BIGGAR MUSEUM TRUST
🌳Matureactive
SC398044 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-04-19
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.14M
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (9 active, 26 linked, 25 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
7 active PSC(s) of 19 total, 19 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
104 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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,141,579
Net assets shrinking
Down £43,839 YoY
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£97k
↓ 9.5% YoY
Net Worth
£2.1m
↓ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£104k
↓ 8.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.14M | £2.19M |
| Current assets | £104.3k | £114.1k |
| Cash | £97.2k | £107.4k |
| Debtors | £1.2k | £2.4k |
| Net assets | £2.14M | £2.19M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-04-16➖GORDON, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2026-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08➕BAXTER, Patrick Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-16➖PORTEOUS, Gordon Mckenzie resigneddirector
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-04➖SEAWRIGHT, Anne resigneddirector
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25➕GORDON, Catherine appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-19➖DAWNAY, Charles James Payan resigneddirector
- 2023-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-27➖HUNTER, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2023-03-27➖IRWIN, June resigneddirector
- 2022-10-08➖GALBRAITH, Archibald Robert Main resigneddirector
- 2022-09-19➕GOODFELLOW, Guy appointeddirector
- 2022-09-19➕GORDON, Lindsay Alice appointeddirector
- 2022-02-22➖RUSSELL, William Ross resigneddirector
- 2021-09-20➕MARSHALL, Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-05-15➖CARLYLE, John Eric resigneddirector
- 2020-12-14➕LAVERY, Denis Francis appointeddirector
- 2019-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-08-29➖RIGG, Suzanne, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-12-17➖LEITCH, Robert Gourlay, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-07-09➕IRWIN, June appointeddirector
- 2017-12-11➕BRADLEY, Sharon Chalmers appointeddirector
- 2017-09-11➕PORTEOUS, Gordon Mckenzie appointeddirector
- 2017-09-11➕SEAWRIGHT, Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-08-30➖ARMOUR, Campbell Grant resigneddirector
- 2017-04-13➕RIDDELL, Irene Odette appointeddirector
- 2017-04-10➖MATHESON, Ann Margaret Reid resigneddirector
- 2017-04-05➖MCCOSH, Christian Margaret resigneddirector
- 2016-12-12➖BERTHELSEN, Emil resigneddirector
- 2016-09-05➖O'NEILL, Caragh resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
7 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guy Goodfellow Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/09/2022 |
Lindsay Alice Gordon Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/09/2022 |
Mr Peter Marshall Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/09/2021 |
Mr Denis Francis Lavery Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 14/12/2020 |
Sharon Chalmers Bradley Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 11/12/2017 |
Irene Odette Riddell Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/04/2017 |
Charles Letham Rigg Individual · British · DOB 06/1949 · age 77 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
12 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Catherine Gordonceased 16/04/2026· significant influence
- June Irwinceased 27/03/2023· significant influence
- Gordon Mckenzie Porteousceased 12/02/2026· significant influence
- Anne Seawrightceased 04/12/2023· significant influence
- Mr Charles James Payan Dawnayceased 19/06/2023· significant influence
- Michael William Hunterceased 27/03/2023· significant influence
- Archibald Robert Main Galbraithceased 08/10/2022· significant influence
- Mr Ross Russellceased 22/02/2022· significant influence
- Mr John Eric Carlyleceased 15/05/2021· significant influence
- Dr Suzanne Riggceased 29/08/2019· significant influence
- Dr Robert Gourlay Leitchceased 17/12/2018· significant influence
- Mr Campbell Grant Armourceased 30/08/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-04-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities
Registered office
156 High Street
Biggar
Lanarkshire
ML12 6DH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (9 active · 17 resigned)
RIDDELL, Irene Odette→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-04-19
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BAXTER, Patrick Ian→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-09-08
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BRADLEY, Sharon Chalmers→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-12-11
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GOODFELLOW, Guy→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-09-19
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GORDON, Lindsay Alice→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-09-19
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LAVERY, Denis Francis→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-12-14
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MARSHALL, Peter→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-09-20
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RIDDELL, Irene Odette→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-04-13
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RIGG, Charles Letham→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-04-19
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ARMOUR, Campbell Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2017-08-30
BERTHELSEN, Emil→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2016-12-12
CARLYLE, John Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2011-11-18 · resigned 2021-05-15
DAWNAY, Charles James Payan→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2023-06-19
GALBRAITH, Archibald Robert Main→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2022-10-08
GORDON, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-09-25 · resigned 2026-04-16
HUNTER, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2023-03-27
IRWIN, June→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-07-09 · resigned 2023-03-27
LEITCH, Robert Gourlay, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2018-12-17
MATHESON, Ann Margaret Reid→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2017-04-10
MCCALLUM, Andrew Jackson→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2013-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Benjamin James Mccosh as Trustee of Eh Mccosh 2010 Trust / Jonathan Edward Mccosh as Trustee of Eh Mccosh 2010 Trust / Anne Elizabeth Mccosh as Trustee of Eh Mccosh 2010 Trust | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2014 | 12/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Benjamin James Mccosh as Trustee of Eh Mccosh 2011 Trust / Jonathan Edward Mccosh as Trustee of Eh Mccosh 2011 Trust / Anna Elizabeth Mccosh as Trustee of Eh Mccosh 2011 Trust | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2014 | 12/10/2019 |
Recent filings (104 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-07