BETHANY ENTERPRISES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC142143 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-18
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
34 officers (11 active, 34 linked, 30 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
141 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-27➕LAZONBY, Norman Anderson appointeddirector
- 2025-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-07📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-20➕MACNEILL, Colin James appointeddirector
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-21➕LAMONT, Derek, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2024-06-21➕OTOO, Adom appointeddirector
- 2024-06-21➖CAMPBELL, James Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2024-06-21➖MASON, Colin, Professor resigneddirector
- 2024-02-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-12➖CRAIG, John Ronald resigneddirector
- 2023-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-17➖BEATTIE, Nicole Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-17➖STORMONT, Angela resigneddirector
- 2021-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-26➕BEATTIE, Nicole Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-17➕LYALL, Ian James Graeme appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19➖BALFOUR, Jeremy Ross resigneddirector
- 2020-06-19➖GORDON, Robert Smith Benzie resigneddirector
- 2020-05-01➕GILLESPIE, Sofie Victoria Gwenda appointeddirector
- 2020-03-27➕RATTER, Joanne Roberta, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-11-22➕CRAIG, John Ronald appointeddirector
- 2018-08-13➖STANGER, Sarah Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➕BENNETT, Alasdair appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-29➖GORDON, Iain Crichton resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-22➖SMITH, Iain resigneddirector
- 2018-03-23➖SMITH, Colin Grant resigneddirector
- 2017-05-11➕HESKETH, Mark appointeddirector
- 2016-04-08➕MCCALLUM, Sonia, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-02-05➕WALKER, Catherine Ruth appointeddirector
- 2015-06-26➖BERRY, Norman Stevenson Mclean resigneddirector
- 2014-11-07➕CAMPBELL, James Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2014-08-19➕MASON, Colin, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-04-13➖BERRY, Alan Oliver, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2010-03-31➕STANGER, Sarah Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2010-01-27➕STORMONT, Angela appointeddirector
- 2009-01-28➖BELL, Leslie Stuart resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Retail · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENTLAND KITCHENS LIMITED→ SC307579 · est 2006 | £710.4k £532.8k–£888.0k | — | — | 2000 | 19y | 83 | 63y |
| M&F FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC365033 · est 2009 | £671.4k £503.6k–£839.3k | — | — | 1400 | 16y | 88 | 61y |
| LYON & TURNBULL LIMITED→ SC191166 · est 1998 | £551.7k £413.8k–£689.6k | — | — | 75 | 27y | 85 | 77y |
| FESTIVAL FRINGE TRADING LIMITED→ SC130813 · est 1991 | £497.4k £373.1k–£621.8k | — | — | 0 | 35y | 85 | 77y |
| DRINX.COM LIMITED→ SC203859 · est 2000 | — | — | £353.7k | — | 26y | 83 | 63y |
| GLASGOW ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE LIMITED→ SC248258 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 58y |
| GLENTERRIN LIMITED→ SC116076 · est 1989 | — | — | — | 7100 | 37y | 83 | 64y |
| GRAHAM TISO LIMITED→ SC081944 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | 83 | 60y |
| NGS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC312797 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 83 | 68y |
| PLANET FLOWERS LTD.→ SC212761 · est 2000 | — | — | £208.8k | — | 25y | 83 | 78y |
| THE DORMANT DISTILLERY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC172078 · est 1997 | — | — | — | 64 | 29y | 83 | 62y |
| THE GREAT GROG COMPANY LIMITED→ SC194873 · est 1999 | — | — | £501.5k | — | 27y | 83 | 64y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-01-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
65 Bonnington Road
Edinburgh
EH6 5JQ
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 (11 active · 23 resigned)
Active
GILLESPIE, Sofie Victoria Gwenda→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HESKETH, Mark→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAMONT, Derek, Reverend→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAZONBY, Norman Anderson→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2026-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LYALL, Ian James Graeme→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-09-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACNEILL, Colin James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCALLUM, Sonia, Dr→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RATTER, Joanne Roberta, Dr→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALKER, Catherine Ruth→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERRY, Alan Oliver, Reverend→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-21 · resigned 2003-01-22
GORDON, Iain Crichton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2018-06-29
BALFOUR + MANSON→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-01-18 · resigned 1993-10-21
BALFOUR, Jeremy Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2020-06-19
BEATTIE, Nicole Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2021-11-26 · resigned 2023-11-17
BELL, Leslie Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2009-01-28
BENINGTON, Charles Kenneth, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2004-07-28
BERRY, Alan Oliver, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1993-06-21 · resigned 2013-04-13
BERRY, Norman Stevenson Mclean→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1993-06-21 · resigned 2015-06-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (141 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19