MACHRIHANISH AIRBASE COMMUNITY COMPANY

🌳Matureactive

SC348209 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-09-05

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.

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

Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.

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 14.0y 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

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

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

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.0y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

44 officers (7 active, 44 linked, 42 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

127 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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 (106 events)Click to expand

2025-12-08
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officers · AP01
2025-12-02
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FINN, Nicole Anderson appointed
director
2025-11-27
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STOLBERGER, Jane Frances resigned
director
2025-11-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
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officers · AP01
2025-10-23
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TAIT, Alistair Keith appointed
director
2025-08-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
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COLVILLE, Rory, Cllr resigned
director
2025-01-23
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accounts · AA
2024-10-23
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officers · TM01
2024-10-23
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officers · AP01
2024-10-04
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MCNAIR, Cameron appointed
director
2024-10-04
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HEMMINGS, Andrew resigned
director
2024-09-13
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officers · TM01
2024-09-05
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RONALD, Andrew resigned
director
2024-07-17
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officers · TM01
2024-07-17
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officers · TM01
2024-06-25
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BEVERIDGE, John William resigned
director
2024-06-25
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BOYD, Innes resigned
director
2024-05-07
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officers · AP01
2024-05-07
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2024-05-07
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officers · TM01
2024-04-09
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MILLAR, Archie Cook resigned
director
2024-04-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
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RALSTON, David appointed
director
2024-03-26
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STEVENSON, Gordon Cunningham appointed
director
2023-12-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
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TURNER, Mary Christine resigned
director
2023-07-07
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officers · AP01
2023-06-27
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PROSSER, Patrick Thomas appointed
director
2023-06-23
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officers · AP01
2023-06-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-20
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MILLAR, Archie Cook appointed
director
2023-05-30
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MARTIN, Archibald resigned
director
2023-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
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COLVILLE, Rory, Cllr appointed
director
2022-12-20
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officers · AP01
2022-10-11
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officers · TM01
2022-09-27
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BARR, Katrina Margaret resigned
director
2022-09-27
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HARRIS, Ian resigned
director
2022-09-27
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MCNAIR, Cameron resigned
director
2021-09-28
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HARRIS, Ian appointed
director
2021-09-01
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BARR, Katrina Margaret appointed
director
2021-09-01
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BOYD, Innes appointed
director
2021-09-01
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RONALD, Andrew appointed
director
2021-08-30
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MCEACHRAN, Elizabeth Myfanwy Sherwood resigned
director
2021-07-27
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MITCHELL, Donald resigned
director
2020-12-08
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MARTIN, Archibald appointed
director
2020-12-08
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MARTIN, James Campbell resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 106 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 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: COLVILLE, Rory, Cllr resigned 2025-08-11; STOLBERGER, Jane Frances resigned 2025-11-27

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2008-09-05

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

Building 79 D.E. Machrihanish

Machrihanish

Campbeltown

Argyll

PA28 6NU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-19

Last: 2025-09-05