LESMAHAGOW DEVELOPMENT TRUST

🌳Matureactive
SC364744 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-08-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 4.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£358.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
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
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 4.3y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
64 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £358,494
Net assets shrinking
Down £39,753 YoY
Cash YoY
+30%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£315k
↑ 30% YoY
Net Worth
£358k
↓ 10.0% YoY
Current Assets
£323k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£80k£159k£239k£319k£398kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£423.4k£464.4k
Current assets£323.0k£242.6k
Cash£314.7k£242.2k
Debtors£8.2k£399
Net assets£358.5k£398.2k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2022-02-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  10. 2022-02-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2022-02-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  12. 2022-02-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2022-01-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  14. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-05-21
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    GOULDING, John Fraser resigned
    director
  17. 2020-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-05-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2019-09-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  20. 2019-09-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2019-09-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2019-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-08-12
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    JARVIE, Robert Franklin resigned
    director
  24. 2019-03-10
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    JARVIE, Robert Franklin appointed
    director
  25. 2015-08-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Calum resigned
    director
  26. 2015-01-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Calum appointed
    director
  27. 2013-08-31
    ➖
    MACINTYRE, James resigned
    director
  28. 2010-11-20
    ➖
    ARMSTRONG, Jane resigned
    director
  29. 2010-06-30
    ➕
    GOULDING, John Fraser appointed
    director
  30. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Michael appointed
    director
  31. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, Jane appointed
    director
  32. 2009-08-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LESMAHAGOW DEVELOPMENT TRUST
  33. 2009-08-28
    ➕
    MONTGOMERY, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  34. 2009-08-28
    ➕
    MACCOLL, David appointed
    director
  35. 2009-08-28
    ➕
    MONTGOMERY, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  36. 2009-08-28
    ➕
    MACINTYRE, James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery
Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr David Maccoll
Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Michael Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert Franklin Jarvieceased 12/08/2019· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
  • Mr Michael Taylorceased 01/09/2019· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
  • Mr John Fraser Gouldingceased 21/05/2020· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

The Fountain Community Centre 11 Abbeygreen
Lesmahagow
Lanark
South Lanarkshire
ML11 0HD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

MONTGOMERY, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-28
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Active
MACCOLL, David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-08-28
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Active
MONTGOMERY, Elizabeth→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-08-28
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Active
TAYLOR, Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-02-25
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Active
ARMSTRONG, Jane→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2010-11-20
Resigned
GOULDING, John Fraser→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2020-05-21
Resigned
JARVIE, Robert Franklin→
director · ~76y · appointed 2019-03-10 · resigned 2019-08-12
Resigned
MACINTYRE, James→
director · ~91y · appointed 2009-08-28 · resigned 2013-08-31
Resigned
SMITH, Calum→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-01-20 · resigned 2015-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property10/02/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property03/02/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—26/01/2022—
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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-02