BAILLIE WIND FARM COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND

🌳Matureactive
SC455608 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-07-30
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£-2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
27 officers (12 active, 27 linked, 26 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,260
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£166k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
-£2k
↑ 92% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£27k£23k£72k£122k£172k£222kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£63.2k£36.2k
Cash£166.4k£221.8k
Net assets£-2.3k£-27.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-17
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-16
    BUXTON, Carroll Carson appointed
    director
  7. 2025-10-16
    SUTHERLAND, Craig Bruce appointed
    director
  8. 2025-10-16
    CLUGSTON, Natasha resigned
    director
  9. 2025-10-16
    HERD, Nicole resigned
    director
  10. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-04-08
    MANSON, Nicola appointed
    director
  12. 2024-04-08
    WEBSTER, Maureen appointed
    director
  13. 2024-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-01-08
    MCKEOWN, Andrew James resigned
    director
  16. 2024-01-08
    MCKEOWN, Faye Louise resigned
    director
  17. 2024-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-12-06
    CLUGSTON, Natasha appointed
    director
  20. 2023-12-06
    HERD, Nicole appointed
    director
  21. 2023-12-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-12-06
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  23. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-10-26
    CAMPBELL, Lillian resigned
    director
  25. 2023-10-26
    SUTHERLAND, Robert George resigned
    director
  26. 2023-10-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2023-10-26
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    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-10-10
    MCKEOWN, Andrew James appointed
    director
  29. 2023-10-10
    MCKEOWN, Faye Louise appointed
    director
  30. 2023-10-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2023-10-10
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    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2023-01-16
    BENNETT, Christina resigned
    director
  34. 2022-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2022-10-20
    SUTHERLAND, Robert George appointed
    director
  36. 2022-10-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  37. 2022-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  38. 2022-07-21
    HERD, Nicole resigned
    director
  39. 2022-01-20
    MILLER, Siobhan resigned
    director
  40. 2021-11-18
    STRONACH, Gary appointed
    director
  41. 2021-11-18
    ROBSON, Ellen Andrew Miller resigned
    director
  42. 2020-10-15
    MILLER, Siobhan appointed
    director
  43. 2020-04-12
    MACGILL, Bertha Wilma resigned
    director
  44. 2018-04-11
    SUTHERLAND, Martin Gordon appointed
    director
  45. 2017-08-17
    GRANT, Fiona, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 2017-03-12
    HERD, Nicole appointed
    director
  47. 2017-02-28
    MACKENZIE, Isabel Jane appointed
    director
  48. 2017-02-06
    MANSON, James Alexander resigned
    director
  49. 2016-07-28
    HAYLEY, Russell resigned
    director
  50. 2014-01-16
    CAMPBELL, Lillian appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 84 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: CLUGSTON, Natasha resigned 2025-10-16; HERD, Nicole resigned 2025-10-16

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-07-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

Naver Business Centre Naver House
Naver Road
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 7QA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (12 active · 15 resigned)

CAITHNESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-08-22
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Active
BUDDEN, Paul David
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-08-05
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Active
BUXTON, Carroll Carson
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-16
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Active
CHAMBERS, Donald James
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-08-05
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Active
MACDONALD, Peter
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-08-05
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Active
MACKENZIE, Isabel Jane
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-02-28
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Active
MANSON, Nicola
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-04-08
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Active
POTTINGER, Thomas Band
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-07-30
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Active
STRONACH, Gary
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-11-18
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Active
SUTHERLAND, Craig Bruce
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-10-16
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Active
SUTHERLAND, Martin Gordon
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-11
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Active
WEBSTER, Maureen
director · ~72y · appointed 2024-04-08
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Active
BENNETT, Christina
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned
BRUCE, Claudette
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2013-10-15
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Lillian
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-01-16 · resigned 2023-10-26
Resigned
CLUGSTON, Natasha
director · ~33y · appointed 2023-12-06 · resigned 2025-10-16
Resigned
GRANT, Fiona, Dr
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2017-08-17
Resigned
HAYLEY, Russell
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-08-12 · resigned 2016-07-28
Resigned
HERD, Nicole
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-12-06 · resigned 2025-10-16
Resigned
HERD, Nicole
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-03-12 · resigned 2022-07-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30