ANCRUM PUBLIC HALL
🌳Matureactive
SC266686 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-04-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-18➕GIBSON, Jennie Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-07-25➖MACINNES, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04➕PRIOR, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30➖LAIDLAW, Derek resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30➕MACINNES, Catherine appointeddirector
- 2020-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-01➕CALDER, Felicity appointeddirector
- 2017-09-30➖KEEN, Paul Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2012-11-27➖HENRY, Gerard Francis resigneddirector
- 2012-11-27➕KEEN, Paul Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31➖SCOTT, Walter Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-14➖BURNHAM, Alexandra Mary Kirsty resigneddirector
- 2009-01-14➕HENRY, Gerard Francis appointeddirector
- 2008-04-22➖FINLAY, Sarah Katherine resigneddirector
- 2008-04-22➕LAIDLAW, Derek appointeddirector
- 2006-10-23➕SCOTT, Walter Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-23➖SINCLAIR, Shona Mae resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➖SAMSON, Sandra resigneddirector
- 2006-05-05➕SINCLAIR, Shona Mae appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-04➖BURNHAM, Alexandra Mary Kirsty resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-17➖BRUCE, Robert Simpson resigneddirector
- 2006-01-17➕FINLAY, Sarah Katherine appointeddirector
- 2004-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCRUM PUBLIC HALL
- 2004-04-19➕BURNHAM, Alexandra Mary Kirsty appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-19➕BRUCE, Robert Simpson appointeddirector
- 2004-04-19➕BURNHAM, Alexandra Mary Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2004-04-19➕SAMSON, Sandra appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-04-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Alewood
Ancrum
Jedburgh
TD8 6XH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-03
Last: 2025-04-19
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
CALDER, Felicity→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-10-01
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GIBSON, Jennie Louise→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-10-18
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PRIOR, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNHAM, Alexandra Mary Kirsty→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2006-05-04
SCOTT, Walter Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-23 · resigned 2010-03-31
SINCLAIR, Shona Mae→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-05 · resigned 2006-10-23
BRUCE, Robert Simpson→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2006-01-17
BURNHAM, Alexandra Mary Kirsty→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2009-01-14
FINLAY, Sarah Katherine→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-01-17 · resigned 2008-04-22
HENRY, Gerard Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2009-01-14 · resigned 2012-11-27
KEEN, Paul Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2017-09-30
LAIDLAW, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-04-22 · resigned 2020-09-30
MACINNES, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2023-07-25
SAMSON, Sandra→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2006-05-08
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Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19