BRAEMAR COMMUNITY LTD.

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SC276254 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-11-18
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
80/100
Exceptional
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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 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.1y

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 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (8 active, 41 linked, 37 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
7 active PSC(s) of 15 total, 15 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-11-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-11-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-11-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-11-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-11-13
    MCCABE, Claire Margaret appointed
    director
  11. 2025-11-13
    GROEN, Hanne resigned
    director
  12. 2025-11-13
    TURNER, Rhiannon Davies resigned
    director
  13. 2025-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-11-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2024-11-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2024-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-11-06
    DICKSON, Kathryn Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2024-11-06
    GROEN, Hanne appointed
    director
  20. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-07-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2024-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-06-27
    DIJKHUIZEN, Roelf Soene, Dr resigned
    director
  24. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2023-03-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2023-03-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  28. 2023-03-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  29. 2023-01-19
    STARK, James resigned
    director
  30. 2022-11-24
    DIJKHUIZEN, Roelf Soene, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2021-12-10
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    Charge satisfied #3
  32. 2021-11-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
  33. 2021-11-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Trustees for the National Heritage Memorial Fund
  34. 2021-07-30
    PERKINS, Glenn Kenneth resigned
    director
  35. 2021-01-21
    MARTIN, Andrew Lumsden, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2021-01-21
    WATTS, Christine appointed
    director
  37. 2021-01-21
    BLUEMAN, Aimi resigned
    director
  38. 2019-03-06
    HUBBARD, Alastair James resigned
    director
  39. 2018-11-22
    STARK, James appointed
    director
  40. 2018-03-09
    HARPER, Susan resigned
    director
  41. 2017-11-23
    BLUEMAN, Aimi appointed
    director
  42. 2016-10-25
    MACINTYRE, Malcolm John Sutherland resigned
    director
  43. 2016-02-08
    HARPER, Susan appointed
    director
  44. 2015-11-23
    KELLY, Katherine Louise resigned
    director
  45. 2014-11-18
    TURNER, Rhiannon Davies appointed
    director
  46. 2014-01-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Scottish Ministers
  47. 2013-04-23
    EVANS, David John resigned
    director
  48. 2013-01-28
    PERKINS, Glenn Kenneth appointed
    director
  49. 2012-11-26
    SHERRARD, Susan resigned
    director
  50. 2012-08-10
    BAIN, Neil resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 102 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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: GROEN, Hanne resigned 2025-11-13; TURNER, Rhiannon Davies resigned 2025-11-13

Shareholders & ownership

7 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Claire Margaret Mccabe
Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1988 · age 38
sig. influencesignificant influence13/11/2025
Miss Kathryn Louise Dickson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1992 · age 34
sig. influencesignificant influence06/11/2024
Mrs Christine Watts
Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42
sig. influencesignificant influence21/01/2021
Dr Andrew Lumsden Martin
Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65
sig. influencesignificant influence21/01/2021
Mr John Simon Blackett
Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr David Lewis Chandler
Individual · British · DOB 12/1945 · age 81
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Doreen Alexandra Wood
Individual · British · DOB 02/1948 · age 78
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
8 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Hanne Groenceased 13/11/2025· significant influence
  • Dr Roelf Soene Dijkhuizenceased 27/06/2024· significant influence
  • Mr James Starkceased 19/01/2023· significant influence
  • Miss Aimi Bluemanceased 21/01/2021· significant influence
  • Mrs Rhiannon Davies Turnerceased 13/11/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Glenn Kenneth Perkinsceased 30/07/2021· significant influence
  • Mr Alastair James Hubbardceased 06/03/2019· significant influence
  • Susan Harperceased 09/04/2018· 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
Incorporated2004-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Amicable House
252 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1TN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18

Officers (8 active · 33 resigned)

GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-01
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Active
BLACKETT, John Simon
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-11-18
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Active
CHANDLER, David Lewis
director · ~81y · appointed 2011-11-14
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Active
DICKSON, Kathryn Louise
director · ~34y · appointed 2024-11-06
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Active
MARTIN, Andrew Lumsden, Dr
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-01-21
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Active
MCCABE, Claire Margaret
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-11-13
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Active
WATTS, Christine
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-01-21
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Active
WOOD, Doreen Alexandra
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-09-12
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Active
FRASER, Patricia Edith
secretary · appointed 2007-02-10 · resigned 2007-02-10
Resigned
MARSHALL, William Alexander
secretary · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2005-11-01
Resigned
THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2011-07-31
Resigned
BAIN, Neil
director · ~89y · appointed 2009-10-27 · resigned 2012-08-10
Resigned
BLACKETT, Geva Charlotte Caroline
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2006-05-16
Resigned
BLUEMAN, Aimi
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-11-23 · resigned 2021-01-21
Resigned
BRAIDWOOD, Andrew James
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2006-11-24
Resigned
COLQUHOUN, Alasdair James Lewis
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2007-09-07
Resigned
CUMMING, Alice Jane
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2007-07-03
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Charles Stewart
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2007-06-25
Resigned
DEMPSTER, Sandra Ann
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2007-04-02
Resigned
DIJKHUIZEN, Roelf Soene, Dr
director · ~71y · appointed 2022-11-24 · resigned 2024-06-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
A registered charge1 property25/11/2021
satisfied
The Trustees for the National Heritage Memorial Fund
A registered charge1 property22/11/202110/12/2021
outstanding
The Scottish Ministers
A registered charge1 property28/01/2014
outstanding
The Scottish Ministers
Standard security1 property10/03/2008
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Recent filings (160 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-26