BERNERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

🌳Matureactive
SC200316 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-09-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
75 officers (5 active, 75 linked, 70 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
199 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (162 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-04
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  2. 2025-04-29
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  3. 2025-04-28
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    MACLEOD, Norma Joan appointed
    director
  4. 2024-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2023-04-15
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  6. 2022-05-25
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  7. 2021-05-08
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  8. 2020-10-04
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  9. 2020-09-28
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    MACAULAY, Kenneth Richard resigned
    director
  10. 2020-04-29
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  11. 2019-09-09
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    MACAULAY, Kenneth Richard appointed
    director
  12. 2019-09-09
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    MACDONALD, Isobel resigned
    director
  13. 2019-09-09
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  14. 2019-09-09
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  15. 2019-04-23
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  16. 2018-08-20
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  17. 2018-08-20
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  19. 2018-08-20
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  20. 2018-08-14
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    LATTIMIR, John resigned
    director
  21. 2018-08-14
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    MACDONALD, Stuart resigned
    director
  22. 2018-08-14
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    MACKAY, Ian resigned
    director
  23. 2018-08-14
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    SINCLAIR, Morag Ann resigned
    director
  24. 2018-06-20
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  25. 2017-04-01
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    MACDONALD, Jayne Margaret resigned
    director
  26. 2017-04-01
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    MACDONALD, Maureen resigned
    director
  27. 2017-04-01
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    SHELBY, Barry resigned
    director
  28. 2017-04-01
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    SMITH, Mairi Eileen resigned
    director
  29. 2016-09-30
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    INGLE, Christine Anne resigned
    director
  30. 2016-09-30
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    SPINKS, Penelope Kathleen resigned
    director
  31. 2015-04-22
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    DAVIS, Glynnis Elizabeth appointed
    director
  32. 2015-04-22
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    MACDONALD, Christina appointed
    director
  33. 2015-04-22
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    ELLER, Lorna Jane resigned
    director
  34. 2015-04-22
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    LATTIMIR, John appointed
    director
  35. 2015-04-22
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    MACDONALD, Isobel appointed
    director
  36. 2015-04-22
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    MACDONALD, Norman resigned
    director
  37. 2015-04-22
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    MACDONALD, Stuart appointed
    director
  38. 2015-04-22
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    SINCLAIR, Morag Ann appointed
    director
  39. 2015-04-22
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    SPINKS, Penelope Kathleen appointed
    director
  40. 2014-11-27
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    MACDONALD, Thomas Macaulay resigned
    director
  41. 2014-11-07
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    MCLEAN, Calum Murdo resigned
    director
  42. 2014-04-14
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    CAMERON, Janet resigned
    director
  43. 2014-04-14
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    INGLE, Christine Anne appointed
    director
  44. 2014-04-14
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    MACDONALD, Christina resigned
    director
  45. 2014-04-14
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    MACINNES, June resigned
    director
  46. 2013-04-22
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    MACDONALD, Jayne Margaret appointed
    director
  47. 2013-03-25
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    CAMERON, Janet appointed
    director
  48. 2013-03-25
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    INGLE, Christine Anne resigned
    director
  49. 2013-03-25
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    MACAULLY, Karina appointed
    director
  50. 2013-03-25
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    MACAULLY, Karina resigned
    director
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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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Callum John Macaulay
Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

Bernera Community Centre
Breaclete, Bernera
Isle Of Lewis
HS2 9LT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (5 active · 70 resigned)

DAVIS, Glynnis Elizabeth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-04-22
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Active
MACAULAY, Callum John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-03-26
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Active
MACAULAY, Karina→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-03-29
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Active
MACDONALD, Christina→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-04-22
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Active
MACLEOD, Norma Joan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-04-28
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Active
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-27 · resigned 2000-02-22
Resigned
GRAHAM, Fiona Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-07 · resigned 2010-03-29
Resigned
MACAULAY, Joan→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2011-04-18
Resigned
MACAULAY, Joan→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2002-11-04
Resigned
MACINNES, June→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
ALLEN, Bernard→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
ALLEN, Kathleen Frances→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
CAMERON, Janet→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-03-25 · resigned 2014-04-14
Resigned
CAMERON, Peter→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2002-11-04
Resigned
DAVIS, Glynnis Elizabeth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2002-11-04
Resigned
DUTHIE, Maud→
director · ~107y · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
ELLER, Lorna Jane→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-03-22 · resigned 2015-04-22
Resigned
FERRIER, Ashley Cargill→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2009-03-19
Resigned
GRAHAM, Fiona Margaret→
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2012-03-26
Resigned
GRAHAM, Fiona Margaret→
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-02-07 · resigned 2010-03-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (199 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-10