SCOT ACTIVE LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC854228 · ltd · incorporated 2025-07-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
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
60
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOT ACTIVE LTD
- 2025-07-01➕BARR, Alistair Stuart appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➕BARR, Linda Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 Alistair Stuart Barr Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/07/2025 |
Mrs Linda Jane Barr Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-07-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
26, 30 Bonnethill Road
Pitlochry
PH16 5BS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BARR, Alistair Stuart→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-07-01
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BARR, Linda Jane→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-07-01
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Recent filings (2 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-01