SOUTH GEORGIA HERITAGE TRUST
🌳Matureactive
SC466431 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-12-24
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 91040Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (14 active, 23 linked, 22 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-27➕QUELCH, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-11➖SHEMILT, Elaine Katherine Mary, Professor resigneddirector
- 2024-04-22➕MASON, Jeff appointeddirector
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-17➖ROBERTS, Malcolm John Binyon resigneddirector
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-02➖RICHARDSON, Michael George, Professor resigneddirector
- 2022-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-06➕CORRIGAN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-31➕STOWE, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2021-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16➕ROBERTS, Malcolm John Binyon appointeddirector
- 2021-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-25➖CHEEK, Janet Lynda resigneddirector
- 2020-09-28➕MCKEE, Richard Buick appointeddirector
- 2020-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-26➕BEVAN, Jane Noelle Cecilia appointeddirector
- 2020-02-26➖CROXALL, John Patrick, Professor resigneddirector
- 2019-02-28➖BACK, Philippa Lucy Foster resigneddirector
- 2018-09-07➖BOYD, Ian Lamont, Professor resigneddirector
- 2018-06-15➕HALL, John appointeddirector
- 2018-02-28➕BOYD, Ian Lamont, Professor appointeddirector
- 2017-05-01➕ELLINGSEN, Gustav Fredrik appointeddirector
- 2016-02-18➖PEARCE, Howard John Stredder resigneddirector
- 2015-05-14➖MOORE, Michael John, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2015-05-13➕BACK, Philippa Lucy Foster appointeddirector
- 2014-08-21➕PRENTICE, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2013-12-24🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUTH GEORGIA HERITAGE TRUST
- 2013-12-24➕NEIL, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-24➕BASBERG, Bjorn Lorens, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-12-24➕BORODIN, Alexander Borisovich appointeddirector
- 2013-12-24➕LANDAU, Denise Jo appointeddirector
- 2013-12-24➕PAULSEN, Frederik Dag Arfst, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-12-24➕CHEEK, Janet Lynda appointeddirector
- 2013-12-24➕CROXALL, John Patrick, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-12-24➕MOORE, Michael John, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2013-12-24➕PEARCE, Howard John Stredder appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-12-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Registered office
Verdant Works
West Henderson's Wynd
Dundee
Angus
DD1 5BT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last: 2025-12-24
Officers (14 active · 9 resigned)
Active
BASBERG, Bjorn Lorens, Professor→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-12-24
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BEVAN, Jane Noelle Cecilia→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-02-26
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BORODIN, Alexander Borisovich→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-12-24
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CORRIGAN, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-07-06
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ELLINGSEN, Gustav Fredrik→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-05-01
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Active
LANDAU, Denise Jo→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-12-24
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Active
MCKEE, Richard Buick→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-09-28
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PAULSEN, Frederik Dag Arfst, Professor→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-12-24
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PRENTICE, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-08-21
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QUELCH, Susan Jane→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-07-27
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STOWE, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2022-01-31
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BACK, Philippa Lucy Foster→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-05-13 · resigned 2019-02-28
BOYD, Ian Lamont, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2018-09-07
CHEEK, Janet Lynda→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-12-24 · resigned 2021-02-25
CROXALL, John Patrick, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-12-24 · resigned 2020-02-26
MOORE, Michael John, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-12-24 · resigned 2015-05-14
PEARCE, Howard John Stredder→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2013-12-24 · resigned 2016-02-18
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-04-14