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SC361942 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-06-30

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

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

—

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Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
85600Educational support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

42 officers (8 active, 42 linked, 39 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

124 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand

2025-11-13
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accounts · AA
2025-10-21
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officers · AP01
2025-10-21
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officers · AP01
2025-10-21
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officers · CH01
2025-10-21
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officers · TM01
2025-10-15
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GRIGGS, Elizabeth Ann Edwina appointed
director
2025-10-15
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THOMSON, Kathleen appointed
director
2025-10-15
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HILL, Carol Mary resigned
director
2024-10-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-11-09
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-11-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-03
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officers · AP01
2023-10-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-28
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officers · TM01
2023-09-27
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STEVENSON, Gavin Hugh appointed
director
2023-09-27
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HILL, Carol Mary appointed
director
2023-09-27
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LEE, Fiona Margaret resigned
director
2023-09-27
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VAUGHAN, Lynda Jane resigned
director
2023-09-27
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WEARING, Malcolm Alan resigned
director
2023-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-12
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GRIEVE, Charles Wyndham resigned
director
2022-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-22
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ROBERTS, David John, Professor appointed
director
2021-09-22
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HASTINGS, Evelyn resigned
director
2021-09-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
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JARDINE, Mark Arthur James appointed
director
2021-05-26
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LEE, Fiona Margaret appointed
director
2021-03-24
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KIRBY, Patricia Ann resigned
director
2021-03-24
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KNOWLES, Bernard Trevor resigned
director
2021-03-24
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MOULE, Gerald Christopher, The Reverend resigned
director
2021-03-24
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ROBERTS, David John, Professor resigned
director
2020-11-25
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MCELROY, Valerie Anne resigned
director
2020-03-04
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KIRBY, Patricia Ann appointed
director
2019-12-13
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BARBOUR, Kirsty Marina resigned
secretary
2019-11-20
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STOKES, Pamela Jane appointed
secretary
2019-11-06
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BRENNAN, Janet Rose, Dr resigned
director
2019-07-31
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ANDERSON, Anne Harper, Professor resigned
director
2019-05-20
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HENDERSON, John Maxwell Houston resigned
director
2018-09-26
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NORRIS, Stephanie Claire, Doctor resigned
director
2018-07-04
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VAUGHAN, Lynda Jane appointed
director
2017-11-29
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BRENNAN, Janet Rose, Dr appointed
director
2017-10-24
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WEARING, Malcolm Alan appointed
director
2017-05-02
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BURTON, Margaret Elizabeth resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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-limited-exemption

Incorporated2009-06-30

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities

Registered office

Grierson House

Bankend Road

Dumfries

DG1 4ZE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-14

Last: 2025-06-30