ALNESS ANGLING CLUB

🌳Matureactive
SC310060 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-10-12
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
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03120
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
62 officers (10 active, 62 linked, 61 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
174 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Average employees11001100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (136 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-16
    ANDERSON, William appointed
    director
  3. 2026-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-02-09
    MACRAE, Calum Angus appointed
    director
  7. 2026-01-31
    GREER, David Alexander resigned
    director
  8. 2026-01-31
    PIRIE, Christina Janet resigned
    director
  9. 2025-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-09-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-09-08
    GORMANLEY, Edward resigned
    director
  12. 2025-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-02-13
    WILSON, Greg resigned
    director
  15. 2024-02-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-02-01
    STUART, David, Mister appointed
    director
  17. 2024-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-09-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2023-04-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-03-06
    CLASPER, Peter Nicholas appointed
    director
  21. 2023-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-02-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-02-01
    GORMANLEY, Edward appointed
    director
  26. 2023-02-01
    GREER, David Alexander appointed
    director
  27. 2023-01-31
    MILLBURN, Duncan resigned
    director
  28. 2023-01-31
    STUART, David, Mister resigned
    director
  29. 2023-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2022-02-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2022-02-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2022-02-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2022-02-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2022-02-01
    BLAKE, Christopher Lewis appointed
    director
  35. 2022-02-01
    BOWMAN, Murray Allan appointed
    director
  36. 2022-02-01
    PIRIE, George James Munro appointed
    director
  37. 2022-02-01
    RAMSAY, Scott Buchanan appointed
    director
  38. 2022-02-01
    WILSON, Greg appointed
    director
  39. 2022-01-31
    DEANS, Janette resigned
    director
  40. 2022-01-31
    MACFARLANE, James resigned
    director
  41. 2022-01-31
    MACRAE, Calum Angus resigned
    director
  42. 2022-01-31
    MUNRO, Ivan Donald resigned
    director
  43. 2022-01-31
    SUTHERLAND, Robert resigned
    director
  44. 2021-03-08
    LEIPER, Alexander Terrence Campbell resigned
    director
  45. 2020-03-01
    SIMPSON, Alastair Mcintosh resigned
    director
  46. 2020-02-10
    GOLABEK, Rikki appointed
    director
  47. 2020-02-10
    LEIPER, Alexander Terrence Campbell appointed
    director
  48. 2020-02-10
    PIRIE, Christina Janet appointed
    director
  49. 2020-01-27
    BLAKE, Christopher Lewis resigned
    director
  50. 2020-01-27
    PIRIE, George James Munro resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 136 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: GORMANLEY, Edward resigned 2025-09-08; GREER, David Alexander resigned 2026-01-31; PIRIE, Christina Janet resigned 2026-01-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-10-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03120 — SIC 03120

Registered office

C/O A9 Accountancy Limited Elm House
Cradlehall Business Park
Inverness
Highland
IV2 5GH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12

Officers (10 active · 52 resigned)

ANDERSON, William
director · ~67y · appointed 2026-03-16
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Active
BLAKE, Christopher Lewis
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
BOWMAN, Murray Allan
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
CLASPER, Peter Nicholas
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-03-06
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Active
EASTON, Andrew John
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-01-23
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Active
GOLABEK, Rikki
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-02-10
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Active
MACRAE, Calum Angus
director · ~66y · appointed 2026-02-09
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Active
PIRIE, George James Munro
director · ~82y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
RAMSAY, Scott Buchanan
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
STUART, David, Mister
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-02-01
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Active
MACLEOD & MACCALLUM
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-12 · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned
AIRLIE, James Adam
director · ~94y · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2011-01-24
Resigned
ALLISON, Fraser Alexander
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2010-04-12
Resigned
ANDERSON, James Archibald
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2016-01-25
Resigned
BLAKE, Christopher Lewis
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-01-27 · resigned 2020-01-27
Resigned
BLAKE, Christopher Lewis
director · ~44y · appointed 2007-02-12 · resigned 2013-01-28
Resigned
BYNG, Kristina Elizabeth, The Honourable
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2011-01-24
Resigned
CAMERON, John Archibald
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-01-23 · resigned 2018-01-29
Resigned
CAMERON, John Archibald
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2011-01-24
Resigned
COWIE, David
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2015-10-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (174 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-27