THE ROYAL NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

🌳Matureactive

SC384324 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-08-26

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

—

year to Apr 2025

Net worth

£301.2k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (8 active, 23 linked, 21 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £301,204

Cash YoY

+205%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£76k

↑ 205% YoY

Net Worth

£301k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£126k

↑ 138% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Total assets	£301.2k	£300.6k
Current assets	£126.4k	£53.2k
Cash	£75.6k	£24.8k
Debtors	£50.8k	£27.2k
Net assets	£301.2k	£300.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand

2026-01-22
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accounts · AA
2025-08-29
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SKINNER, Daniel Robert Gordon appointed
director
2025-08-29
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officers · AP01
2025-08-01
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ANDERSON, Rachel Margaret appointed
director
2025-08-01
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BLACKHALL, Rodney William resigned
director
2025-08-01
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NEWLANDS, Robert Barclay resigned
director
2025-08-01
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WALKER, Keith James resigned
director
2025-08-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
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TELFER, John resigned
director
2024-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-12
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-12
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address · AD01
2023-10-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-01
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DAVIDSON, Fiona Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2023-10-01
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ROSS, Brian William appointed
director
2023-10-01
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ARGO, Alison Mary resigned
secretary
2023-10-01
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ANDERSON, Janelle Olivia resigned
director
2023-10-01
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SIM, John resigned
director
2023-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-16
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MACIVER, James Cameron appointed
director
2021-09-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-25
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CUMMING, Douglas Alan appointed
director
2020-06-25
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BOOTH, Colin William Hector resigned
director
2019-10-16
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STEWART, William Peter appointed
director
2019-10-16
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GREEN, David Alexander Skinner resigned
director
2018-06-07
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DICK, James Stuart appointed
director
2018-06-07
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LAW, James Watson resigned
director
2017-10-15
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BLACKHALL, Rodney William appointed
director
2017-10-15
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WALKER, Keith James appointed
director
2015-06-05
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NEWLANDS, Robert Barclay appointed
director
2015-06-05
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WILSON, Ian Charles resigned
director
2014-06-06
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ANDERSON, Janelle Olivia appointed
director
2014-06-06
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GREEN, Iain resigned
director
2013-08-30
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MARR, James Jeffrey resigned
director
2013-06-07
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GREEN, David Alexander Skinner appointed
director
2012-06-08
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SIM, John appointed
director
2011-06-20
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MCCLELLAND, David Joseph resigned
director
2011-06-17
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BOOTH, Colin William Hector appointed
director
2011-06-17
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SMITH, Raymond Albert Alexander resigned
director
2010-08-26
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Company incorporated
As THE ROYAL NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BLACKHALL, Rodney William resigned 2025-08-01; NEWLANDS, Robert Barclay resigned 2025-08-01; WALKER, Keith James resigned 2025-08-01

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2010-08-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Kirkton

Mintlaw

Peterhead

Aberdeenshire

AB42 4HZ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-26

Last: 2025-10-12