COLUMBA 1400
🌳Matureactive
SC178379 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-09-01
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
46 officers (7 active, 46 linked, 42 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
170 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-14➕COLELLA, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-03-14➕PORTER, Alan Browning appointeddirector
- 2024-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-01➖ABRAM, Stephen Paterson resigneddirector
- 2024-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-14➖FULTON, Robin David resigneddirector
- 2022-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-02➖SANDA, Lorraine Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06➕OGILVY, David Cameron appointeddirector
- 2022-07-06➕SANDA, Lorraine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-25➕LIVINGSTON, James Douglas appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-24➖WATT, Lindsay Margaret resigneddirector
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-18➖BYRNE, Margaret Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-03-18➖MACLEOD, Mary resigneddirector
- 2020-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-30➕MACKAY, Judith appointeddirector
- 2019-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-27➕ABRAM, Stephen Paterson appointeddirector
- 2019-06-21➖SHAW, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-09-20➖MCFARLANE, Alan resigneddirector
- 2018-03-15➕DONALDSON, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2018-03-15➕FULTON, Robin David appointeddirector
- 2017-09-17➖COLELLA, Anton resigneddirector
- 2016-06-17➖DRUMMOND, Norman Walker, The Revd Professor resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕BYRNE, Margaret Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-06-06➖HART, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➕MACLEOD, Mary appointeddirector
- 2014-06-28➕MCFARLANE, Alan appointeddirector
- 2014-06-28➖OFFORD, Malcolm Ian resigneddirector
- 2013-02-04➖BYRNE, Margaret Anne resigneddirector
- 2012-07-26➖WISHART, Ruth, Dr resigneddirector
- 2011-12-08➖AYRE, Barry Logan resigneddirector
- 2011-12-08➕BYRNE, Margaret Anne appointeddirector
- 2011-12-08➖MITCHELL, Stuart Walter resigneddirector
- 2011-12-08➕SHAW, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-12-08➕WATT, Lindsay Margaret appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 111 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1997-09-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Columba 1400
Staffin
Isle Of Skye
IV51 9JY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (7 active · 39 resigned)
TURCAN CONNELL WS→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-09-25
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COLELLA, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-03-14
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DONALDSON, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-03-15
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LIVINGSTON, James Douglas→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-04-25
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MACKAY, Judith→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-03-30
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OGILVY, David Cameron→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-07-06
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PORTER, Alan Browning→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-03-14
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MACLEOD, Fiona Charlotte Randle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1998-11-30
PATERSON, Grahame Mark Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 1999-12-27
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-12-27 · resigned 2001-09-25
ABRAM, Stephen Paterson→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2024-02-01
ASH, Gordon Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-08-31 · resigned 2000-09-29
AYRE, Barry Logan→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-09-30 · resigned 2011-12-08
BARR, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2010-12-01
BYRNE, Margaret Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2021-03-18
BYRNE, Margaret Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-12-08 · resigned 2013-02-04
CHISHOLM, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2000-09-30 · resigned 2004-07-31
COFFEY, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-09-30 · resigned 2004-10-14
COLELLA, Anton→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-02-07 · resigned 2017-09-17
CRAWFORD, Graeme Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2010-03-12
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Church of Scotland General Trustees | Standard security | 1 property | 11/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 01/12/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 14/06/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/05/2000 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/09/1999 | 12/05/2000 |
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Recent filings (170 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-06