SANDAY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

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SC263577 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-02-17

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 14.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.7y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

99 officers (7 active, 99 linked, 90 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

261 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (216 events)Click to expand

2026-03-19
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SCOTT, Helen resigned
director
2026-03-19
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officers · TM01
2026-02-18
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NICKELLS, Gary Robert resigned
director
2026-02-18
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officers · TM01
2026-02-18
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officers · TM01
2026-02-18
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officers · TM01
2026-02-13
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SMITH, Phillippa resigned
director
2026-01-20
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SKEA, Chloe resigned
director
2025-12-02
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accounts · AA
2025-05-28
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officers · TM01
2025-05-27
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EDWARDS, Francis resigned
director
2025-05-14
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-14
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-04-30
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officers · AP01
2025-04-10
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officers · AP01
2025-04-10
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officers · AP01
2025-04-07
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SCOTT, Helen appointed
director
2025-04-07
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SKEA, Chloe appointed
director
2025-04-07
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SMITH, Phillippa appointed
director
2025-01-15
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accounts · AA
2024-07-16
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officers · AP01
2024-04-29
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OGDEN, David Joseph appointed
director
2024-04-09
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officers · TM01
2024-04-08
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MORRISON, Timothy Denis resigned
director
2024-01-11
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accounts · AA
2023-10-17
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officers · AP01
2023-10-09
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CULBERT, Callum appointed
director
2023-09-27
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officers · AP01
2023-08-31
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mortgage · MR01
2023-08-30
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Scottish Ministers
2023-08-14
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SINGER, Beverley resigned
director
2023-08-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-13
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officers · AP01
2023-07-10
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BROUGH, Ruth Diane appointed
director
2023-07-05
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officers · AP01
2023-06-29
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MORRISON, Timothy Denis appointed
director
2023-06-19
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EDWARDS, Francis appointed
director
2023-06-12
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STRUVER, Clive appointed
director
2023-06-12
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NICKELLS, Gary Robert appointed
director
2023-04-25
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MURRAY, Julia St Alban resigned
director
2023-04-25
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MURRAY, Stephen Douglas, Dr resigned
director
2023-04-24
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MITCHELL, Caorunn Jade resigned
director
2023-04-24
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MITCHELL, James George Alfred resigned
director
2023-04-17
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HANSARD, Ruth, Dr resigned
director
2023-04-17
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WILCOX, Edward Andrew resigned
director
2023-02-13
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DODD, Hayley resigned
director
2022-10-17
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DODD, Hayley appointed
director
2022-10-17
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HANSARD, Ruth, Dr appointed
director
2022-10-17
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WILCOX, Edward Andrew appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: EDWARDS, Francis resigned 2025-05-27; NICKELLS, Gary Robert resigned 2026-02-18; SCOTT, Helen resigned 2026-03-19

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2004-02-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Heilsa Fjold

Sanday

Orkney

KW17 2BN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-03

Last: 2026-02-17