SUTHERLAND LAUNCH LTD
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SC831202 · ltd · incorporated 2024-12-08
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51220
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: medium (58/100)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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
13 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20➖JOHNSTONE, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2026-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-12➕JOHNSTONE, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2026-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-24➕MACKAY, Kirsteen Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-06➕FYVIE, Alison Anne appointeddirector
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-19➕STILL, Lesley Chrystall appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-11➕BROWN, Alistair Fraser appointeddirector
- 2024-12-11➖BROWN, Alistair Fraser resigneddirector
- 2024-12-11➕JOHNSTONE, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2024-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs SUTHERLAND LAUNCH LTD
- 2024-12-08➕FYVIE, Stuart Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-12-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
61/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart Robert Fyvie Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/12/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC51220 — SIC 51220
Registered office
57/59 High Street High Street
Dunblane
FK15 0EE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
FYVIE, Alison Anne→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-06
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FYVIE, Stuart Robert→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-08
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JOHNSTONE, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-01-12
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MACKAY, Kirsteen Louise→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-06-24
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STILL, Lesley Chrystall→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-02-19
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BROWN, Alistair Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-12-11 · resigned 2024-12-11
JOHNSTONE, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-12-11 · resigned 2026-01-20
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Recent filings (13 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-12-08