SCOTTISH BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC080355 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-10-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (3 active, 100 linked, 77 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
736 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (187 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-31➕HARDING, Kieran Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-30➕WOLFENDEN, Lesley Ann appointeddirector
- 2018-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30➖JENKINS, Antony Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➖GADHIA, Jayne-Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-01-14➖BLAIR, Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-01-14➖HYND, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2016-01-06➖FAZAL, Sheila Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➕WOLFENDEN, Lesley Ann appointedsecretary
- 2016-01-01➕JENKINS, Antony Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-12-02➖CAMPBELL, Thomas Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-12-02➖HAMBLIN, Janet Mary resigneddirector
- 2015-12-02➖HANNA, Linda Margaret resigneddirector
- 2013-11-27➖DICK, Brendan Sweeney resigneddirector
- 2013-11-27➖GIBSON, Fiona Ann resigneddirector
- 2013-11-13➖CARR, Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-11-07➕GADHIA, Jayne-Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-10-01➕BLAIR, Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-09-04➕FAZAL, Sheila Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2013-09-01➖ELSTON, Susan Teresa resigneddirector
- 2012-11-27➖CAMPBELL, Marcia Dominic resigneddirector
- 2010-11-17➕GIBSON, Fiona Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-11-17➖GOLD, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2010-09-02➕ELSTON, Susan Teresa appointeddirector
- 2010-06-28➖ELVIDGE, John William, Sir resigneddirector
- 2010-04-26➖GAFFNEY, James resigneddirector
- 2010-01-14➕HYND, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2009-12-03➖LAING, Mark Hector resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-03➖BORTHWICK, George Cooper, Professor resigneddirector
- 2009-12-03➖LAING, Mark Hector resigneddirector
- 2009-12-02➕CAMPBELL, Thomas Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-12-02➕HAMBLIN, Janet Mary appointeddirector
- 2009-12-02➕HANNA, Linda Margaret appointeddirector
- 2009-06-24➖CURRIE, Terence resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 187 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Business In The Community is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Business In The Community
Corporate parent · board control
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SCOTTISH BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED
This company · SC080355
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Business In The Community Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| 17 CAPITAL CO-INVEST LP→ SL007920 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 17C ECIP 2025 FEEDER LP→ SL037473 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (BERRY) LP→ SL033383 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (CREOLE) SCOTS LP→ SL037011 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (MADISON) SCOT LP→ SL036034 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (PHOENIX) SCOT LP→ SL035522 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL (TRIO) SCOT CO-INVEST 3 LP→ SL035900 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL 5 INVESTMENTS LP→ SL035235 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL CF2 SCOTS SPV GP LLP→ SO307900 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL CO-INVEST (E) SCOTS GP LLP→ SO308223 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL CO-INVEST (E) SCOTS LP→ SL037676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17CAPITAL CREDIT SCOTS SPV GP LLP→ SO307890 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1982-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations
Registered office
5 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8EJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (3 active · 170 resigned)
WOLFENDEN, Lesley Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARDING, Kieran Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOLFENDEN, Lesley Ann→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAHAM, James Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2006-11-24
LAING, Mark Hector→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2009-12-03
MCCULLOCH, Jennifer Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-01-27 · resigned 2000-06-09
MURIE, David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-01-27
AITKEN, Oonagh Melrose→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2001-09-13
ALEXANDER, Walter Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1988-12-05 · resigned 1990-03-09
ARNOLD, Francis Robert Lipsey→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1990-01-31 · resigned 1990-12-05
ATKINSON, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1988-12-05 · resigned 1989-08-08
ATTERTON, Philip Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1990-11-02
BAIN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1988-12-05 · resigned 1989-08-08
BARR, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1988-12-05 · resigned 1990-12-05
BENSON, Christopher, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1990-09-25 · resigned 1990-12-05
BETT, Michael, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1990-12-05 · resigned 1993-11-26
BEVERIDGE, Crawford William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-01-15 · resigned 2000-01-22
BLAIR, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2016-01-14
BLEASDALE, Cyril→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1990-08-01 · resigned 1990-12-05
BORLAND, James Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1988-12-05 · resigned 1990-12-05
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Recent filings (736 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22