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SC440222 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-01-14

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

30 officers (8 active, 30 linked, 28 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

88 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand

2026-03-17
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officers · CH01
2026-03-12
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officers · CH01
2026-01-19
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THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2026-01-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
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BOAG, John Peter resigned
director
2025-07-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-22
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officers · AP01
2024-08-22
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officers · AP01
2024-08-06
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MURDOCH, Joseph Campbell appointed
director
2024-08-06
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OXLEY, Fiona appointed
director
2024-08-06
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SHEPHERD, Nicola appointed
director
2024-07-02
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accounts · AA
2024-05-17
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officers · TM01
2024-05-14
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STEPHENSON, Michael James resigned
director
2024-04-08
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officers · AP01
2024-03-26
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CLARK, Alexander William John, Cllr appointed
director
2023-11-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
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SMITH, Glenys Jane resigned
director
2023-11-08
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HUTCHISON, Sarah Mandall resigned
director
2023-07-31
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officers · AP01
2023-07-11
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LEES, Margaret Julia appointed
director
2023-03-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-14
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KELL, Jane Therese resigned
director
2023-03-14
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TEMPLETON, William Craig resigned
director
2022-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-01
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HEADON, Joseph Martin resigned
director
2021-12-02
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BOAG, John Peter appointed
director
2021-12-02
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SMITH, Glenys Jane appointed
director
2021-12-01
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HUTCHISON, Sarah Mandall appointed
director
2021-11-30
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WILSON, Rhoda appointed
director
2021-11-10
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STEPHENSON, Michael James appointed
director
2021-07-10
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MCLEOD, Callum Alexander resigned
director
2020-12-01
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ROBERTS, Kyffin Lloyd resigned
director
2020-10-13
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MCLEOD, Callum Alexander appointed
director
2020-07-14
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PAUL, Henry Antony appointed
director
2020-04-03
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SHEPHERD, Gordon Andrew Alison resigned
director
2019-10-08
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DONALDSON, Thomas resigned
director
2019-09-17
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SUTHERLAND, William James resigned
director
2019-03-26
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SINCLAIR, Graham Mclean resigned
director
2018-06-12
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PEAD, Ray resigned
director
2018-05-15
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TEMPLETON, William Craig appointed
director
2018-03-13
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SHEPHERD, Gordon Andrew Alison appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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: THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned 2026-01-19; BOAG, John Peter resigned 2025-10-07

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2013-01-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Kinburn Castle

Doubledykes Road

St Andrews

Fife

KY16 9DR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-28

Last: 2026-01-14