HORSHADER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
🌳Matureactive
SC277276 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-12-09
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
52 officers (4 active, 52 linked, 46 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (122 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-05➖MACLEOD, Flora resigneddirector
- 2024-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-05➖MACLEOD, Jimina resigneddirector
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-20➕LIDGETT, Peter appointeddirector
- 2024-08-20➕MACDONALD, John Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2024-08-20➕MORRISON, Christina appointeddirector
- 2024-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18➖MILLER, Carole resigneddirector
- 2023-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-04➖MURRAY, Donald John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26➕MACLEOD, Jimina appointeddirector
- 2022-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-09➕MACLEOD, Flora appointeddirector
- 2022-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-22➖HARRISON, Innes resigneddirector
- 2022-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-11➖GORDON, John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11➕MURRAY, Donald John appointeddirector
- 2021-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-26➕GORDON, John appointeddirector
- 2021-10-26➕HARRISON, Innes appointeddirector
- 2021-10-26➕MILLER, Carole appointeddirector
- 2021-10-25➖FRASER, Alasdair Ranald resigneddirector
- 2021-09-13➖MACLEOD, Flora resigneddirector
- 2021-06-18➕FRASER, Alasdair Ranald appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18➖HARRISON, Innes resigneddirector
- 2020-10-06➕JEFFERSON, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2020-10-06➖WISEMAN, Alisdair Carmichael resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-06➕HARRISON, Innes appointeddirector
- 2020-10-06➖MACLEAN, Mary resigneddirector
- 2020-07-02➖MACLEOD, Donald Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-07-02➖MACLEOD, Jimina resigneddirector
- 2018-09-17➖MACLEOD, Sharon resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➖MACARTHUR, Iain resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➕MACLEAN, Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31➕MACLEOD, Flora appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31➕MACLEOD, Jimina appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +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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| COIMHEARSNACHD BHARRAIDH AGUS BHATARSAIDH (BARRA AND VATERSAY COMMUNITY) LTD→ SC285873 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 81 | 70y |
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| SHAWBOST OLD SCHOOL TRUST→ SC259718 · est 2003 | — | — | £497.6k | — | 22y | 81 | 78y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-12-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
Raebhat House
North Shawbost
Isle Of Lewis
HS2 9BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (4 active · 48 resigned)
JEFFERSON, Fiona→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-10-06
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LIDGETT, Peter→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-08-20
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MACDONALD, John Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-08-20
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MORRISON, Christina→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-08-20
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FERRIS, Michael Ian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2005-05-03
MACAULAY, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2015-12-15
MACDONALD, Eileen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-28 · resigned 2018-04-28
MACLEOD, John Murray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2007-06-21
SMITH, Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-03 · resigned 2006-06-13
WISEMAN, Alisdair Carmichael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-06 · resigned 2020-10-06
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
Resignednominee-director · ~80y · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2005-02-10
FRASER, Alasdair Ranald→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-06-18 · resigned 2021-10-25
GORDON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-10-26 · resigned 2022-05-11
HARRISON, Innes→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-10-26 · resigned 2022-06-22
HARRISON, Innes→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-10-06 · resigned 2021-06-18
HESKETH, Diana Manners Gibb→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-03-29 · resigned 2017-02-02
HIGGINS, Anthony, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-11-29 · resigned 2014-01-14
MACARTHUR, Angus James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2018-04-28
MACARTHUR, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-04-28 · resigned 2018-08-31
MACARTHUR, John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-12-15 · resigned 2017-09-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Big Lottery Fund | Standard security | 1 property | 17/07/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (172 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-30