SLEAT COMMUNITY TRUST

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SC264198 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-03-01

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

67/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 18.3y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

75 officers (11 active, 75 linked, 67 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

223 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

67/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (179 events)Click to expand

2026-01-30
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officers · AP01
2026-01-26
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officers · TM01
2026-01-26
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officers · TM01
2026-01-22
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LOCKLEY, Sophia Rose appointed
director
2026-01-22
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HOWARTH, Ciorstan May resigned
director
2026-01-22
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STOKES, Ade resigned
director
2025-12-24
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accounts · AA
2025-07-25
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officers · AP01
2025-07-09
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officers · CH01
2025-06-30
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MUNRO, Gillian appointed
director
2025-03-03
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officers · AP01
2025-01-29
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officers · AP01
2025-01-29
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officers · AP01
2025-01-29
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2025-01-29
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officers · TM01
2025-01-28
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2025-01-28
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2025-01-28
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officers · TM01
2025-01-27
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HOWARTH, Ciorstan May appointed
director
2025-01-23
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MACDONALD, Donald appointed
director
2025-01-23
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MACDONALD, John Morrison appointed
director
2025-01-23
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MACINNES, Duncan appointed
director
2025-01-23
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MACLEAN, Mary Flora Macdonald resigned
director
2025-01-23
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MACLENNAN, Domhnall Angaidh resigned
director
2025-01-23
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MORRISON, Ruairidh resigned
director
2025-01-23
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PENDLEBURY, Christopher John resigned
director
2025-01-06
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accounts · AA
2024-12-18
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officers · AP03
2024-12-16
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MACLEOD, Myrielle Christine appointed
secretary
2024-12-11
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mortgage · MR04
2024-12-11
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Charge satisfied #8
2024-12-10
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mortgage · MR04
2024-12-10
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Charge satisfied #6
2024-04-08
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officers · TM01
2024-03-31
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MACGILLIVRAY, Martin John resigned
director
2024-03-19
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2024-02-28
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NOLLENT, Carol Andrea, Professor resigned
director
2024-02-09
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mortgage · MR04
2024-02-09
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mortgage · MR04
2024-02-09
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Charge satisfied #5
2024-02-09
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Charge satisfied #4
2024-01-25
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mortgage · MR04
2024-01-25
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Charge satisfied #3
2023-12-11
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MCKAY, Patrick Neil appointed
director
2023-12-11
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WILLIAMSON, Andrew, Dr. appointed
director
2023-12-11
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PENDLEBURY, Christopher John appointed
director
2023-12-11
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STOKES, Ade appointed
director
2023-11-22
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MACINNES, Jean resigned
director
2023-11-22
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MACINNES, John Duncan resigned
director
2023-07-24
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HESS, Sarah Claire resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high · 2 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-15

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HOWARTH, Ciorstan May resigned 2026-01-22; STOKES, Ade resigned 2026-01-22

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2004-03-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Trust Offices

Ardvasar

Isle Of Skye

IV45 8RS

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-15OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-01