TOP SCOTTISH TOURS LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC839523 · ltd · incorporated 2025-02-28
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of tourist guides
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs TOP SCOTTISH TOURS LIMITED
- 2025-02-28➕DONALDSON, Gillian Claire appointedsecretary
- 2025-02-28➕DONALDSON, Gillian Claire appointeddirector
- 2025-02-28➕ROBERTSON, Craig appointeddirector
- 2025-02-28➕ROBERTSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-02-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Robertson Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/02/2025 |
Gillian Claire Donaldson Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/02/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79901 — Activities of tourist guides
Registered office
102 Shore Road
Innellan
PA23 7SR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
DONALDSON, Gillian Claire→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-02-28
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DONALDSON, Gillian Claire→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-02-28
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ROBERTSON, Craig→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-02-28
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ROBERTSON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-02-28
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Recent filings (3 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-02-28