SOCIETY OF BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY ARTISTS

🌳Matureactive

SC372686 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-02-09

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

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 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2026-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-01
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MACBETH, Thelma resigned
director
2025-03-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-21
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BROWN, Alison Margaret appointed
director
2023-04-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-15
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HUNT, Alan Stanley resigned
director
2022-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-22
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FALLOWS, David John resigned
director
2021-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-23
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-11-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-11-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-11
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PIERCE, Laura Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-11-11
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EMMETT, Valerie Eileen resigned
director
2020-11-11
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HUNT, Alan Stanley appointed
director
2020-05-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-03-23
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HUGHES, Patricia Jean resigned
director
2018-03-23
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MACBETH, Thelma appointed
director
2017-09-11
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THAIN, Ronald Cormack resigned
director
2017-05-31
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PURCELL, Roderick Gary appointed
director
2017-05-31
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THAIN, Ronald Cormack appointed
director
2016-02-23
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MACBETH, Thelma resigned
director
2016-02-23
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MOORE, Peter Richard resigned
director
2016-02-23
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VASTANO, Ann resigned
director
2015-12-11
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ALEXANDER, Robert appointed
director
2015-12-11
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EMMETT, Valerie Eileen appointed
director
2015-12-11
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HUGHES, Patricia Jean appointed
director
2015-12-11
➕
MACBETH, Thelma appointed
director
2015-02-11
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FALLOWS, David John appointed
director
2015-02-11
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HALL, Elizabeth Rose resigned
director
2015-02-11
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MITCHELL, Philippa Gail Pemberton resigned
director
2015-02-11
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TAYLOR, Jennifer Ann resigned
director
2014-02-27
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VASTANO, Ann appointed
director
2012-03-01
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EMMETT, Ernest Edward resigned
director
2011-01-01
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MACLEOD & MACCALLUM resigned
corporate-secretary
2011-01-01
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BUTTRESS, Jeffrey resigned
director
2010-02-09
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Company incorporated
As SOCIETY OF BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY ARTISTS
2010-02-09
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MACLEOD & MACCALLUM appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-02-09
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BUTTRESS, Jeffrey appointed
director
2010-02-09
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EMMETT, Ernest Edward appointed
director
2010-02-09
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HALL, Elizabeth Rose appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — 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 86 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

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

Incorporated2010-02-09

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

The Iona Gallery

Duke Street

Kingussie

PH21 1JG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-21

Last: 2026-02-07

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

ALEXANDER, Robert→

director · ~86y · appointed 2015-12-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BROWN, Alison Margaret→

director · ~64y · appointed 2024-03-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PIERCE, Laura Elizabeth→

director · ~77y · appointed 2020-11-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PURCELL, Roderick Gary→

director · ~74y · appointed 2017-05-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MACLEOD & MACCALLUM→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-09 · resigned 2011-01-01

Resigned

BUTTRESS, Jeffrey→

director · ~73y · appointed 2010-02-09 · resigned 2011-01-01

Resigned

EMMETT, Ernest Edward→

director · ~92y · appointed 2010-02-09 · resigned 2012-03-01

Resigned

EMMETT, Valerie Eileen→

director · ~89y · appointed 2015-12-11 · resigned 2020-11-11

Resigned

FALLOWS, David John→

director · ~78y · appointed 2015-02-11 · resigned 2022-02-22

Resigned

HALL, Elizabeth Rose→

director · ~57y · appointed 2010-02-09 · resigned 2015-02-11

Resigned

HUGHES, Patricia Jean→

director · ~71y · appointed 2015-12-11 · resigned 2018-03-23

Resigned

HUNT, Alan Stanley→

director · ~90y · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2023-01-15

Resigned

MACBETH, Thelma→

director · ~75y · appointed 2018-03-23 · resigned 2026-01-01

Resigned

MACBETH, Thelma→

director · ~75y · appointed 2015-12-11 · resigned 2016-02-23

Resigned

MITCHELL, Philippa Gail Pemberton→

director · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-09 · resigned 2015-02-11

Resigned

MOORE, Peter Richard→

director · ~63y · appointed 2010-02-09 · resigned 2016-02-23

Resigned

TAYLOR, Jennifer Ann→

director · ~68y · appointed 2010-02-09 · resigned 2015-02-11

Resigned

THAIN, Ronald Cormack→

director · ~76y · appointed 2017-05-31 · resigned 2017-09-11

Resigned

VASTANO, Ann→

director · ~54y · appointed 2014-02-27 · resigned 2016-02-23

Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-25

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-25

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-05-09

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-04-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-01-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-03-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-03-01