FAIRLIE COMMUNITY TRUST
🌳Matureactive
SC334426 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-11-23
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
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
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 90-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11➕HEPBURN, Paul Douglas appointeddirector
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-29➕MACFIE, John appointeddirector
- 2021-09-29➕MCAULAY, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2021-09-29➖GRAHAM, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29➖MASSEY, Alistair resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29➖RIDDELL, John Forrest resigneddirector
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-10-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dirk Kuyt
- 2017-10-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: John Forrest Riddell
- 2015-02-23➖MCCARTHY, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2015-02-23➕RIDDELL, John Forrest appointeddirector
- 2013-02-25➖DONNACHIE, Frank resigneddirector
- 2013-02-25➖MACFIE, John resigneddirector
- 2013-02-25➖TELFORD, David Harris resigneddirector
- 2013-02-04➖BANNATYNE, Iain Craig resigneddirector
- 2012-12-31➖MURDOCH, Edward Terence resigneddirector
- 2012-12-31➖RIDDELL, John Forrest resigneddirector
- 2012-03-31➕BANNATYNE, Iain Craig appointeddirector
- 2012-01-31➕MCCARTHY, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2008-01-14➕DONNACHIE, Frank appointeddirector
- 2008-01-14➕GRAHAM, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2008-01-14➕MASSEY, Alistair appointeddirector
- 2008-01-14➕MURDOCH, Edward Terence appointeddirector
- 2008-01-14➕TELFORD, David Harris appointeddirector
- 2007-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs FAIRLIE COMMUNITY TRUST
- 2007-11-23➕MCDOWELL, Caroline Tomkinson appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-23➕HUNTER, George Ian Tolson appointeddirector
- 2007-11-23➕MCDOWELL, Caroline Tomkinson appointeddirector
- 2007-11-23➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-23➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-23➕MACFIE, John appointeddirector
- 2007-11-23➕RIDDELL, John Forrest appointeddirector
- 2007-11-23➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2007-11-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Bank Of Scotland Buildings
57 Dockhead Street
Saltcoats
KA21 5EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (6 active · 13 resigned)
MCDOWELL, Caroline Tomkinson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-23
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HEPBURN, Paul Douglas→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-02-11
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HUNTER, George Ian Tolson→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-11-23
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MACFIE, John→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 2021-09-29
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MCAULAY, Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-09-29
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MCDOWELL, Caroline Tomkinson→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2007-11-23
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2007-11-23
BANNATYNE, Iain Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2013-02-04
DONNACHIE, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2013-02-25
GRAHAM, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2021-09-29
MACFIE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2013-02-25
MASSEY, Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2021-09-29
MCCARTHY, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2015-02-23
MURDOCH, Edward Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2012-12-31
RIDDELL, John Forrest→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2015-02-23 · resigned 2021-09-29
RIDDELL, John Forrest→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2012-12-31
TELFORD, David Harris→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2013-02-25
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2007-11-23
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2007-11-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Dirk Kuyt | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/10/2017 | 04/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | John Forrest Riddell | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/10/2017 | 04/07/2019 |
Recent filings (78 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-23