THE EMBO TRUST (URRAS EURABOIL)

🌳Matureactive
SC330264 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-09-03
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 9.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.16M
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 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). 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 9.0y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.0 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: medium (73/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
52 officers (7 active, 52 linked, 47 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
158 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,160,486
Cash YoY
-8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£36k
↓ 8.3% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£232k£464k£696k£928k£1.2mMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£1.16M£1.12M
Current assets£38.8k
Cash£35.6k£38.8k
Net assets£1.16M£1.12M

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (121 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-19
    MUNRO, Kayleigh Anne resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-03-27
    WHITHAM, Elizabeth Christine appointed
    director
  7. 2025-03-27
    BONTHRONE, Fraser resigned
    director
  8. 2025-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-04-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-04-15
    CONNELL, Kurt resigned
    director
  13. 2024-04-15
    MUNRO, Kayleigh Anne appointed
    director
  14. 2024-02-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-02-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-02-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-02-14
    JONES, Bryan appointed
    director
  18. 2024-02-14
    WHITHAM, Elizabeth Christine appointed
    director
  19. 2024-02-14
    BONTHRONE, Fraser appointed
    director
  20. 2024-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-01-29
    GRIGG, Catriona resigned
    director
  22. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-09-30
    CUMMING, Jeanette appointed
    director
  26. 2023-09-30
    JONES, Bryan resigned
    director
  27. 2023-08-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2023-08-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  29. 2023-07-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  30. 2023-06-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  31. 2023-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-06-09
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  33. 2023-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  34. 2023-06-02
    MCCULLOCH, George resigned
    director
  35. 2023-05-30
    MCGILLVRAY, James William appointed
    secretary
  36. 2023-05-24
    MACDONALD, Shirley Alexandra Patricia appointed
    director
  37. 2023-05-24
    MCGILLIVRAY, James William appointed
    director
  38. 2023-05-24
    BEWS, Lawrence James resigned
    secretary
  39. 2023-05-24
    BEWS, Lawrence James resigned
    director
  40. 2023-05-24
    CONNELL, Kurt appointed
    director
  41. 2023-05-24
    DOYLE, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  42. 2023-05-24
    MACDONALD, Alexander resigned
    director
  43. 2023-05-24
    MACKAY, Gayle resigned
    director
  44. 2023-02-10
    MCCULLOCH, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  45. 2022-09-09
    BEWS, Catherine Glidden resigned
    director
  46. 2022-09-09
    KIME, Alison resigned
    director
  47. 2022-09-09
    MACDONALD, John resigned
    director
  48. 2022-09-09
    MCCULLOCH, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  49. 2022-09-09
    MCCULLOCH, George appointed
    director
  50. 2021-08-04
    DOYLE, Elizabeth appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 121 events

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2007-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

The Old School
School Street
Embo
Sutherland
IV25 3PZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (7 active · 45 resigned)

MCGILLVRAY, James William
secretary · appointed 2023-05-30
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Active
CUMMING, Jeanette
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-09-30
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Active
JONES, Bryan
director · ~83y · appointed 2024-02-14
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Active
MACDONALD, Shirley Alexandra Patricia
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-05-24
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Active
MCGILLIVRAY, James William
director · ~75y · appointed 2023-05-24
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Active
WHITHAM, Elizabeth Christine
director · ~81y · appointed 2025-03-27
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Active
WHITHAM, Elizabeth Christine
director · ~81y · appointed 2024-02-14
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Active
BEWS, Lawrence James
secretary · appointed 2021-03-02 · resigned 2023-05-24
Resigned
BEWS, Lawrence James
secretary · appointed 2021-02-17 · resigned 2021-03-02
Resigned
CARLTON, Iain
secretary · appointed 2016-03-07 · resigned 2021-02-17
Resigned
GRIGG, Catriona
secretary · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2016-03-08
Resigned
BAIKIE, Alexander
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-03-26 · resigned 2021-02-17
Resigned
BEWS, Catherine Glidden
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-02-17 · resigned 2022-09-09
Resigned
BEWS, Lawrence James
director · ~70y · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2023-05-24
Resigned
BEWS, Lawrence James
director · ~70y · appointed 2021-02-17 · resigned 2021-03-02
Resigned
BEWS, Lawrence James
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-03-10 · resigned 2016-05-20
Resigned
BONTHRONE, Fraser
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-02-14 · resigned 2025-03-27
Resigned
CAMERON, Elisha Jenny
director · ~34y · appointed 2019-07-27 · resigned 2020-01-15
Resigned
CARLTON, Iain
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-03-26 · resigned 2021-02-17
Resigned
CONNELL, Elizabeth Mary
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-03-07 · resigned 2021-02-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Big Lottery Fund
A registered charge1 property01/06/2017
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Recent filings (158 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05