FINDERNE DEVELOPMENT TRUST
🏛️Establishedactive
SC595859 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2018-05-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (10 active, 21 linked, 20 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
49 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-30➕EVANS, Jay Garrett appointeddirector
- 2025-03-30➖ASTILL, Karen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-11➕BUTTACI, Carol Bennett appointeddirector
- 2024-04-11➕SLACK, Tim appointeddirector
- 2024-04-11➖DENNIS, Moira resigneddirector
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-20➕NICOLSON, Dawn Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➕BOULTON, Susan Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➕PINNER, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➖LAING, Joanna Sarah Juno resigneddirector
- 2023-01-16➕LAING, Alasdair North Grant appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-08➖NASRAT, Stephen Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-07-11➕MCCRACKEN, Thomas Stewart appointeddirector
- 2022-06-06➖SEDGWICK, Emma Lara resigneddirector
- 2021-11-09➕LAING, Joanna Sarah Juno appointeddirector
- 2021-11-09➖MCKAY, James Forbes resigneddirector
- 2021-11-09➖MIELE, Carlo Lorenzo resigneddirector
- 2021-02-23➕DENNIS, Moira appointeddirector
- 2021-02-16➖HURST, Tim Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-10-29➕HURST, Tim Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-10-29➕NASRAT, Stephen Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-08-08➖PIPER, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-27➖TAYLOR, Peter Laverick resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖CUDWORTH, John Austin resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➕SEDGWICK, Emma Lara appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs FINDERNE DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- 2018-05-01➕GRIGOR & YOUNG LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-05-01➕HIGGS, Brian appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕ASTILL, Karen Elizabeth appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
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 82 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLM EVANGELICAL CHURCH→ SC162650 · est 1996 | — | — | — | 10 | 30y | 83 | 80y |
| RAASAY HOUSE COMMUNITY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC200315 · est 1999 | — | — | £103.1k | — | 26y | 83 | 71y |
| CLAVIE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC124352 · est 1990 | — | — | — | 0 | 36y | 82 | 79y |
| HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS TREES LIMITED→ SC156764 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 0 | 31y | 82 | 82y |
| HORTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC061946 · est 1977 | — | — | — | 0 | 49y | 82 | 82y |
| THE SAFETY ASSOCIATION OF FEDERATED EMPLOYERS→ SC191840 · est 1998 | — | — | £432.4k | — | 27y | 82 | 62y |
| BAR - COM (INVERNESS) LIMITED→ SC284142 · est 2005 | — | — | £1 | — | 21y | 81 | 68y |
| BAR - TEC (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC265426 · est 2004 | — | — | £1 | — | 22y | 81 | 68y |
| THE ELGIN BRIDGE CENTRE→ SC273493 · est 2004 | — | — | £210.3k | — | 21y | 81 | 80y |
| TRANSITION BLACK ISLE→ SC398650 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 81 | 86y |
| AIGAS COMMUNITY FOREST→ SC372685 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 80 | 75y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2018-05-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
100 High Street
Forres
Moray
IV36 1PD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (10 active · 11 resigned)
GRIGOR & YOUNG LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-05-01
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BOULTON, Susan Margaret→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-01-27
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BUTTACI, Carol Bennett→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2024-04-11
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EVANS, Jay Garrett→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-03-30
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HIGGS, Brian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-05-01
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LAING, Alasdair North Grant→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2023-01-16
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MCCRACKEN, Thomas Stewart→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-07-11
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NICOLSON, Dawn Marie→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-02-20
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PINNER, Anthony David→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2023-01-27
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Active
ASTILL, Karen Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2025-03-30
CUDWORTH, John Austin→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2019-09-30
DENNIS, Moira→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-02-23 · resigned 2024-04-11
HURST, Tim Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-10-29 · resigned 2021-02-16
LAING, Joanna Sarah Juno→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-11-09 · resigned 2023-01-27
MCKAY, James Forbes→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2021-11-09
MIELE, Carlo Lorenzo→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2021-11-09
NASRAT, Stephen Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-10-29 · resigned 2022-11-08
PIPER, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2020-08-08
SEDGWICK, Emma Lara→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-09-30 · resigned 2022-06-06
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Recent filings (49 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-10