SOUTH ISLAY DEVELOPMENT

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SC400320 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-05-26
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 3.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.8y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (10 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-12-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-11-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-11-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-11-18
    MACGILLIVRAY, Alyson Mcleod, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  9. 2024-06-05
    GILLESPIE, Alexander Neil resigned
    director
  10. 2024-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-09
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2023-02-09
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  14. 2023-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-01-19
    BULLER, Diana Mary resigned
    director
  17. 2022-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-07-25
    ADDISON, Grant resigned
    director
  19. 2022-07-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2022-07-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Argyll and Bute Council
  21. 2022-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-03-10
    GORDON, Rosie Alice appointed
    director
  23. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-08-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2021-08-04
    GILLESPIE, Alexander Neil appointed
    director
  26. 2021-05-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2021-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2021-05-19
    ADDISON, Grant appointed
    director
  29. 2021-05-14
    MCGEACHY, Emma Jane resigned
    director
  30. 2021-04-30
    MCDOUGALL, Susan Isabella resigned
    director
  31. 2021-04-27
    FARRELL, Jane Anne resigned
    director
  32. 2021-02-20
    NEWMAN, Angus resigned
    director
  33. 2020-02-20
    JOHNSTON, Dionne Louise appointed
    director
  34. 2020-02-20
    PAISLEY, Jordan James appointed
    director
  35. 2020-02-20
    MCNAB, Eleanor Margaret Quintin resigned
    director
  36. 2019-10-24
    MCFARLANE, James Boyd appointed
    director
  37. 2019-09-01
    FAGGETTER, Ian Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2019-09-01
    FARRELL, Jane Anne appointed
    director
  39. 2019-08-17
    CAMPBELL, Allan Cameron resigned
    director
  40. 2017-08-15
    MACALLISTER, Flora resigned
    director
  41. 2017-08-15
    MITCHELL, Cameron Mckenzie resigned
    director
  42. 2017-06-26
    MACGILLIVRAY, Alyson Mcleod, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  43. 2017-05-31
    MACLEAN, Garry Robert resigned
    secretary
  44. 2016-06-03
    MCGRANN, Patrick John, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 2016-06-03
    MCNAB, Eleanor Margaret Quintin appointed
    director
  46. 2016-02-23
    KNOWLES, Jean Mary, Dr resigned
    director
  47. 2015-10-28
    MACLEAN, Garry Robert appointed
    secretary
  48. 2015-10-23
    LAURIE, Kirsten Eleanor resigned
    secretary
  49. 2015-03-05
    MACTAGGART, Ciara Mhairi resigned
    director
  50. 2015-03-05
    MCDOUGALL, Susan Isabella appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 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

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
Incorporated2011-05-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Ramsay Hall North Bay
Port Ellen
Isle Of Islay
PA42 7BY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (10 active · 19 resigned)

CURRIE, Gordon Macdougall
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-05-26
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Active
FAGGETTER, Ian Michael
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-09-01
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Active
FINDLAY, John Wallace Robertson
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-05-26
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Active
GORDON, Rosie Alice
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-03-10
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Active
JOHNSTON, Dionne Louise
director · ~32y · appointed 2020-02-20
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Active
MCFARLANE, James Boyd
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-10-24
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Active
MCGRANN, Patrick John, Dr
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-06-03
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Active
PAISLEY, Jordan James
director · ~37y · appointed 2020-02-20
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Active
PORTEOUS, James Mcneil
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-07-01
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Active
THOMSON, Jacqueline Jane
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-10-25
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Active
LAURIE, Kirsten Eleanor
secretary · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2015-10-23
Resigned
MACGILLIVRAY, Alyson Mcleod, Mrs.
secretary · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2024-11-18
Resigned
MACLEAN, Garry Robert
secretary · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
ADDISON, Grant
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-05-19 · resigned 2022-07-25
Resigned
BULLER, Diana Mary
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-10-25 · resigned 2023-01-19
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Allan Cameron
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-10-25 · resigned 2019-08-17
Resigned
COLTHART, Niall
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2012-11-27
Resigned
FARRELL, Jane Anne
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2021-04-27
Resigned
GILLESPIE, Alexander Neil
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-08-04 · resigned 2024-06-05
Resigned
KNOWLES, Jean Mary, Dr
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2016-02-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Argyll and Bute Council
A registered charge4 properties04/07/2022
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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-09
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-02