SCOTTISH FUTURES TRUST INVESTMENTS LIMITED

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SC381388 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-02

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

22 officers (9 active, 22 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

69 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2026-03-25
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2026-03-16
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WHYTESIDE, Caroline Jane appointed
director
2025-12-23
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accounts · AA
2025-05-09
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officers · AP01
2025-05-09
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officers · AP01
2025-05-01
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BROWN, Alistair Gordon appointed
director
2025-05-01
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DICKSON, Thomas Mark appointed
director
2025-04-03
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officers · TM01
2025-03-31
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WATSON, Graham Forgie resigned
director
2025-01-03
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officers · TM01
2024-12-31
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MATTHEWS, William Stewart resigned
director
2024-11-08
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accounts · AA
2024-04-25
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2024-04-25
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officers · TM01
2024-04-11
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PHILIPSZ, Joseph Eugene appointed
director
2024-04-11
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RUSSELL, Ian Simon Macgregor resigned
director
2023-12-28
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accounts · AA
2023-10-25
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address · AD01
2023-02-13
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2023-02-13
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2023-02-13
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2023-01-30
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MATKO, Stella Anna appointed
director
2023-01-30
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ROWAN, Nicholas Michael appointed
director
2023-01-30
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SLESSOR, Stephen James appointed
director
2023-01-04
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officers · TM01
2022-12-31
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ALLEN, Susan Ann resigned
director
2022-12-15
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accounts · AA
2021-12-29
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accounts · AA
2021-12-07
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2021-11-30
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FAULDS, Ann resigned
director
2021-06-18
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COCKBURN, Vivienne Marie resigned
director
2021-06-18
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2021-01-06
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2019-03-18
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COCKBURN, Vivienne Marie appointed
director
2019-01-01
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MILLS, Pauline Isabella Fernie appointed
director
2019-01-01
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ALLEN, Susan Ann appointed
director
2019-01-01
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MATTHEWS, William Stewart appointed
director
2018-12-31
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DWYER, Carolyn Foreman resigned
director
2018-12-31
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MACKENZIE, Fiona resigned
director
2018-01-09
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WHITE, Barry Edward resigned
director
2017-12-31
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FLETCHER, James Macmillan, Councillor resigned
director
2017-08-31
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BISSETT, Graeme resigned
director
2017-04-01
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FAULDS, Ann appointed
director
2017-04-01
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WATSON, Graham Forgie appointed
director
2017-01-01
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RUSSELL, Ian Simon Macgregor appointed
director
2016-12-31
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GROSSART, Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod, Sir resigned
director
2011-03-01
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DWYER, Carolyn Foreman appointed
director
2010-12-31
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MACLEAN, Colin Hunter James resigned
director
2010-07-02
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Company incorporated
As SCOTTISH FUTURES TRUST INVESTMENTS LIMITED
2010-07-02
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REEKIE, Peter Charles Maxwell appointed
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-9 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — 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

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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.)

Group structure

Scottish Futures Trust Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scottish Futures Trust Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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SCOTTISH FUTURES TRUST INVESTMENTS LIMITED

This company · SC381388

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Scottish Futures Trust Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence	02/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-07-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

4th Floor, Thistle House

91 Haymarket Terrace

Edinburgh

EH12 5HE

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-16

Last: 2025-07-02