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GRAY, Clare Mary resigned
secretary
2025-07-19
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GRAY, Clare Mary resigned
director
2024-12-06
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DAVYS, John resigned
director
2024-08-01
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accounts · AA
2024-07-19
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officers · AP01
2024-07-19
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2024-07-19
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officers · AP01
2024-07-18
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2024-07-18
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officers · TM01
2024-07-13
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HOULDER, Dominic John appointed
director
2024-06-15
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BANNISTER, Lucy appointed
director
2024-06-15
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HANCOCK, Colin James appointed
director
2024-06-15
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DAVIES, Graham resigned
director
2024-06-15
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DAVYS, John appointed
director
2023-10-02
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officers · TM01
2023-09-24
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MACRAILD, Margaret Clarkson Balfour resigned
director
2023-07-30
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accounts · AA
2023-07-26
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2023-07-26
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2023-07-26
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2023-07-26
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officers · AP03
2023-07-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-26
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officers · TM01
2023-07-08
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LANE, Gregory John appointed
director
2023-07-08
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MURDIE, Donald Alasdair Campbell appointed
director
2023-07-08
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GRAY, Clare Mary appointed
secretary
2023-07-08
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KISS, Andrew Jonathan resigned
director
2023-07-08
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MACRAILD, Margaret Clarkson Balfour appointed
director
2023-07-08
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SMITH, Brian Marshall resigned
director
2023-07-08
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THOMSON, Gordon Douglas resigned
director
2022-07-27
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accounts · AA
2022-07-24
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2022-04-12
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THOMSON, Gordon Douglas appointed
director
2020-01-23
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DAVIES, Timothy Graham resigned
director
2020-01-23
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SMITH, Brian Marshall appointed
director
2018-10-27
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BENNETT, Roy Andrew resigned
director
2018-10-27
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DAVIES, Graham appointed
director
2018-10-27
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DAVIES, Timothy Graham appointed
director
2018-10-27
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FINLAY, Elgar resigned
director
2018-10-27
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GRAY, Clare Mary appointed
director
2018-10-27
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KISS, Andrew Jonathan appointed
director
2018-10-27
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THOMSON, Gordon Douglas resigned
director
2018-09-11
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REDFERN, Karen Jane resigned
secretary
2018-09-11
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REDFERN, Karen Jane resigned
director
2018-07-26
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HOULDER, Dominic John resigned
director

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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

60/100

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.

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: GRAY, Clare Mary resigned 2025-07-19; GRAY, Clare Mary resigned 2025-07-19

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TRADE MARKETING L.P.→ SL019954 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2007-07-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

Glendale Community Hall

Glendale

Isle Of Skye

IV55 8WJ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-26

Last: 2025-07-12