NORTH QUEENSFERRY COMMUNITY TRUST

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SC402773 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-07-01

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 opening · medium confidence

More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 85 → 75
· Legal friction: low → moderate

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

↓Hygiene score: 85 → 75
·Legal friction: low → moderate

Last 90 days

Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

↓Hygiene score: 85 → 75
·Legal friction: low → moderate

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

26 officers (8 active, 26 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

84 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2026-07-06
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-07-06
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officers · CH01
2026-05-31
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officers · TM02
2026-05-31
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officers · TM01
2026-05-27
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HESKETH, Jane Thurmann resigned
secretary
2026-05-27
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GEORGE, James Alexander resigned
director
2025-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
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CRAWLEY, Peter John resigned
director
2025-09-01
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accounts · AA
2025-05-26
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officers · TM01
2025-05-21
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MACDOUGALL, William Neil resigned
director
2024-06-18
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accounts · AA
2023-08-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
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officers · AP01
2022-06-01
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CRAWLEY, Peter John appointed
director
2022-04-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-18
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2022-01-18
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-01-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
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officers · AP01
2021-03-23
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MACDONALD, William Daniel appointed
director
2020-12-02
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officers · AP01
2020-12-02
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officers · AP01
2020-12-02
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officers · AP01
2020-11-25
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CARTER, Susanne appointed
director
2020-11-25
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RITCHIE, Alastair William Scarth appointed
director
2020-11-25
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ALLAN, Freda resigned
director
2020-11-25
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KERR, Robert Nicholson Morgan resigned
director
2020-11-25
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MACDOUGALL, William Neil appointed
director
2020-11-25
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MCCORQUODALE, Vanessa resigned
director
2020-11-25
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NEILL, David Hutchison resigned
director
2019-11-21
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GREIG, David Albert Clarke resigned
director
2019-04-30
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HOWIE, Daniel resigned
director
2019-04-09
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ALLAN, Freda appointed
director
2019-04-09
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GEORGE, James Alexander appointed
director
2019-03-21
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MCCORQUODALE, Vanessa appointed
director
2019-01-30
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NEILL, David Hutchison appointed
director
2019-01-29
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HESKETH, Jane Thurmann appointed
secretary
2019-01-29
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MCKENZIE, Christina Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2019-01-29
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MCKENZIE, Christina Elizabeth resigned
director
2019-01-18
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TIMMINS, Derek Murray resigned
director
2017-09-18
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BARRATT, David John, Cllr appointed
director
2017-06-20
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LAWSON, James Lorn resigned
director
2017-06-20
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SHIRKIE, Michael resigned
director
2017-02-15
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KERR, Robert Nicholson Morgan appointed
director
2017-02-15
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TUCKER, Paul Simon resigned
director
2016-05-16
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HESKETH, Jane Thurmann appointed
director
2014-03-31
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LAWSON, James Lorn appointed
director
2014-03-31
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SHIRKIE, Michael appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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: HESKETH, Jane Thurmann resigned 2026-05-27; CRAWLEY, Peter John resigned 2025-11-26; GEORGE, James Alexander resigned 2026-05-27

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2011-07-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3 Carlingnose Point

North Queensferry

Fife

KY11 1ER

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-17

Last: 2026-07-03