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SC290960 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-09-28
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). 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 19.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.1 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
58 officers (9 active, 58 linked, 48 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15➖WATT, Clifford Miller resigneddirector
- 2025-09-23➖CHEW, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2024-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-10➕JOHNSTONE, Lyndsay appointeddirector
- 2024-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13➕MCCREADY, Cameron appointeddirector
- 2024-11-13➖BLACK, David Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-04-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-18📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2024-02-20📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-15➖MITCHELL, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17➖JOHNSTON, Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2021-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-04➕CAMERON, David John, Lord Provost appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04➕MINAS, Konstantinos appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04➕WATT, Clifford Miller appointeddirector
- 2020-07-22➕HEPBURN, Maggie Martin appointedsecretary
- 2020-07-22➖IRVINE, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-16➖FORBES, Angela resigneddirector
- 2020-07-01➖REID, Alan Joseph resigneddirector
- 2020-05-21➖COCKBURN, Olivia Christina resigneddirector
- 2020-02-17➕CHEW, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2020-01-27➕DONALD, Gerald Francis appointeddirector
- 2020-01-27➕JOHNSTON, Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2019-12-10➕MILNE, Karen appointeddirector
- 2019-12-10➕MITCHELL, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2019-12-10➕REID, Alan Joseph appointeddirector
- 2019-10-17➖GAULD, Helen Coutts resigneddirector
- 2019-09-19➖SIMPSON, Kenneth Montgomery resigneddirector
- 2019-08-21➕POOBALAN, Amudha Sujatha, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2019-01-28➖TREMBLEAU, Clare resigneddirector
- 2018-12-21➖EDWARDS, Gordon Normandale resigneddirector
- 2018-12-19➕IRVINE, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-18➖DUNCAN, Joyce resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-10➖TOMLINSON, John Attwell resigneddirector
- 2018-06-01➕GAULD, Helen Coutts appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 130 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHEW, Sarah resigned 2025-09-23; WATT, Clifford Miller resigned 2025-10-15
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
38 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5YU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (9 active · 49 resigned)
HEPBURN, Maggie Martin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-07-22
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CAMERON, David John, Lord Provost→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2021-08-04
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DONALD, Gerald Francis→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-01-27
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JOHNSTONE, Lyndsay→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-12-10
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MCCREADY, Cameron→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2024-11-13
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MILNE, Karen→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-12-10
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MINAS, Konstantinos→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-08-04
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O'CONNOR, Paul Joseph→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-01-22
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POOBALAN, Amudha Sujatha, Doctor→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-08-21
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DUNCAN, Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-18 · resigned 2018-12-18
IRVINE, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-12-19 · resigned 2020-07-22
KELLY, Rhonda Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-28 · resigned 2009-09-11
MATHERS, Alexander Angus James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-11-29 · resigned 2013-04-18
PATERSON, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-11 · resigned 2012-11-29
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-28 · resigned 2005-09-28
AGER, Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-11 · resigned 2011-01-28
AITKEN, Gwen→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-01-15 · resigned 2011-01-28
ARNOLD, Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-09-28 · resigned 2007-10-21
BAXTER, Louise Morrison→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2015-03-01 · resigned 2018-04-19
BLACK, David Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-11-07 · resigned 2024-11-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 20/04/2007 | 20/10/2011 |
Recent filings (164 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-22
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-03-18
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-15