CAMBO HERITAGE TRUST

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SC470015 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-02-14
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 9.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (9 active, 25 linked, 23 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
78 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2026-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-02-14
    THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2026-02-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-01-21
    ERSKINE, James Dunbar appointed
    director
  6. 2026-01-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-12-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2025-11-24
    MILNE, Diane Janet resigned
    director
  10. 2024-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-08-16
    HENSHAW, Rosalind Mary appointed
    director
  12. 2024-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-06-24
    COCHRANE, David resigned
    director
  19. 2024-06-12
    BRIGHT, Joanna Kathleen Mary appointed
    director
  20. 2024-06-12
    FINDLAY, Ella Thomasina Bonsall appointed
    director
  21. 2024-06-12
    WAINWRIGHT, Tara Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2024-01-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-01-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-11-21
    JENKINS, Kathryn resigned
    director
  25. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  26. 2023-10-05
    CARTER, John Stephen resigned
    director
  27. 2023-08-16
    MILNE, Diane Janet appointed
    director
  28. 2023-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2023-03-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2022-06-09
    ERSKINE, James Dunbar resigned
    director
  32. 2022-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2021-04-13
    COCHRANE, David appointed
    director
  34. 2020-12-01
    ERSKINE, James Dunbar appointed
    director
  35. 2020-07-02
    ERSKINE, Struan resigned
    director
  36. 2019-11-18
    CARTER, John Stephen appointed
    director
  37. 2019-09-30
    SMITH, Fay resigned
    director
  38. 2018-07-17
    ERSKINE, Struan appointed
    director
  39. 2018-04-19
    ROGER, Joan Georgina resigned
    director
  40. 2017-06-06
    JENKINS, Trevor James appointed
    director
  41. 2017-06-01
    MARSHALL, Alexander resigned
    director
  42. 2017-05-25
    OTTO, Julie Pauline resigned
    director
  43. 2017-03-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
  44. 2017-03-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Historic Environment Scotland
  45. 2015-05-22
    JENKINS, Kathryn appointed
    director
  46. 2015-02-02
    CRAIG, Frederick John Robert resigned
    director
  47. 2015-02-02
    MARSHALL, Alexander appointed
    director
  48. 2015-02-02
    OTTO, Julie Pauline appointed
    director
  49. 2015-02-02
    WRIGHT, Andrew Walter Yorkstone resigned
    director
  50. 2014-11-01
    MURRAY DONALD LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

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
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2026-02-14; MILNE, Diane Janet resigned 2025-11-24

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-02-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

The Stables Visitor Centre Cambo
Kingsbarns
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 8QD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14

Officers (9 active · 16 resigned)

BRIGHT, Joanna Kathleen Mary
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-06-12
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Active
ERSKINE, Catherine Jean Kilby, Lady
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-05-02
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Active
ERSKINE, James Dunbar
director · ~47y · appointed 2026-01-21
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Active
ERSKINE, Thomas Peter Neil, Sir
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-05-02
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Active
EVETTS, Robin Dennis Alexander, Dr
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-05-02
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Active
FINDLAY, Ella Thomasina Bonsall
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-06-12
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Active
HENSHAW, Rosalind Mary
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-08-16
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Active
JENKINS, Trevor James
director · ~79y · appointed 2017-06-06
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Active
WAINWRIGHT, Tara Elizabeth
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-06-12
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Active
MURRAY DONALD LLP
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-14 · resigned 2014-11-01
Resigned
THORNTONS LAW LLP
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2026-02-14
Resigned
CARTER, John Stephen
director · ~78y · appointed 2019-11-18 · resigned 2023-10-05
Resigned
COCHRANE, David
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-04-13 · resigned 2024-06-24
Resigned
CRAIG, Frederick John Robert
director · ~83y · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2015-02-02
Resigned
ERSKINE, James Dunbar
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2022-06-09
Resigned
ERSKINE, Struan
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-07-17 · resigned 2020-07-02
Resigned
JENKINS, Kathryn
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-05-22 · resigned 2023-11-21
Resigned
LANG, Alistair James
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-02-14 · resigned 2014-05-02
Resigned
MARSHALL, Alexander
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-02-02 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
MILNE, Diane Janet
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-08-16 · resigned 2025-11-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
A registered charge1 property09/03/2017
outstanding
Historic Environment Scotland
A registered charge1 property09/03/2017
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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27