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SC232542 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-06-10

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

39 officers (10 active, 39 linked, 37 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

118 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand

2026-03-12
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2026-03-12
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2026-03-08
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2026-03-08
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2026-02-27
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MCCLAIR, Patricia appointed
director
2026-02-27
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SMITH, Gregor Wilkie appointed
director
2026-02-27
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KENNY, Gavin resigned
director
2026-02-27
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MCMORRIN, Catherine resigned
director
2026-01-07
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accounts · AA
2026-01-05
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2025-12-31
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FRASER, Jemima resigned
director
2025-12-08
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MAY, Aileen resigned
director
2025-12-08
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MUNRO, Rose Anne resigned
director
2025-12-08
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officers · TM01
2025-12-08
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2025-11-17
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2025-11-14
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2025-11-14
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2025-11-14
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2025-11-07
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FOTHERINGHAM, David Martin appointed
secretary
2025-11-07
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BRADLEY, Catherine Ann resigned
secretary
2025-11-07
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ESCREET, Moira resigned
director
2025-11-07
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MACKAY, Ian resigned
director
2025-07-16
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2025-07-04
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CUBIE, Murray appointed
director
2025-05-22
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2025-05-16
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THOMSON, Nicola appointed
director
2024-12-12
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accounts · AA
2024-03-22
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2024-03-22
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2024-03-22
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2024-03-22
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2024-03-20
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2024-03-15
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HUTCHISON, Moira resigned
director
2024-03-14
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FRASER, Jemima appointed
director
2024-03-14
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HUNTER, June resigned
director
2024-03-14
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MCMORRIN, Catherine appointed
director
2024-03-14
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MUNRO, Rose Anne appointed
director
2023-12-12
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accounts · AA
2023-08-11
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2023-08-10
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SUTTON, Sandra Truten resigned
director
2022-10-14
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MCNAIR, May resigned
director
2022-05-27
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KENNY, Gavin appointed
director
2022-05-27
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MACKAY, Ian appointed
director
2021-06-23
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MEIKLE, Alexander resigned
director
2021-02-05
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KENNY, Gavin resigned
director
2021-02-05
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MACDONALD, Carmen Patricia Forrest resigned
director
2021-02-05
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MAY, Aileen appointed
director
2020-10-13
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BRICKLEY, Francis Martin resigned
director
2019-10-25
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KEMP, Jeremy appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

8 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BRADLEY, Catherine Ann resigned 2025-11-07; ESCREET, Moira resigned 2025-11-07; FRASER, Jemima resigned 2025-12-31

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2002-06-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

11 Alexandra Street

Kirkintilloch

Glasgow

G66 1HB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-24

Last: 2025-06-10