TAYPORT COMMUNITY TRUST

🌳Matureactive
SC350253 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-10-22
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.
🔒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: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (5 active, 36 linked, 34 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-29
    GRANT, Joan resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-10-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-10-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-10-06
    BIDAUT, Luc appointed
    director
  9. 2025-10-06
    WATSON, Andrew Black appointed
    director
  10. 2025-10-06
    GLEN, Jenny resigned
    director
  11. 2025-10-01
    ROBERTSON, Finlay Grant resigned
    director
  12. 2025-08-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-08-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-05-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-04-02
    ROBERTSON, Finlay Grant appointed
    director
  16. 2025-01-23
    BRETT, Timothy Edward resigned
    director
  17. 2025-01-21
    VALLIS, David resigned
    director
  18. 2025-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-08-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2023-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-06-29
    HOLME, Richard James resigned
    director
  23. 2023-06-14
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  24. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-08-17
    HOLME, Richard James appointed
    director
  27. 2022-02-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2022-02-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2022-02-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2022-02-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2022-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2022-01-27
    CONNOR, William, Councillor resigned
    director
  33. 2021-12-03
    ROBERTS, Jessica Elisabeth resigned
    director
  34. 2021-11-09
    BRETT, Timothy Edward appointed
    director
  35. 2021-11-03
    COPLAND, Jennifer Anne appointed
    director
  36. 2021-09-05
    GOWLAND, Anthony resigned
    director
  37. 2021-08-18
    WALKER, Sally appointed
    director
  38. 2021-04-08
    KINNEAR, James Redpath resigned
    director
  39. 2020-12-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Resilient Scotland Limited
  40. 2020-11-15
    GLEN, Jenny appointed
    director
  41. 2020-07-28
    ARBUCKLE, Andrew resigned
    director
  42. 2020-01-19
    GLEN, Jenny resigned
    director
  43. 2018-11-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Fife Council
  44. 2018-10-15
    GLEN, Jenny appointed
    director
  45. 2018-09-01
    YULE, David Munro resigned
    director
  46. 2018-06-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Big Lottery Fund
  47. 2017-07-12
    ARBUCKLE, Andrew appointed
    director
  48. 2017-04-25
    BURNS, Michael resigned
    director
  49. 2017-02-09
    GRANT, Joan appointed
    director
  50. 2016-12-01
    BAWDEN, Leslie Douglas 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 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GLEN, Jenny resigned 2025-10-06; GRANT, Joan resigned 2026-01-29; ROBERTSON, Finlay Grant resigned 2025-10-01

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Broad Street
Tayport
Fife
DD6 9AJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (5 active · 31 resigned)

BIDAUT, Luc
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-10-06
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Active
COPLAND, Jennifer Anne
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-11-03
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Active
TOUGH, Richard Hamish
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-11-27
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Active
WALKER, Sally
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-08-18
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Active
WATSON, Andrew Black
director · ~70y · appointed 2025-10-06
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Active
J & H MITCHELL WS
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-22 · resigned 2009-09-21
Resigned
THORNTONS LAW LLP
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-21 · resigned 2011-11-10
Resigned
ALLAN, Christine Catherine
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-11-20 · resigned 2014-08-20
Resigned
ARBUCKLE, Andrew
director · ~82y · appointed 2017-07-12 · resigned 2020-07-28
Resigned
BAIRD, Ian Coid
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-12-03 · resigned 2015-07-13
Resigned
BAWDEN, Leslie Douglas
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-12-03 · resigned 2016-12-01
Resigned
BISSETT, Fiona June
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2015-11-27
Resigned
BRETT, Timothy Edward
director · ~77y · appointed 2021-11-09 · resigned 2025-01-23
Resigned
BURNS, Michael
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-11-28 · resigned 2017-04-25
Resigned
CONNOR, William, Councillor
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-11-26 · resigned 2022-01-27
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Bruce Williamson
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-12-10 · resigned 2011-11-20
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Heather Mary
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2012-11-26
Resigned
DUNCAN, Paula Ruth
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-11-28 · resigned 2015-09-26
Resigned
GARRITT, Julia, Dr
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-12-02 · resigned 2012-11-26
Resigned
GLEN, Jenny
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-11-15 · resigned 2025-10-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Resilient Scotland
Resilient Scotland Limited
A registered charge1 property17/12/2020
outstanding
The Fife Council
A registered charge1 property10/11/2018
outstanding
Big Lottery Fund
A registered charge1 property28/06/2018
outstanding
The Fife Council
A registered charge1 property25/05/2016
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Recent filings (124 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16