THE SOUTHERN UPLANDS PARTNERSHIP
🌳Matureactive
SC200827 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-10-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Environmental consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
63 officers (7 active, 63 linked, 61 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
188 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (141 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-26➕CRICHTON, Alan Stewart appointeddirector
- 2025-11-26➖MACDONALD, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-12➖WILLIAMS, Will, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-29➖SMITH, Alan Graham resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06➖MITCHELL, Joan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-03➖ROBERTS, David John, Professor resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08➖PENCAK, Claire Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-03➖BERRETTI, Antony Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-17➕ROWLEY, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-10-17➕BERRETTI, Antony Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-11➕BAILEY, Robert George appointeddirector
- 2022-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-04➖HAGMANN, Katie Elise resigneddirector
- 2022-05-04➖ROWLEY, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2022-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-09➕SMITH, Alan Graham appointeddirector
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17➖ASHROWAN, Bridget Ann, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2021-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-11➖MORLEY, Karen resigneddirector
- 2020-11-17➕TAYLOR, Emily Siobhan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-11-17➕PENCAK, Claire Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-11-17➖STRANG, Charles Alexander resigneddirector
- 2020-05-19➖JOBES, Lynne Annabel resigneddirector
- 2020-03-04➕ADAMS, Sheila Ann appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-04➖J & H MITCHELL WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-10-02➕ESSLEMONT, John William appointeddirector
- 2019-10-02➖MCNAB, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2019-10-02➕MORLEY, Karen appointeddirector
- 2019-10-02➕WILLIAMS, Will, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-08-22➖BEATTIE-SMITH, Sarah Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2018-08-22➖BROOKS, Elizabeth Ann, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-08-22➖CRICHTON, Alan Stewart resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 141 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 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MACDONALD, Sarah Louise resigned 2025-11-26; SMITH, Alan Graham resigned 2025-05-29; WILLIAMS, Will, Dr resigned 2025-06-12
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1999-10-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74901 — Environmental consulting activities
Registered office
Studio 1, Hillend Mill
Kirkgunzeon
Dumfries
DG2 8LA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19
Officers (7 active · 56 resigned)
Active
BAILEY, Robert George→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2022-05-11
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CRICHTON, Alan Stewart→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2025-11-26
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ESSLEMONT, John William→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-10-02
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MILES, Christopher John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-06-28
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ROWLEY, Mark Christopher→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-17
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TAYLOR, Emily Siobhan, Dr→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-11-17
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J & H MITCHELL WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2020-03-04
ANDERSON, Charles Adair→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2013-07-04
ANTHONY, Fitzpatrick Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2012-07-10
ASHROWAN, Bridget Ann, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-06-28 · resigned 2021-11-17
BALLANCE, Christopher Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2014-06-23
BEATTIE-SMITH, Sarah Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-03-08 · resigned 2018-08-22
BERRETTI, Antony Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-10-17 · resigned 2023-04-03
BROOKS, Elizabeth Ann, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-07-05 · resigned 2018-08-22
CRICHTON, Alan Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2018-08-22
DAVIDSON, John Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-06-10 · resigned 2005-06-08
DAVIDSON, Veronica Mary, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2010-06-23
FINLAY, Wilma Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-12-19 · resigned 2007-06-08
FITZPATRICK, Leslie Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2018-08-22
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Recent filings (188 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-04