AS&G TRUSTEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC339216 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-08

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (7 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

83 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2025-12-02
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accounts · AA
2025-10-01
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officers · TM01
2025-09-25
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BOYD, Robert Findlay resigned
director
2025-09-23
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officers · AP01
2025-09-18
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LESLIE, Victoria Jane appointed
director
2025-09-18
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MURRAY, Peter appointed
director
2025-09-18
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PIKE, Craig Andrew appointed
director
2025-09-18
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STOTT, Andrew Duguid appointed
director
2025-09-18
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officers · AP01
2025-09-18
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officers · AP01
2025-09-18
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officers · AP01
2025-03-31
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WATSON, Douglas Morgan resigned
director
2025-03-31
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officers · TM01
2024-12-09
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accounts · AA
2024-05-30
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address · AD01
2024-05-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-11-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-03
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officers · TM01
2022-11-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-03
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officers · AP04
2022-11-03
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officers · AP01
2022-10-31
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2022-10-31
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CAMPBELL, James Peter appointed
director
2022-10-31
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MACDONALD, Ewen Joseph resigned
director
2022-10-31
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WATSON, Douglas Morgan appointed
director
2021-07-14
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KELLY, Fred Hugh Cameron resigned
director
2018-07-26
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SCOTT, Susan Jane resigned
director
2018-06-30
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MACRAE, Mary Elizabeth resigned
director
2016-10-01
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SCOTT, Susan Jane appointed
director
2015-05-02
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BARCLAY, Gregor William resigned
secretary
2015-05-02
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BARCLAY, Gregor William resigned
director
2011-10-01
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DUNCAN, Joseph Malcolm Leslie appointed
director
2011-10-01
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RAMSAY, Niall resigned
director
2010-05-18
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DUNCAN, Joseph Malcolm Leslie resigned
director
2010-04-20
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BOYD, Robert Findlay appointed
director
2010-04-20
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DUNCAN, Joseph Malcolm Leslie appointed
director
2010-04-20
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MACDONALD, Ewen Joseph appointed
director
2010-04-20
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MACRAE, Mary Elizabeth appointed
director
2010-04-20
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RAMSAY, Niall appointed
director
2010-01-20
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RAE, David Hugh resigned
director
2009-02-19
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BARCLAY, Gregor William appointed
secretary
2009-02-19
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KELLY, Fred Hugh Cameron resigned
secretary
2009-02-19
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BARCLAY, Gregor William appointed
director
2009-02-19
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KELLY, Fred Hugh Cameron appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

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

Group structure

Ledingham Chalmers Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ledingham Chalmers Llp

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AS&G TRUSTEES LIMITED

This company · SC339216

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ledingham Chalmers Llp Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	31/10/2022

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Joseph Malcolm Leslie Duncanceased 31/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Ewen Joseph Macdonaldceased 31/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Robert Findlay Boydceased 31/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Fred Hugh Cameron Kellyceased 14/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-03-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Ord House Cradlehall Business Park

Caulfield Road North

Inverness

IV2 5GH

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-22

Last: 2026-03-08