SCOTLAND'S FINEST WOODS
🌳Matureactive
SC294388 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-12-12
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (9 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-12➖PATERSON, John Waugh resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10➕CHISHOLM, Alison Marion appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➕DZIECIOL, Alicja Justyna, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➕HOWARD, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20➖HUNTER BLAIR, Patrick David, Sir resigneddirector
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-16➖YOUNG, Thomas Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31➕NAIRN, Elisabeth Jean Kirkpatrick appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-31➖DOUGLAS, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-31➖DOUGLAS, Angela resigneddirector
- 2022-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-29➕GLEN, Stuart William Thomas, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-03-29➕LIDDON, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2022-03-29➕PATERSON, John Waugh appointeddirector
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04➖HOWE, Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28➖INGLIS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2020-03-26➕WHITFIELD, Peter Robert Amadeus appointeddirector
- 2020-03-26➕HOWE, Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-03-26➕YOUNG, Thomas Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2017-06-24➖CHAMBERS, Shireen Grace resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15➕HARPER, Wilma Carol Grant appointeddirector
- 2014-11-30➕DOUGLAS, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-30➖WILSON, Peter Henry resignedsecretary
- 2014-11-30➕DOUGLAS, Angela appointeddirector
- 2014-11-30➖WILSON, Peter Henry resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕CHAMBERS, Shireen Grace appointeddirector
- 2014-09-30➖MACGILLIVRAY, Simon Gregor resigneddirector
- 2009-10-15➕WATT, Guy Ridley appointeddirector
- 2009-10-15➕HUNTER BLAIR, Patrick David, Sir appointeddirector
- 2009-10-02➕WILSON, Peter Henry appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-02➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2009-09-30➖LITTLE, Andrew George resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Incorporated2005-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Ravelston House Loan
Ravelston House Loan
Edinburgh
EH4 3LY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (9 active · 15 resigned)
NAIRN, Elisabeth Jean Kirkpatrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-10-31
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CHISHOLM, Alison Marion→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-10-10
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DZIECIOL, Alicja Justyna, Dr→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-10-10
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GLEN, Stuart William Thomas, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-03-29
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HARPER, Wilma Carol Grant→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-06-15
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HOWARD, Samantha→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2024-10-10
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LIDDON, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-03-29
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WATT, Guy Ridley→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2009-10-15
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WHITFIELD, Peter Robert Amadeus→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-03-26
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DOUGLAS, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-11-30 · resigned 2022-10-31
WILSON, Peter Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-02 · resigned 2014-11-30
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2009-10-02
CHAMBERS, Shireen Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2017-06-24
DOBSON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2009-03-01
DOUGLAS, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-11-30 · resigned 2022-10-31
HOWE, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-03-26 · resigned 2021-10-04
HUNTER BLAIR, Patrick David, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-10-15 · resigned 2023-11-20
INGLIS, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-10-06 · resigned 2020-10-28
LITTLE, Andrew George→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2009-09-30
MACGILLIVRAY, Simon Gregor→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2014-09-30
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-31