BRESSAY DEVELOPMENT LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC513684 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-08-21
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
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
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (48/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (6 active, 22 linked, 21 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-07-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-07
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    KELLY, Kathryn Mary resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-01
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    WILLS, Tom appointed
    director
  6. 2024-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-03-22
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    INNES, Malcolm Mckay appointed
    director
  13. 2023-02-07
    ➖
    BATESON, Hannah Rose resigned
    director
  14. 2023-02-07
    ➖
    MASON, Matthew John resigned
    director
  15. 2023-02-07
    ➖
    SKENE, Afra resigned
    director
  16. 2022-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-07-05
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    CHRISTIE, Heather Susan resigned
    director
  20. 2022-07-05
    ➖
    LABOURNE, Aimee Joyce resigned
    director
  21. 2022-07-05
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    SCOLLAY, Marion Ruth resigned
    director
  22. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-05-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-05-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-02-20
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    CHRISTIE, Heather Susan appointed
    director
  26. 2021-09-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2021-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2021-09-10
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    EDWARDS, Elizabeth Christine resigned
    director
  29. 2021-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-02-26
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    BATESON, Hannah Rose appointed
    director
  31. 2020-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  32. 2020-04-22
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    MASON, Matthew John appointed
    director
  33. 2020-04-17
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    BARTON, Stuart Leslie appointed
    director
  34. 2020-04-14
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    EDWARDS, Elizabeth Christine appointed
    director
  35. 2020-04-14
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    LABOURNE, Aimee Joyce appointed
    director
  36. 2020-01-31
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    KELLY, Noel David resigned
    director
  37. 2020-01-31
    ➖
    MASON, Matthew John resigned
    director
  38. 2020-01-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Moira Mary resigned
    director
  39. 2020-01-01
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    HENDERSON-HAEFNER, Dee resigned
    director
  40. 2019-01-23
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    MASON, Matthew John appointed
    director
  41. 2018-09-13
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    ANDERSON, Hazel Barbara resigned
    director
  42. 2018-09-13
    ➖
    MCCARTNEY, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  43. 2018-09-13
    ➖
    REID, Alison Elizabeth resigned
    director
  44. 2018-01-18
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    BARTON, Robina Rendall resigned
    director
  45. 2018-01-18
    ➕
    HENDERSON-HAEFNER, Dee appointed
    director
  46. 2018-01-18
    ➕
    KELLY, Kathryn Mary appointed
    director
  47. 2018-01-18
    ➕
    KELLY, Noel David appointed
    director
  48. 2018-01-18
    ➕
    MCCARTNEY, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  49. 2018-01-18
    ➕
    SKENE, Afra appointed
    director
  50. 2016-11-17
    ➕
    REID, Alison Elizabeth appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

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 73 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-08-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Speldiburn
Bressay School
Bressay
ZE2 9EL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20

Officers (6 active · 16 resigned)

LOWE, Beatrice Mary→
secretary · appointed 2015-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTON, Stuart Leslie→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-04-17
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Active
INNES, Malcolm Mckay→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-22
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Active
LOWE, Beatrice Mary→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-08-21
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Active
TULLOCH, Sheila Mary→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-08-21
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Active
WILLS, Tom→
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-07-01
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Active
ANDERSON, Hazel Barbara→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-08-21 · resigned 2018-09-13
Resigned
BARTON, Robina Rendall→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-08-21 · resigned 2018-01-18
Resigned
BATESON, Hannah Rose→
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-02-26 · resigned 2023-02-07
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Heather Susan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-02-20 · resigned 2022-07-05
Resigned
EDWARDS, Elizabeth Christine→
director · ~76y · appointed 2020-04-14 · resigned 2021-09-10
Resigned
HENDERSON-HAEFNER, Dee→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-01-18 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned
KELLY, Kathryn Mary→
director · ~74y · appointed 2018-01-18 · resigned 2025-07-07
Resigned
KELLY, Noel David→
director · ~78y · appointed 2018-01-18 · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned
LABOURNE, Aimee Joyce→
director · ~33y · appointed 2020-04-14 · resigned 2022-07-05
Resigned
MASON, Matthew John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-04-22 · resigned 2023-02-07
Resigned
MASON, Matthew John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-01-23 · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned
MCCARTNEY, Amanda Jane→
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-01-18 · resigned 2018-09-13
Resigned
REID, Alison Elizabeth→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-11-17 · resigned 2018-09-13
Resigned
SCOLLAY, Marion Ruth→
director · ~78y · appointed 2016-11-17 · resigned 2022-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-06