HILLSWICK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY TRUST

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SC194024 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-03-04

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

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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

20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

91 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2026-02-17
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officers · TM01
2026-02-08
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BACON, Alice Elizabeth resigned
director
2026-02-08
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BARRON, Anne resigned
director
2026-02-08
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BRYANT, Siân resigned
director
2026-02-08
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officers · TM01
2026-02-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-08
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officers · TM01
2026-02-06
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accounts · AA
2026-02-03
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ROBINSON, Katherine Adams Rockwell resigned
director
2025-02-25
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officers · CH01
2025-02-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-25
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officers · TM01
2025-02-21
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BEVINGTON, Jan resigned
director
2025-02-05
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accounts · AA
2023-12-29
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accounts · AA
2022-10-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
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accounts · AA
2019-10-11
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accounts · AA
2018-10-22
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accounts · AA
2018-09-28
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officers · AP01
2018-09-27
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RILEY, Alison appointed
director
2018-09-27
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RILEY, Richard Anthony appointed
director
2018-09-27
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SMITH, Tracey Michelle appointed
director
2018-09-27
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BARRON, Anne appointed
director
2018-09-27
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PATTERSON, Ronald Ralph resigned
director
2017-05-04
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SCOTT, Sara Marie appointed
director
2017-05-04
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BACON, Alice Elizabeth appointed
director
2017-05-04
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BRYANT, Siân appointed
director
2017-05-04
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KERWIN, Margaret resigned
director
2017-05-04
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PATTERSON, Ronald Ralph appointed
director
2017-05-04
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ROBINSON, Katherine Adams Rockwell appointed
director
2014-02-13
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KERWIN, Margaret appointed
director
2010-06-24
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CASEY, Teresa Carole resigned
director
2010-05-19
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SKINNER, Susan Mary resigned
director
2005-11-30
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CASEY, Teresa Carole appointed
director
2005-11-30
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SKINNER, Susan Mary appointed
director
2004-05-01
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OLIVER, Samantha Jean resigned
director
1999-03-04
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Company incorporated
As HILLSWICK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY TRUST
1999-03-04
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BEVINGTON, Peter John appointed
secretary
1999-03-04
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BEVINGTON, Peter John appointed
director
1999-03-04
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COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-03-04
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COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-03-04
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BEVINGTON, Jan appointed
director
1999-03-04
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OLIVER, Samantha Jean appointed
director
1999-03-04
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CODIR LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1999-03-04
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CODIR LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
1999-03-04
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COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1999-03-04
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COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BACON, Alice Elizabeth resigned 2026-02-08; BARRON, Anne resigned 2026-02-08; BRYANT, Siân resigned 2026-02-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Peter John Bevington Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/03/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1999-03-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary

Hillswick

Shetland

ZE2 9RW

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-18

Last: 2026-03-04