SOCIETY OF BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY ARTISTS

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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.
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 material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-03-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-01-01
    ➖
    MACBETH, Thelma resigned
    director
  6. 2025-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-04-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-03-21
    ➕
    BROWN, Alison Margaret appointed
    director
  10. 2023-04-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-01-15
    ➖
    HUNT, Alan Stanley resigned
    director
  13. 2022-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-03-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-02-22
    ➖
    FALLOWS, David John resigned
    director
  16. 2021-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-11-23
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2020-11-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2020-11-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-11-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-11-11
    ➕
    PIERCE, Laura Elizabeth appointed
    director
  23. 2020-11-11
    ➖
    EMMETT, Valerie Eileen resigned
    director
  24. 2020-11-11
    ➕
    HUNT, Alan Stanley appointed
    director
  25. 2020-05-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-03-23
    ➖
    HUGHES, Patricia Jean resigned
    director
  27. 2018-03-23
    ➕
    MACBETH, Thelma appointed
    director
  28. 2017-09-11
    ➖
    THAIN, Ronald Cormack resigned
    director
  29. 2017-05-31
    ➕
    PURCELL, Roderick Gary appointed
    director
  30. 2017-05-31
    ➕
    THAIN, Ronald Cormack appointed
    director
  31. 2016-02-23
    ➖
    MACBETH, Thelma resigned
    director
  32. 2016-02-23
    ➖
    MOORE, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  33. 2016-02-23
    ➖
    VASTANO, Ann resigned
    director
  34. 2015-12-11
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Robert appointed
    director
  35. 2015-12-11
    ➕
    EMMETT, Valerie Eileen appointed
    director
  36. 2015-12-11
    ➕
    HUGHES, Patricia Jean appointed
    director
  37. 2015-12-11
    ➕
    MACBETH, Thelma appointed
    director
  38. 2015-02-11
    ➕
    FALLOWS, David John appointed
    director
  39. 2015-02-11
    ➖
    HALL, Elizabeth Rose resigned
    director
  40. 2015-02-11
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Philippa Gail Pemberton resigned
    director
  41. 2015-02-11
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Jennifer Ann resigned
    director
  42. 2014-02-27
    ➕
    VASTANO, Ann appointed
    director
  43. 2012-03-01
    ➖
    EMMETT, Ernest Edward resigned
    director
  44. 2011-01-01
    ➖
    MACLEOD & MACCALLUM resigned
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2011-01-01
    ➖
    BUTTRESS, Jeffrey resigned
    director
  46. 2010-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOCIETY OF BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY ARTISTS
  47. 2010-02-09
    ➕
    MACLEOD & MACCALLUM appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2010-02-09
    ➕
    BUTTRESS, Jeffrey appointed
    director
  49. 2010-02-09
    ➕
    EMMETT, Ernest Edward appointed
    director
  50. 2010-02-09
    ➕
    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