BUTE COMMUNITY MEDIA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC239931 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-11-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Radio broadcasting
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
46 officers (4 active, 46 linked, 41 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
154 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (109 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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  2. 2024-12-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-08-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-02-19
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    WOODS, Charlene Beth appointed
    director
  7. 2024-02-19
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    CHESMAR, Stuart Nicholas resigned
    director
  8. 2024-02-19
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    TAYLOR, Angela Isabella resigned
    director
  9. 2023-11-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-28
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    KEENAN, John resigned
    director
  14. 2023-04-30
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    EMERY, Morag Elizabeth resigned
    director
  15. 2023-03-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-03-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-12-08
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    FEAR, Gloria appointed
    director
  19. 2022-12-08
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    CHESMAR, Stuart Nicholas appointed
    director
  20. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-05-13
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    KINLOCH, Christopher James resigned
    director
  23. 2022-04-01
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    LILLEY, John Joseph appointed
    director
  24. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-10-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-10-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2021-10-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2021-10-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-09-13
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    CHESMAR, Stuart Nicholas resigned
    director
  30. 2021-09-13
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    EMERY, Morag Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2021-09-13
    ➕
    KINLOCH, Christopher James appointed
    director
  32. 2021-09-13
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    LILLEY, John Joseph resigned
    director
  33. 2021-04-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  34. 2020-12-21
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    TAYLOR, Angela Isabella appointed
    director
  35. 2020-08-12
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Peter resigned
    director
  36. 2019-11-27
    ➕
    CHESMAR, Stuart Nicholas appointed
    director
  37. 2019-11-20
    ➖
    FRASER, Linda resigned
    director
  38. 2019-06-26
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    MCGUIGAN, John Francis resigned
    director
  39. 2018-11-29
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    KEENAN, John appointed
    director
  40. 2018-11-29
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    LILLEY, John Joseph appointed
    director
  41. 2018-03-10
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    STEWART, Grahame Euan resigned
    director
  42. 2018-03-10
    ➖
    WILSON, Robert resigned
    director
  43. 2017-11-10
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    COBAIN, Christopher John Ryan resigned
    director
  44. 2017-11-10
    ➕
    FRASER, Linda appointed
    director
  45. 2017-11-10
    ➖
    KINLOCH, Christopher James resigned
    director
  46. 2017-11-10
    ➕
    STEWART, Grahame Euan appointed
    director
  47. 2017-11-10
    ➕
    WILSON, Robert appointed
    director
  48. 2017-05-10
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    JARDINE, Morag Elizabeth resigned
    director
  49. 2016-08-17
    ➕
    WALLACE, Peter James Stephen appointed
    director
  50. 2016-08-17
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Peter appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 109 events

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 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2002-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting

Registered office

Haig House 13-16 Longhill Crescent
Rothesay
Isle Of Bute
PA20 0JT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (4 active · 42 resigned)

FEAR, Gloria→
director · ~84y · appointed 2022-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LILLEY, John Joseph→
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-04-01
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Active
WALLACE, Peter James Stephen→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-08-17
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Active
WOODS, Charlene Beth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2024-02-19
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Active
CRAWFORD, Lorna→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-03 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
LYMBURN, Harry Campbell→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2002-11-20
Resigned
BARTSCH, Josh→
director · ~31y · appointed 2013-07-29 · resigned 2015-06-19
Resigned
BECKWITH, Jacqueline→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-12-03 · resigned 2005-05-18
Resigned
BLAIR, Michael→
director · ~83y · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2010-08-09
Resigned
CARROLL, Mary→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2014-02-11
Resigned
CHESMAR, Stuart Nicholas→
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-12-08 · resigned 2024-02-19
Resigned
CHESMAR, Stuart Nicholas→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-11-27 · resigned 2021-09-13
Resigned
COBAIN, Christopher John Ryan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-06-04 · resigned 2017-11-10
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Lorna→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
DONALD, Alan Mclean→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2013-09-26
Resigned
DONALD, Iain→
director · ~46y · appointed 2008-12-04 · resigned 2013-06-07
Resigned
DOUGAL, Alexander→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2010-08-16
Resigned
EMERY, Morag Elizabeth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-09-13 · resigned 2023-04-30
Resigned
FRASER, Linda→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-11-10 · resigned 2019-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (154 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10