THE MOUNT SCOTLAND
🌳Matureactive
SC405400 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2011-08-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
40 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-03📄capital-allotment-new-class-of-sharescapital · SH09
- 2021-10-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2019-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-11-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2014-04-17➕GAMMELL, James Roderick appointeddirector
- 2014-04-15➖GAMMELL, James Roderick resigneddirector
- 2012-08-01➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-01➖TURCAN CONNELL resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-10-01➕GAMMELL, James Roderick appointeddirector
- 2011-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs THE MOUNT SCOTLAND
- 2011-08-15➕GAMMELL, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2011-08-15➕GAMMELL, James Edward Bowring appointeddirector
- 2011-08-15➕GAMMELL, Patrick Robertson appointeddirector
- 2011-08-15➕TURCAN CONNELL appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 80 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Edward Bowring Gammell Individual · British · DOB 07/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
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-unlimited
Incorporated2011-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
Princes Exchange 1
Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-01
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GAMMELL, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-08-15
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GAMMELL, James Roderick→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-04-17
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GAMMELL, James Edward Bowring→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-08-15
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GAMMELL, Patrick Robertson→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-15
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TURCAN CONNELL→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-15 · resigned 2012-08-01
GAMMELL, James Roderick→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2014-04-15
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
capital-allotment-new-class-of-shares
capital · SH09
2021-11-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08