INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE TRUST LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC211723 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-10-06
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-22➕SAVAGE, Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-08-22➕SAVAGE, Dawn Fiona appointeddirector
- 2025-08-22➖SMITH, Richard Michael resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-22➖GRAY, James Sutherland resigneddirector
- 2025-08-22➖MACINNES, Paul Stewart resigneddirector
- 2025-08-22➖SMITH, Richard Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-31➖STEWART, David John resigneddirector
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-22➕GRAY, James Sutherland appointeddirector
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29➕MACINNES, Paul Stewart appointeddirector
- 2017-06-23➖SUTHERLAND, David Fraser resigneddirector
- 2016-04-10➖SELLAR, Allan George resigneddirector
- 2012-12-30➕SMITH, Richard Michael appointedsecretary
- 2012-12-30➖SUTHERLAND, Caroline Anne resignedsecretary
- 2012-04-01➕SMITH, Richard Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-03-22➖MACKIE, Kenneth George resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-22➕SUTHERLAND, Caroline Anne appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-22➖MACKIE, Kenneth George resigneddirector
- 2001-02-14➕MACKIE, Kenneth George appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-14➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-02-14➕MACKIE, Kenneth George appointeddirector
- 2001-02-14➕SELLAR, Allan George appointeddirector
- 2001-02-14➕STEWART, David John appointeddirector
- 2001-02-14➕SUTHERLAND, David Fraser appointeddirector
- 2001-02-14➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE TRUST LIMITED
- 2000-10-06➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-06➕DURANO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med · 1 lowAccounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SMITH, Richard Michael resigned 2025-08-22; GRAY, James Sutherland resigned 2025-08-22; MACINNES, Paul Stewart resigned 2025-08-22
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-10-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Westwood
Stratherrick Road
Inverness
IV2 4JY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
SAVAGE, Alan→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2025-08-22
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SAVAGE, Dawn Fiona→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-08-22
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MACKIE, Kenneth George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2007-03-22
SMITH, Richard Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-12-30 · resigned 2025-08-22
SUTHERLAND, Caroline Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-22 · resigned 2012-12-30
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-06 · resigned 2001-02-14
GRAY, James Sutherland→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2023-05-22 · resigned 2025-08-22
MACINNES, Paul Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-06-29 · resigned 2025-08-22
MACKIE, Kenneth George→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2007-03-22
SELLAR, Allan George→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2016-04-10
SMITH, Richard Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2025-08-22
STEWART, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2024-08-31
SUTHERLAND, David Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2017-06-23
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-06 · resigned 2001-02-14
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Recent filings (90 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29