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SC272750 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-08-31

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

—

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Opportunity

77/100

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

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.4y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

59 officers (6 active, 59 linked, 53 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

178 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

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (137 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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2025-12-03
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2025-12-03
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2025-12-03
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officers · AP01
2025-12-03
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officers · TM01
2025-11-13
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ALLAN, Graeme Alexander appointed
secretary
2025-11-13
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STATHAM, Mary-Jane appointed
director
2025-11-13
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NAIRN, Robin Vernon resigned
secretary
2025-11-13
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AITKEN, Tracey resigned
director
2025-08-04
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2025-08-04
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2025-04-03
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officers · AP03
2025-04-03
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officers · TM02
2025-03-31
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DONN, Fiona resigned
secretary
2025-03-30
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NAIRN, Robin Vernon appointed
secretary
2024-12-30
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accounts · AA
2024-12-19
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2024-12-19
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2024-12-19
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2024-12-17
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KIRK, Shona Isobel resigned
director
2024-12-16
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STRANGE, Mark Jeremy appointed
director
2024-12-16
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AITKEN, Tracey appointed
director
2024-06-07
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DAVIDSON, Jane resigned
secretary
2024-06-07
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DONN, Fiona appointed
secretary
2024-06-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-07
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officers · AP03
2024-06-07
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officers · TM02
2024-06-07
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2023-12-08
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accounts · AA
2022-12-15
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2022-04-25
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2022-04-19
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MOUNTFORD, Charlotte resigned
director
2021-12-21
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2021-12-01
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NAUGHTON, Catriona Jane resigned
director
2021-11-16
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HINDLE, David resigned
director
2021-04-30
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DAVIDSON, Jane appointed
secretary
2021-04-30
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MACNAB, Katrina Helen resigned
secretary
2021-02-02
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BLACK, Ruth Coghill resigned
director
2020-10-27
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NAIRN, Robin Vernon appointed
director
2020-10-27
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HENDRY, Yvonne Isobel resigned
director
2019-10-10
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LOVE, June resigned
director
2019-01-15
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WARBURTON, Garance Sieglinde appointed
director
2019-01-15
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BLACK, Ruth Coghill appointed
director
2019-01-15
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MOUNTFORD, Charlotte appointed
director
2019-01-15
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NAUGHTON, Catriona Jane appointed
director
2018-11-26
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STATHAM, Mary Jane resigned
director
2018-11-08
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COGHILL, Amanda resigned
director
2018-07-09
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SINCLAIR, Christopher Alan resigned
director
2018-03-16
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2017-11-24
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RAMSAY, Grant resigned
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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: NAIRN, Robin Vernon resigned 2025-11-13; AITKEN, Tracey resigned 2025-11-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Graeme Alexander Allan Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1966 · age 60	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest	01/08/2025

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Fiona Donnceased 01/08/2025· significant influence
Mrs Jane Davidsonceased 07/06/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
Mrs Katrina Helen Macnabceased 10/03/2021· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2004-08-31

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

Pulteney Centre

Huddart Street

Wick

Caithness

KW1 5BA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-14

Last: 2025-08-31