THE SCOTTISH COUNCIL OF LAW REPORTING
🌳Matureactive
SC032729 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1957-12-10
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
75 officers (6 active, 75 linked, 68 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
227 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 (148 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25➕GRANT, Gilly appointedsecretary
- 2025-06-25➕WEBSTER, Sheila Mairead appointeddirector
- 2025-06-25➖KINAHAN, Anthony John resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-25➖MCLINTOCK, Christine Ann resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-20➕DELIBEGOVIC-BROOME, Almira appointeddirector
- 2023-06-20➖GRAHAME, Angela Thomson resigneddirector
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-16➕SMITH, Barry Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-09➖O'ROURKE, Stephen Robb-Russel resigneddirector
- 2021-10-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-23➕MULHOLLAND, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-06-23➖MCRAE, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2021-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-26➕MCLARTY, Emma Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-06-26➖CAMPBELL, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2019-06-26➕O'ROURKE, Stephen Robb-Russel appointeddirector
- 2019-06-26➖WALDHELM, Roderick James resigneddirector
- 2017-06-07➕MCLINTOCK, Christine Ann appointeddirector
- 2017-06-07➖MILLAR, James Allan resigneddirector
- 2015-06-23➕GRAHAME, Angela Thomson appointeddirector
- 2015-05-15➖CHERRY QC, Joanna resigneddirector
- 2014-05-06➕CHERRY QC, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2014-02-04➖WOLFFE, Walter James resigneddirector
- 2013-06-18➖HENDERSON, Richard Mitchell resigneddirector
- 2013-06-18➕MCRAE, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2011-06-08➖DUNLOP, Laura Jean resigneddirector
- 2011-06-08➖GIBB, Andrew Thomas Fotheringham resigneddirector
- 2011-06-07➕CAMPBELL, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2011-06-07➕MILLAR, James Allan appointeddirector
- 2011-06-07➕WALDHELM, Roderick James appointeddirector
- 2010-08-11➖BIRD, Elaine Marion resigneddirector
- 2010-06-14➖EASSIE, Ronald David Mackay, The Rt Hon Lord resigneddirector
- 2010-06-14➖GEMMELL, William Ruthven resigneddirector
- 2010-06-14➖KEEN, Richard Sanderson resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 148 events
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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KINAHAN, Anthony John resigned 2025-06-25; MCLINTOCK, Christine Ann resigned 2025-06-25
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1957-12-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
The Stamp Office C/O Henderson Loggie Llp
Level 5, 10-14 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (6 active · 69 resigned)
Active
DELIBEGOVIC-BROOME, Almira→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-06-20
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MCLARTY, Emma Jane→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-06-26
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MULHOLLAND, John Mark→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-06-23
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SMITH, Barry Thomas→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-02-16
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WEBSTER, Sheila Mairead→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-06-25
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KINAHAN, Anthony John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2025-06-25
MILL, Douglas Russell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 2002-12-31
PRITCHARD, Kenneth William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-01-17
ADAIR, Brian Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1992-10-28 · resigned 1993-05-28
BIRD, Elaine Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-05-28 · resigned 2010-08-11
BOYD, Alan Robb→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 1996-05-24
BROWNLIE, Alistair Rutherford→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1997-05-15
CAMERON OF LOCHBROOM, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1989-12-31
CAMERON OF LOCHBROOM, Kenneth John, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1991-05-01 · resigned 2000-05-31
CAMPBELL, Colin Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2005-05-09
CAMPBELL, James Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1991-05-31 · resigned 1992-10-28
CAMPBELL, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-06-07 · resigned 2019-06-26
CHERRY QC, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-05-06 · resigned 2015-05-15
CLARK, Alistair Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1992-10-28
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Recent filings (227 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-02