SCOTLAND'S LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM LIMITED

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SC154337 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1994-11-17

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

68 officers (12 active, 68 linked, 65 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

206 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 4 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (146 events)Click to expand

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2026-03-03
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FOSTER, Ann Marie appointed
director
2026-03-03
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MCLAREN, Paul appointed
director
2026-03-03
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PENNINGTON, Cassia Maria Marguerite appointed
director
2026-03-03
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STEVENSON, Paul Anthony appointed
director
2025-11-13
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2023-05-22
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2023-04-01
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COWE, Ian resigned
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2022-12-20
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2022-07-20
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ADAMS, James Alexander, Councillor appointed
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2022-06-13
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2022-06-13
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2022-06-07
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WATSON, William Hutcheson resigned
director
2022-05-05
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BUCHAN, Charles Cummin resigned
director
2022-01-10
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2021-11-16
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BENSON, Stephen John appointed
director
2021-11-01
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JOHNSON, Brian appointed
director
2021-11-01
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KEILY, Jacqueline Anne appointed
director
2021-11-01
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MCDONALD, Stuart Alexander appointed
director
2021-10-25
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MORRICE, Ronald resigned
director
2021-07-15
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HARDY, Stephen resigned
director
2020-10-28
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FRANKLYN, Charles Alexander resigned
director
2019-10-23
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JACKSON, William resigned
director
2019-10-23
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SUNDERLAND, Linda Joan resigned
director
2018-10-24
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TAYLOR, David Kelman resigned
director
2017-11-05
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COWE, Ian appointed
director
2017-10-18
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SUNDERLAND, Linda Joan appointed
director
2017-09-30
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FRANKLYN, Charles Alexander appointed
director
2017-06-19
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HARDY, Stephen appointed
director
2016-10-27
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BULLOCK, Michael Peter appointed
director
2016-08-25
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WADDELL, Moray resigned
director
2015-04-07
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JACKSON, William appointed
director
2015-03-23
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TAYLOR, David Kelman appointed
director
2015-03-14
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CHANDLER, Jill resigned
director
2014-11-03
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JOHNSTON, Robin Leslie resigned
director
2014-09-01
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MACRAE, George Alexander resigned
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

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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

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

Incorporated1994-11-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

Bank House

Seaforth Street

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire

AB43 9BB

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-24

Last: 2025-05-10