DUNURE HARBOUR COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC359603 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-05-14
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
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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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 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2023Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-312023-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-10
    MCQUADE, Stephen Joseph resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-06-10
    KERR, William Mclean appointed
    director
  8. 2025-06-10
    MCCRINDLE, Barry Ian appointed
    director
  9. 2025-06-10
    MCCRINDLE, Marc James appointed
    director
  10. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  15. 2021-05-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-05-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2021-05-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2021-05-14
    MCQUADE, Stephen Joseph appointed
    director
  20. 2021-05-14
    MCQUADE, Stephen Joseph resigned
    director
  21. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-08-18
    FINDLAY, Michelle Mary resigned
    director
  25. 2012-04-01
    MCQUADE, Stephen Joseph appointed
    director
  26. 2011-07-22
    FINDLAY, Michelle Mary appointed
    director
  27. 2010-04-10
    BANYARD, Andrew Forson resigned
    secretary
  28. 2010-04-10
    BANYARD, Andrew Forson resigned
    director
  29. 2010-04-10
    EAGLESHAM, John Prentice Alexander resigned
    director
  30. 2010-04-10
    EAGLESHAM, Mhairi Ann resigned
    director
  31. 2010-04-10
    FINDLAY, Philip Osbourne resigned
    director
  32. 2010-04-10
    MARTIN, Alan Young resigned
    director
  33. 2010-04-10
    MCCRINDLE, James Simpson resigned
    director
  34. 2009-08-31
    HUNTER, Hugh Alexander Mitchell resigned
    director
  35. 2009-08-05
    SHANKS, Edward resigned
    director
  36. 2009-05-16
    MASTERMAN, Margaret resigned
    director
  37. 2009-05-16
    MASTERMAN, Thomas Edward resigned
    director
  38. 2009-05-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DUNURE HARBOUR COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  39. 2009-05-14
    KERR, Cameron Crombie appointed
    director
  40. 2009-05-14
    BANYARD, Andrew Forson appointed
    secretary
  41. 2009-05-14
    BANYARD, Andrew Forson appointed
    director
  42. 2009-05-14
    EAGLESHAM, John Prentice Alexander appointed
    director
  43. 2009-05-14
    EAGLESHAM, Mhairi Ann appointed
    director
  44. 2009-05-14
    FINDLAY, Philip Osbourne appointed
    director
  45. 2009-05-14
    HUNTER, Hugh Alexander Mitchell appointed
    director
  46. 2009-05-14
    MARTIN, Alan Young appointed
    director
  47. 2009-05-14
    MASTERMAN, Margaret appointed
    director
  48. 2009-05-14
    MASTERMAN, Thomas Edward appointed
    director
  49. 2009-05-14
    MCCRINDLE, James Simpson appointed
    director
  50. 2009-05-14
    MCCUTCHEON, Robin Blane appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-05-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

23 Castle Road
Dunure
Ayr
South Ayrshire
KA7 4LW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28
Last: 2025-05-14

Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)

KERR, Cameron Crombie
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-05-14
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Active
KERR, William Mclean
director · ~74y · appointed 2025-06-10
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Active
MCCRINDLE, Barry Ian
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCRINDLE, Marc James
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANYARD, Andrew Forson
secretary · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2010-04-10
Resigned
BANYARD, Andrew Forson
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2010-04-10
Resigned
EAGLESHAM, John Prentice Alexander
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2010-04-10
Resigned
EAGLESHAM, Mhairi Ann
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2010-04-10
Resigned
FINDLAY, Michelle Mary
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-07-22 · resigned 2013-08-18
Resigned
FINDLAY, Philip Osbourne
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2010-04-10
Resigned
HUNTER, Hugh Alexander Mitchell
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2009-08-31
Resigned
MARTIN, Alan Young
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2010-04-10
Resigned
MASTERMAN, Margaret
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2009-05-16
Resigned
MASTERMAN, Thomas Edward
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2009-05-16
Resigned
MCCRINDLE, James Simpson
director · ~81y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2010-04-10
Resigned
MCCUTCHEON, Robin Blane
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2009-05-14
Resigned
MCQUADE, Stephen Joseph
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-05-14 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned
MCQUADE, Stephen Joseph
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2021-05-14
Resigned
SHANKS, Edward
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2009-08-05
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2009-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-18