SABHAL MOR OSTAIG (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED

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SC137223 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85421First-degree level higher education
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    MACLEOD, Angus Lamont resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-06-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-24
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Murchadh resigned
    director
  16. 2017-11-24
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Angus Lamont appointed
    director
  17. 2017-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-11-25
    ➕
    MUNRO, Donald (Donnie) appointed
    director
  20. 2009-03-06
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Calum resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-12-17
    ➖
    GILLIES, Norman Neil Nicolson resigned
    director
  22. 2008-10-10
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Murchadh appointed
    director
  23. 2001-07-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Scottish Ministers
  24. 2001-05-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  25. 1995-11-27
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Calum appointed
    secretary
  26. 1995-11-21
    ➖
    NICOLSON, Alexander Hugh resigned
    secretary
  27. 1994-07-06
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Alexander Hugh appointed
    secretary
  28. 1994-04-15
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Callum Donald resigned
    secretary
  29. 1992-11-26
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Callum Donald appointed
    secretary
  30. 1992-11-26
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1992-11-26
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Christopher Robert James resigned
    director
  32. 1992-11-26
    ➕
    GILLIES, Norman Neil Nicolson appointed
    director
  33. 1992-11-26
    ➖
    WARD, Laurence Charnock resigned
    director
  34. 1992-03-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SABHAL MOR OSTAIG (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED
  35. 1992-03-19
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 1992-03-19
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Christopher Robert James appointed
    director
  37. 1992-03-19
    ➕
    WARD, Laurence Charnock appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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.)

Group structure

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Ltd) is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Ltd)
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SABHAL MOR OSTAIG (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED
This company · SC137223

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Ltd)
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

An Teanga
Sleite
An T-Eilean Sgitheanach
Alba
IV44 8RQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

MUNRO, Donald (Donnie)→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Callum Donald→
secretary · appointed 1992-11-26 · resigned 1994-04-15
Resigned
NICOLSON, Alexander Hugh→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-06 · resigned 1995-11-21
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Calum→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-27 · resigned 2009-03-06
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1992-03-19 · resigned 1992-11-26
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Christopher Robert James→
director · ~68y · appointed 1992-03-19 · resigned 1992-11-26
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Murchadh→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-10-10 · resigned 2017-11-24
Resigned
GILLIES, Norman Neil Nicolson→
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-11-26 · resigned 2008-12-17
Resigned
MACLEOD, Angus Lamont→
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-11-24 · resigned 2026-03-26
Resigned
WARD, Laurence Charnock→
director · ~66y · appointed 1992-03-19 · resigned 1992-11-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Scottish Ministers
Standard security1 property03/07/2001—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/05/2001—
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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2021-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-09