TURSACHAN TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC157572 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-21
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 26.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2023
Net worth
£35.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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

1 live charge · oldest 26.6y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (8 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
117 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £35,092

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£35k
Current Assets
£143k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2023-12-31
Total assets£35.1k
Current assets£143.3k
Net assets£35.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2026-03-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-09-26
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  4. 2024-09-30
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  5. 2024-09-15
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-05-15
    BALLANTINE, Lorraine Elizabeth Mary resigned
    director
  7. 2024-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-03-22
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  9. 2024-03-22
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-03-12
    MACLENNAN, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  11. 2024-03-12
    MURRAY, Jennifer appointed
    director
  12. 2024-03-12
    BALLANTINE, Lorraine Elizabeth Mary appointed
    director
  13. 2024-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-02-22
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-02-12
    MACINNES, Anna Grace resigned
    director
  16. 2024-02-12
    MACLENNAN, Caroline Margaret Mary resigned
    director
  17. 2024-01-09
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  18. 2023-10-02
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-09-19
    ALLAN, Albert resigned
    director
  20. 2023-07-03
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  21. 2023-07-03
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  22. 2023-07-03
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  23. 2023-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-04-04
    FERGUSON, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointed
    director
  25. 2023-04-04
    REDWOOD, William Guy appointed
    director
  26. 2023-04-04
    ALLAN, Albert appointed
    director
  27. 2023-04-04
    MACINNES, Anna Grace appointed
    director
  28. 2022-09-27
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  29. 2022-03-03
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  30. 2021-12-28
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  31. 2021-10-12
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    officers · TM01
  32. 2021-10-11
    GAYTON, Brian Fraser resigned
    director
  33. 2021-04-23
    ELLER, Lorna Jane appointed
    director
  34. 2021-04-23
    GAYTON, Brian Fraser appointed
    director
  35. 2021-04-23
    MACARTHUR, Donald Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 2020-08-01
    BUTLER, Simon resigned
    director
  37. 2020-06-01
    BLAIR, Graham Crawford Scott appointed
    director
  38. 2020-06-01
    SHERIDAN FBA, Alison, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 2020-01-10
    MACKENZIE, Angus Alexander resigned
    secretary
  40. 2020-01-10
    BARRETT, Bryan resigned
    director
  41. 2020-01-10
    MACLENNAN, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  42. 2018-06-01
    BUTLER, Simon appointed
    director
  43. 2017-01-16
    FORDHAM, Ian Laurence appointed
    director
  44. 2016-01-25
    FRASER, Simon Andrew resigned
    director
  45. 2014-12-18
    MACARTHUR, Donald Andrew appointed
    director
  46. 2014-12-18
    MACLENNAN, Caroline Margaret Mary appointed
    director
  47. 2014-12-18
    MACLENNAN, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  48. 2012-12-11
    CAMPBELL, Angus resigned
    director
  49. 2011-05-28
    FERRIS, Michael Ian resigned
    secretary
  50. 2011-05-28
    MACKENZIE, Angus Alexander appointed
    secretary
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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
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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

Urras Na Tursachan is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Urras Na Tursachan
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
TURSACHAN TRADING LIMITED
This company · SC157572

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
Urras Na Tursachan
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/03/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Urras Nan Tursachanceased 23/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-04-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

Calanais Visitor Centre
Calanais
Isle Of Lewis
HS2 9DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (8 active · 17 resigned)

BLAIR, Graham Crawford Scott
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-06-01
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Active
ELLER, Lorna Jane
director · ~74y · appointed 2021-04-23
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Active
FERGUSON, Jacqueline Elizabeth
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-04-04
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Active
FORDHAM, Ian Laurence
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-01-16
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Active
MACLENNAN, Kenneth John
director · ~71y · appointed 2024-03-12
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Active
MURRAY, Jennifer
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-03-12
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Active
REDWOOD, William Guy
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-04-04
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Active
SHERIDAN FBA, Alison, Dr
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-06-01
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Active
FERRIS, Michael Ian
secretary · appointed 1995-04-21 · resigned 2011-05-28
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Angus Alexander
secretary · appointed 2011-05-28 · resigned 2020-01-10
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-04-21 · resigned 1995-04-21
Resigned
ALLAN, Albert
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-04-04 · resigned 2023-09-19
Resigned
BALLANTINE, Lorraine Elizabeth Mary
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-03-12 · resigned 2024-05-15
Resigned
BARRETT, Bryan
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-04-21 · resigned 2020-01-10
Resigned
BUTLER, Simon
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2020-08-01
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Angus
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-12-16 · resigned 2012-12-11
Resigned
FRASER, Simon Andrew
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-04-21 · resigned 2016-01-25
Resigned
GAYTON, Brian Fraser
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-04-23 · resigned 2021-10-11
Resigned
MACARTHUR, Donald Andrew
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2021-04-23
Resigned
MACDONALD, Archie
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-09-22 · resigned 2000-12-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property30/08/1999
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Recent filings (117 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02