THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO (CHARITIES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC108857 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-01-22
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
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
50 officers (6 active, 50 linked, 46 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
222 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-12
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-11
    HOWES, Francis Hedley Roberton resigned
    director
  6. 2023-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-12-19
    GAMMELL, Geraldine Elizabeth resigned
    director
  9. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-29
    EDMONDS, Christopher James appointed
    director
  11. 2022-11-28
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-11-08
    LEDERER, Peter Julian resigned
    director
  13. 2022-02-28
    BRIMS, Robin Vaughan, Lieutenant General resigned
    director
  14. 2022-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-10-06
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-07-22
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    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-07-22
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-07-22
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-07-13
    BEY, Patricia Mary Alice appointed
    director
  20. 2021-07-13
    WATSON, Gillian Anne Mcgregor resigned
    director
  21. 2021-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  22. 2021-07-05
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  23. 2021-06-15
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  24. 2021-06-11
    DUNN, Hugh John resigned
    director
  25. 2021-06-10
    GRIBBON, Glen James resigned
    director
  26. 2021-06-10
    ROBERTSON, George Islay Macneill, The Rt Hon Lord resigned
    director
  27. 2021-02-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  28. 2021-01-27
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    officers · TM02
  29. 2021-01-27
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    officers · AP03
  30. 2021-01-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  31. 2021-01-05
    CAMPBELL, Jane Alice Cochran appointed
    secretary
  32. 2020-12-31
    SOUTAR, Rucelle resigned
    secretary
  33. 2020-06-13
    ALLFREY, MBE, Henry David, Brigadier resigned
    director
  34. 2019-10-07
    HALL, Timothy Julian Dalton appointed
    director
  35. 2019-10-07
    MACFARLANE, Marjory appointed
    director
  36. 2018-05-01
    INGRAM, Colin Stuart resigned
    director
  37. 2017-04-24
    WILSON, Donald Caig, Mr. resigned
    director
  38. 2016-07-06
    BALFOUR, Hew Edward Ogilvy resigned
    director
  39. 2015-10-31
    MACPHERSON, CBE, FRSE, Agnes Lawrie Addie Shonaig resigned
    director
  40. 2015-10-01
    GORDON, OBE, FCIS, Ian Ogilvie resigned
    secretary
  41. 2015-10-01
    SOUTAR, Rucelle appointed
    secretary
  42. 2015-09-01
    HOWES, Francis Hedley Roberton appointed
    director
  43. 2015-08-31
    STRUDWICK, CBE, Mark Jeremy, Major General resigned
    director
  44. 2015-05-01
    MORRIS, Stuart William appointed
    director
  45. 2015-05-01
    INGRAM, Colin Stuart appointed
    director
  46. 2015-03-01
    BRIMS, Robin Vaughan, Lieutenant General appointed
    director
  47. 2015-03-01
    GRIBBON, Glen James appointed
    director
  48. 2015-03-01
    ROBERTSON, George Islay Macneill, The Rt Hon Lord appointed
    director
  49. 2013-08-16
    GAMMELL, Geraldine Elizabeth appointed
    director
  50. 2013-08-16
    WATSON, Gillian Anne Mcgregor appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-01-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

1-3 Cockburn Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1QB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21

Officers (6 active · 44 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Jane Alice Cochran
secretary · appointed 2021-01-05
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Active
BEY, Patricia Mary Alice
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-07-13
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Active
EDMONDS, Christopher James
director · ~67y · appointed 2022-11-29
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Active
HALL, Timothy Julian Dalton
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-10-07
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Active
MACFARLANE, Marjory
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-10-07
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Active
MORRIS, Stuart William
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
GORDON, OBE, FCIS, Ian Ogilvie
secretary · appointed 1991-04-01 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
SIBBALD, James Lawson
secretary · resigned 1991-03-31
Resigned
SOUTAR, Rucelle
secretary · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
ALLFREY, MBE, Henry David, Brigadier
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2020-06-13
Resigned
ARTHUR, John Norman Stewart, Lieutenant General
director · ~95y · resigned 1991-12-20
Resigned
BALFOUR, Hew Edward Ogilvy
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-06-17 · resigned 2016-07-06
Resigned
BRIMS, Robin Vaughan, Lieutenant General
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-03-01 · resigned 2022-02-28
Resigned
CAIRNS, Robert Gordon
director · ~71y · resigned 1992-05-21
Resigned
CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2007-06-13
Resigned
DEWAR-DURIE, Andrew Maule
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2010-06-16
Resigned
DOW, Leslie Philip Graham, Lt Col
director · ~100y · resigned 1991-12-20
Resigned
DUNN, Hugh John
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-06-12 · resigned 2021-06-11
Resigned
FALLON, Edward Brian, Councillor
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 2003-05-22
Resigned
GAMMELL, Geraldine Elizabeth
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-08-16 · resigned 2022-12-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (222 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21