OSSIAN WOODLAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC399496 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-05-13
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 May 2025
Net worth
£993
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £993

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£993
↑ 187% YoY
Current Assets
£993
↑ 187% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£199£397£596£794£993May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£993£346
Current assets£993£346
Net assets£993£346

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-09
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    MOULDS, Christopher resigned
    director
  4. 2024-10-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-10-08
    ➕
    RITCHIE, Alastair William appointed
    secretary
  7. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-02-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-09-30
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    CURTIES, Jonathan Edmund resigned
    director
  12. 2022-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-05-05
    ➖
    GREIG, Stephen James resigned
    director
  19. 2018-05-05
    ➖
    KHAN, Khuram Hafeez, Doctor resigned
    director
  20. 2018-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-05-10
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    TURNER, John Spence resigned
    director
  23. 2014-09-25
    ➕
    KHAN, Khuram Hafeez, Doctor appointed
    director
  24. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    HALCROW, Donald Morrison resigned
    director
  25. 2013-11-21
    ➖
    BREEN, John resigned
    director
  26. 2013-03-04
    ➖
    CURTIES, Jon resigned
    secretary
  27. 2012-10-04
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    CURTIES, Jon appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-05-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OSSIAN WOODLAND LIMITED
  29. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, Tania appointed
    director
  30. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    GOURLAY, David appointed
    director
  31. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    MCCOTTER, Mark appointed
    director
  32. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    RITCHIE, Alastair William appointed
    director
  33. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    BREEN, John appointed
    director
  34. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    CURTIES, Jonathan Edmund appointed
    director
  35. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    GREIG, Stephen James appointed
    director
  36. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    HALCROW, Donald Morrison appointed
    director
  37. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    MOULDS, Christopher appointed
    director
  38. 2011-05-13
    ➕
    TURNER, John Spence appointed
    director

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 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 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

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
Incorporated2011-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

13 Ossian Drive
Murieston
Livingston
EH54 9HL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

RITCHIE, Alastair William→
secretary · appointed 2024-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMSTRONG, Tania→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOURLAY, David→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCOTTER, Mark→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RITCHIE, Alastair William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CURTIES, Jon→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-04 · resigned 2013-03-04
Resigned
BREEN, John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-05-13 · resigned 2013-11-21
Resigned
CURTIES, Jonathan Edmund→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-05-13 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
GREIG, Stephen James→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-13 · resigned 2018-05-05
Resigned
HALCROW, Donald Morrison→
director · ~97y · appointed 2011-05-13 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
KHAN, Khuram Hafeez, Doctor→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-09-25 · resigned 2018-05-05
Resigned
MOULDS, Christopher→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-05-13 · resigned 2024-10-09
Resigned
TURNER, John Spence→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-05-13 · resigned 2017-05-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-20