LINDSAYS TRUSTEES & EXECUTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC170562 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1996-12-11

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: Solicitors

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong 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 (52/100)

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

100 officers (55 active, 100 linked, 99 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

306 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

• 7 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (170 events)Click to expand

2026-04-02
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2026-04-01
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CROFTS, Lewis appointed
director
2026-03-31
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ANDREW, James Clarke resigned
director
2026-03-31
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CUMMINGS, Alasdair William Donald resigned
director
2026-03-31
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DUNCAN, John Derek resigned
director
2026-01-21
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MCNAB, Robert Duncan appointed
director
2026-01-07
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NICHOL, Stephanie appointed
director
2025-10-28
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LIGHTFOOT, Darren appointed
director
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ROBERTSON, Eilidh Catriona appointed
director
2025-10-01
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RAWLINSON, Keith James appointed
director
2025-06-26
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2025-04-30
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HOLT, Rachel Louise appointed
director
2025-04-01
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MACEWAN, Gregor John appointed
director
2025-04-01
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O'HARE, Stephen Patrick appointed
director
2025-04-01
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SMITH, Alastair James appointed
director
2025-03-31
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FRENZ, Richard Alan resigned
director
2025-03-31
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KENNEDY, Callum Stuart resigned
director
2025-03-31
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MCLAREN, Alan Cunningham resigned
director
2025-03-03
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PALL, Gurjit Singh appointed
director
2024-12-31
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GALLAGHER, Jennifer resigned
director
2024-10-01
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PRESTON, Kirsty Louise appointed
director
2024-07-13
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LAW, Susan Jane resigned
director
2024-04-01
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GORDON, Leanne appointed
director
2024-04-01
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GORRY, Daniel Stephen appointed
director
2024-04-01
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NOBLE, Nicole Laura appointed
director
2024-04-01
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WALKER, David Andrew appointed
director
2024-04-01
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WILSON, Clare Louise appointed
director
2024-01-31
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MACKINTOSH, Caroline Ann appointed
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-54 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

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Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ANDREW, James Clarke resigned 2026-03-31; CUMMINGS, Alasdair William Donald resigned 2026-03-31; DUNCAN, John Derek resigned 2026-03-31

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1996-12-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

Caledonian Exchange

19a Canning Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8HE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-12

Last: 2025-11-28