BUCHAN DIAL-A-COMMUNITY BUS

🌳Matureactive
SC216225 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-02-28
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
84 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-08-09
    ➕
    STEPHEN, Maureen appointed
    director
  7. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-11-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-10-12
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    GORDON, Edward Alexander appointed
    director
  12. 2020-10-12
    ➖
    GREIG, Ralph David resigned
    director
  13. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-31
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2019-07-18
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    STEPHEN, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  16. 2019-04-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2019-04-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2019-01-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2019-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-01-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2019-01-08
    ➕
    FOSTER, Susan appointed
    director
  24. 2019-01-08
    ➕
    GREIG, Ralph David appointed
    director
  25. 2019-01-08
    ➖
    THOMSON, Norma Elizabeth resigned
    director
  26. 2018-01-17
    ➕
    CRITTEN, Spencer Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2018-01-12
    ➖
    STEPHEN, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  28. 2017-11-15
    ➖
    REID, Gordon Arthur resigned
    director
  29. 2011-03-03
    ➖
    BROWN, William Alan resigned
    director
  30. 2010-08-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Social Investment Scotland
  31. 2009-09-02
    ➖
    BOWSER, Howard Francis Vivian resigned
    director
  32. 2009-08-14
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Brian William Stephen resigned
    director
  33. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Brian William Stephen appointed
    director
  34. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    REID, Gordon Arthur appointed
    director
  35. 2008-02-29
    ➖
    IRONSIDE, Mary Helen resigned
    director
  36. 2005-07-13
    ➕
    BROWN, William Alan appointed
    director
  37. 2004-11-24
    ➖
    MASON, Henry Sydney George resigned
    director
  38. 2003-12-19
    ➖
    DURSTON, Wendy Elizabeth Anne resigned
    director
  39. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    IRONSIDE, Mary Helen appointed
    director
  40. 2003-03-20
    ➕
    MASON, Henry Sydney George appointed
    director
  41. 2002-11-25
    ➕
    DURSTON, Wendy Elizabeth Anne appointed
    director
  42. 2001-04-23
    ➖
    BENNETT, Blair Wilson resigned
    director
  43. 2001-02-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUCHAN DIAL-A-COMMUNITY BUS
  44. 2001-02-28
    ➕
    STEPHEN, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  45. 2001-02-28
    ➕
    BENNETT, Blair Wilson appointed
    director
  46. 2001-02-28
    ➕
    BOWSER, Howard Francis Vivian appointed
    director
  47. 2001-02-28
    ➕
    THOMSON, Norma Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Spencer Richard Critten
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
——sig. influencesignificant influence08/01/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Norma Elizabeth Thomsonceased 27/11/2018· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
  • Mr Gordon Arthur Reidceased 15/11/2017· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2001-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

Unit 7&8 Community Service Centre
Old Maud Mart,
Market St, Maud
Aberdeenshire
AB42 4NH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15

Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)

STEPHEN, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 2019-07-18
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Active
CRITTEN, Spencer Richard→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-01-17
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Active
FOSTER, Susan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2019-01-08
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Active
GORDON, Edward Alexander→
director · ~81y · appointed 2020-10-12
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Active
STEPHEN, Maureen→
director · ~71y · appointed 2022-08-09
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Active
STEPHEN, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-28 · resigned 2018-01-12
Resigned
BENNETT, Blair Wilson→
director · ~86y · appointed 2001-02-28 · resigned 2001-04-23
Resigned
BOWSER, Howard Francis Vivian→
director · ~98y · appointed 2001-02-28 · resigned 2009-09-02
Resigned
BROWN, William Alan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-07-13 · resigned 2011-03-03
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Brian William Stephen→
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2009-08-14
Resigned
DURSTON, Wendy Elizabeth Anne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2003-12-19
Resigned
GREIG, Ralph David→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-01-08 · resigned 2020-10-12
Resigned
IRONSIDE, Mary Helen→
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
MASON, Henry Sydney George→
director · ~95y · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2004-11-24
Resigned
REID, Gordon Arthur→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2017-11-15
Resigned
THOMSON, Norma Elizabeth→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-02-28 · resigned 2019-01-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Social Investment Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property20/08/201026/04/2019

Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-02