THE CANMORE TRUST
🌿Early-stageactive
SC715713 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2021-11-22
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-23➖GIBSON, John resigneddirector
- 2024-11-18➕ROSS, Audrey Margo appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22➖MCAULEY, Ciaran Charles, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-12-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-22➕BACKLER, Edwin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-11-22➕LEISHMAN, Angus John Mcnaughton appointeddirector
- 2022-11-22➕MCAULEY, Ciaran Charles, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs THE CANMORE TRUST
- 2021-11-22➕GIBSON, Isobel Margaret appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22➕LLOYD, Joanne Alice appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22➕GIBSON, John appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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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| CAMPHILL(BLAIR DRUMMOND)TRUST LIMITED→ SC059206 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | 83 | 84y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2021-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Easter Dullater
Callander
FK17 8HQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
BACKLER, Edwin Andrew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-11-22
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GIBSON, Isobel Margaret→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-22
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LEISHMAN, Angus John Mcnaughton→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-11-22
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LLOYD, Joanne Alice→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-11-22
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ROSS, Audrey Margo→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-11-18
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GIBSON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-11-22 · resigned 2025-01-23
MCAULEY, Ciaran Charles, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2023-05-22
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-18