THE SCOTTISH ASTROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION LTD

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SC419768 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-03-19

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.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

£2.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

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

Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (7 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

61 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £1,992

Net assets shrinking

Down £524 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£2k

↓ 21% YoY

Current Assets

£2k

↓ 21% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£2.0k	£2.5k
Current assets	£2.0k	£2.5k
Net assets	£2.0k	£2.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2026-03-29
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officers · TM01
2026-03-28
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CULLEN, Mark resigned
director
2026-02-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
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officers · AP01
2026-02-02
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officers · AP01
2026-01-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-30
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officers · TM01
2026-01-20
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KAY, Laurana appointed
director
2026-01-20
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THOMSON, Colin Thomas appointed
director
2026-01-20
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FAGAN, Timothy resigned
director
2025-02-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
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GEAR, Christine Margaret resigned
director
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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MCCAFFERTY, Lianne Carol appointed
director
2024-02-27
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accounts · AA
2023-11-13
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officers · AP01
2023-10-25
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FAGAN, Timothy appointed
director
2023-10-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-09
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officers · TM01
2023-10-07
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MACKENZIE, Patricia Mary resigned
director
2023-10-07
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MCCULLOCH, Roslyn Fiona resigned
director
2023-01-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
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officers · TM01
2022-08-24
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HANTON, Sharon Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
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officers · AP01
2021-09-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-25
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ESTAROTH, Jacqueline Anna Alicia resigned
director
2021-08-25
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MCCULLOCH, Roslyn Fiona appointed
director
2020-09-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-07
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officers · AP01
2020-08-26
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DAVIDSON, Christine appointed
director
2020-08-26
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HANTON, Sharon Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-03-23
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BUCHANAN-PYPER, Julianne resigned
director
2019-09-28
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KELLEY, John David appointed
director
2019-09-28
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BUCHANAN-PYPER, Julianne appointed
director
2019-09-28
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CULLEN, Mark appointed
director
2019-09-28
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LIVINGSTON, Stephen Gordon resigned
director
2018-08-29
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SAUNDERS, Janet Elizabeth resigned
director
2017-11-01
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MACKENZIE, Patricia Mary appointed
director
2016-03-02
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CULLEN, Mark resigned
director
2016-03-02
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ESTAROTH, Jacqueline Anna Alicia appointed
director
2016-03-02
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GEAR, Christine Margaret appointed
director
2015-02-11
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SWAN, Susan Elizabeth resigned
director
2013-04-24
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LIVINGSTON, Stephen Gordon appointed
director
2013-02-13
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SAUNDERS, Janet Elizabeth appointed
director
2013-02-13
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SWAN, Susan Elizabeth appointed
director
2012-09-10
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CULLEN, Mark appointed
director
2012-03-19
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Company incorporated
As THE SCOTTISH ASTROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION LTD
2012-03-19
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GRIER, Nicholas John Macgregor appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CULLEN, Mark resigned 2026-03-28; FAGAN, Timothy resigned 2026-01-20

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2012-03-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

9 Malta Terrace

Edinburgh

Midlothian

EH4 1HR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-08

Last: 2026-03-25