BROWN & MCRAE (TRUSTEES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC260652 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-12-11
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-01-01
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    GAULD, Steven Ian resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-06-30
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    WALKER, Douglas Graeme resigned
    director
  13. 2022-05-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-05-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-04-01
    ➕
    BUCHAN, Staci-Ann appointed
    director
  17. 2022-04-01
    ➕
    MCLELLAN, Mhari Elizabeth appointed
    director
  18. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    PATERSON, Karen Stedward resigned
    director
  19. 2021-02-23
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  20. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-12-14
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  23. 2020-12-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2020-11-01
    ➕
    BROWN & MCRAE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2020-11-01
    ➖
    BROWN & MCRAE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    GAULD, Steven Ian appointed
    director
  27. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    AITKENHEAD, Malcolm John resigned
    director
  28. 2012-07-27
    ➖
    NIXON, James Henry Joseph resigned
    director
  29. 2011-12-05
    ➕
    NIXON, James Henry Joseph appointed
    director
  30. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    MCRAE, Iain Paterson resigned
    director
  31. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Alan Barry William appointed
    director
  32. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    MACKINNON, John Angus resigned
    director
  33. 2003-12-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BROWN & MCRAE (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
  34. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    BROWN & MCRAE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    AITKENHEAD, Malcolm John appointed
    director
  36. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    MACKINNON, John Angus appointed
    director
  37. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    MCRAE, Iain Paterson appointed
    director
  38. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    PATERSON, Karen Stedward appointed
    director
  39. 2003-12-11
    ➕
    WALKER, Douglas Graeme appointed
    director

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Incorporated2003-12-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

Anderson House
9-11 Frithside Street
Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire
AB43 9AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

BROWN & MCRAE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCHAN, Staci-Ann→
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLELLAN, Mhari Elizabeth→
director · ~33y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Alan Barry William→
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN & MCRAE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2020-11-01
Resigned
AITKENHEAD, Malcolm John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
GAULD, Steven Ian→
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned
MACKINNON, John Angus→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
MCRAE, Iain Paterson→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
NIXON, James Henry Joseph→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-12-05 · resigned 2012-07-27
Resigned
PATERSON, Karen Stedward→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
WALKER, Douglas Graeme→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-17