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SC220447 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-06-20
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
46 officers (6 active, 46 linked, 43 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 16 | 1700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (108 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-24➕BUSTARD, Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-02➖ROSS, Robin resigneddirector
- 2025-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-06➖HENDERSON, James resigneddirector
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-25➖ARNOT, Fiona resigneddirector
- 2024-04-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-29➕SHEPHERD, William Gareth, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-27➕MCLNEARNEY, Kate Rosanna appointeddirector
- 2023-10-31📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-30➖CROUCH, Emma Mary resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31➖STEWART, Derek resigneddirector
- 2023-05-29➕STEWART, Sandra Wylie appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-28➕HENDERSON, James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28➖WREN, Stephanie resigneddirector
- 2022-01-25➕MACMASTER, Heather appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-25➖SWINTON, Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-16➕GRANT, John appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16➖GAMBLE, Martina resigneddirector
- 2021-05-28➖CRUIKSHANKS, Deborah resigneddirector
- 2021-03-04➕GAMBLE, Martina appointeddirector
- 2021-01-07➕WREN, Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2020-05-04➖ROBERTSON, Angela resigneddirector
- 2020-03-23➕ROBERTSON, Angela appointeddirector
- 2019-10-22➖DAVIES, Darren John resigneddirector
- 2019-10-22➖STUART, Alastair Ian resigneddirector
- 2019-08-22➖EDWARDS, Derek Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-08-22➖REID, William, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-02-07➕CRUIKSHANKS, Deborah appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕DAVIES, Darren John appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➖DONALD, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2017-02-07➖SEABROOK, Ann Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-06-01➕REID, William, Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 108 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-06-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5-7 The Cross
Forfar
DD8 1BX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last: 2025-05-17
Officers (6 active · 40 resigned)
MACMASTER, Heather→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-01-25
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BUSTARD, Ian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-11-24
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Active
MCLNEARNEY, Kate Rosanna→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-11-27
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SHEPHERD, William Gareth, Dr→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-29
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STEWART, Sandra Wylie→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-05-29
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BAILEY, Linda Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2011-10-14
SWINTON, Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-11-14 · resigned 2022-01-25
ALLINSON, Brian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2012-06-11 · resigned 2014-10-20
ARNOT, Fiona→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2015-04-06 · resigned 2024-11-25
BAILEY, Linda Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2001-07-06
BRODLIE, Patricia Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-10-08 · resigned 2011-09-26
BRODLIE, Patricia Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-07-19 · resigned 2004-09-06
BURNS, Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2002-09-09
CROUCH, Emma Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2023-08-30
CRUIKSHANKS, Deborah→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-02-07 · resigned 2021-05-28
CUTHBERT, John, Rev→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-09-26 · resigned 2014-10-20
CUTHBERT, John, Rev→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-11-08 · resigned 2011-09-26
DAVIES, Darren John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-02-07 · resigned 2019-10-22
DONALD, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2010-02-08 · resigned 2017-02-07
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Recent filings (162 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-28
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25