ROSS & CROMARTY ENTERPRISE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC125547 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1990-06-08
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 35.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 35.0y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
57 officers (3 active, 57 linked, 50 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
205 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (126 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    officers · AP01
  3. 2024-11-19
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    PETERANNA, Joanna Kate appointed
    director
  4. 2024-11-19
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    KENTON, Nicholas Bryan resigned
    director
  5. 2024-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-06-24
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    DUNBAR, Sandra appointed
    director
  7. 2024-06-24
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    BUXTON, Carroll Carson resigned
    director
  8. 2024-06-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-06-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2022-05-03
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  13. 2021-07-30
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  14. 2020-11-24
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-11
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  16. 2018-12-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  17. 2018-12-19
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  18. 2018-12-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  19. 2018-12-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  20. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-08-01
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    KENTON, Nicholas Bryan appointed
    director
  22. 2017-03-31
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    DUTHIE, Forbes Cameron resigned
    director
  23. 2016-03-24
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    BUXTON, Carroll Carson appointed
    director
  24. 2016-03-24
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    MACAULAY, Donald Macdonald resigned
    director
  25. 2012-02-15
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    LYNER, Alison Patricia appointed
    secretary
  26. 2012-02-15
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    MACLEOD, Allan resigned
    secretary
  27. 2010-10-11
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    MACAULAY, Donald Macdonald appointed
    director
  28. 2010-10-11
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    PATERSON, Alexander Lawrie resigned
    director
  29. 2010-03-31
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    YULE, Douglas James resigned
    director
  30. 2010-03-30
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    PATERSON, Alexander Lawrie appointed
    director
  31. 2008-03-19
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    YULE, Douglas James appointed
    director
  32. 2008-03-17
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    GIBBS, James resigned
    director
  33. 2007-07-25
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    BLACK, James Stuart, Dr resigned
    director
  34. 2007-07-25
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    GIBBS, James appointed
    director
  35. 2006-05-16
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    HYSLOP, Maitland Peter, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  36. 2006-05-05
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    CALDER, John Justin Mackenzie resigned
    director
  37. 2006-04-25
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    BLACK, James Stuart, Dr appointed
    director
  38. 2006-04-25
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    DAVISON, Clifford resigned
    director
  39. 2006-04-25
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    DUTHIE, Forbes Cameron appointed
    director
  40. 2006-04-25
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    JACKSON, James Forbes resigned
    director
  41. 2006-04-25
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    TAIT, George William resigned
    director
  42. 2006-04-20
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    ALSTON, David John, Dr resigned
    director
  43. 2006-04-20
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    BOUND, William Allen John resigned
    director
  44. 2006-04-20
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    MELIA, Christopher resigned
    director
  45. 2006-04-20
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    STEWART, Mark Edward resigned
    director
  46. 2006-04-20
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    WILSON, Eileen resigned
    director
  47. 2006-04-19
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    MUIR, Andrew resigned
    director
  48. 2006-04-19
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    ROSE-BRISTOW, Daniel resigned
    director
  49. 2005-10-25
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    HYSLOP, Maitland Peter, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  50. 2005-10-25
    ➖
    MACLENNAN, Joyce resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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
Incorporated1990-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

An Lochran
10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
Highland
IV2 5NA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (3 active · 54 resigned)

LYNER, Alison Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-15
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Active
DUNBAR, Sandra→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-06-24
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Active
PETERANNA, Joanna Kate→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-11-19
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Active
CLELAND, Cameron→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-08 · resigned 2001-07-18
Resigned
COX, Gordon Sherrington→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2005-04-26
Resigned
HYSLOP, Maitland Peter, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-25 · resigned 2006-05-16
Resigned
MACLENNAN, Joyce→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-26 · resigned 2005-10-25
Resigned
MACLEOD, Allan→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-18 · resigned 2012-02-15
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Hugh Jeremy→
secretary · appointed 1990-06-08 · resigned 1993-06-18
Resigned
ALLAN, Elizabeth Anne→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned
ALSTON, David John, Dr→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2006-04-20
Resigned
BEATTIE, Bryan William→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-03-13 · resigned 2001-11-19
Resigned
BLACK, James Stuart, Dr→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2007-07-25
Resigned
BOUND, William Allen John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2006-04-20
Resigned
BUXTON, Carroll Carson→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-03-24 · resigned 2024-06-24
Resigned
CALDER, John Justin Mackenzie→
director · ~90y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2006-05-05
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Sarah Margaret→
director · ~90y · appointed 1993-06-25 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
DAVISON, Clifford→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-07-29 · resigned 2006-04-25
Resigned
DUNTHORNE, John Robert Mcdowell→
director · ~82y · resigned 1999-10-27
Resigned
DUTHIE, Forbes Cameron→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Floating charge1 property24/06/1993—
outstanding
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Floating charge1 property10/04/1991—
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Recent filings (205 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09