LYBSTER & TANNACH
🏛️Establishedactive
SC536591 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-05-27
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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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
17 officers (7 active, 17 linked, 17 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-02➕SUTHERLAND, Liam appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17➕DUNBAR, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2025-11-17➕HENDERSON, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-11-17➖RAMSØY, Harald resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-02➖GILES, Ian Ronald resigneddirector
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-09➖COGHILL, Maureen Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-20➖MACDONALD, William resigneddirector
- 2018-01-11➖BRUCE, William resigneddirector
- 2018-01-11➖GILL, Rhona Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2018-01-11➖INKSTER, John resigneddirector
- 2018-01-11➕MACDONALD, William appointeddirector
- 2018-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-18➕HENDRY, Patricia Mary appointeddirector
- 2017-09-15➕SUTHERLAND, Elizabeth Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-09-04➕GUNN, Andrew George appointeddirector
- 2017-09-04➖MALIK, Linda Dorothy Gardner resigneddirector
- 2017-07-24➕RAMSØY, Harald appointeddirector
- 2017-06-20➖MCGUIRE, Diane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2017-04-18➕MALIK, Linda Dorothy Gardner appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕MACLEOD, Catherine Mary appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕BRUCE, William appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕COGHILL, Maureen Ann appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕GILES, Ian Ronald appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕MCGUIRE, Diane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➖WINFIELD, Duncan Stuart resigneddirector
- 2016-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs LYBSTER & TANNACH
- 2016-05-27➕GILL, Rhona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2016-05-27➕INKSTER, John appointeddirector
- 2016-05-27➕WINFIELD, Duncan Stuart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
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
Incorporated2016-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Seaview House
Harbour Road
Lybster
Caithness
KW3 6AH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09
Officers (7 active · 10 resigned)
DUNBAR, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-11-17
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GUNN, Andrew George→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-09-04
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HENDERSON, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-11-17
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HENDRY, Patricia Mary→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-09-18
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MACLEOD, Catherine Mary→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-04-03
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SUTHERLAND, Elizabeth Anne→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-09-15
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SUTHERLAND, Liam→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-03-02
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BRUCE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2018-01-11
COGHILL, Maureen Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2022-06-09
GILES, Ian Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2024-12-02
GILL, Rhona Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-05-27 · resigned 2018-01-11
INKSTER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2016-05-27 · resigned 2018-01-11
MACDONALD, William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2018-01-11 · resigned 2018-11-20
MALIK, Linda Dorothy Gardner→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-04-18 · resigned 2017-09-04
MCGUIRE, Diane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2017-06-20
RAMSØY, Harald→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-07-24 · resigned 2025-11-17
WINFIELD, Duncan Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-27 · resigned 2017-04-03
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Recent filings (46 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-26