ORKNEY COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ORGANISATION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

💤Zombieactive

SC348776 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-09-18

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Providing community-focused passenger transport services across the Orkney Islands, likely operating accessible or demand-responsive vehicles to connect residents — particularly those in rural or underserved areas — with essential services, using a not-for-profit Community Interest Company model.

Primary activity: SIC 49390

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 5 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2026-03-18
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officers · AP01
2026-03-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
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GARDENS, Michael appointed
director
2026-03-17
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SKEA, William resigned
secretary
2026-03-17
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ESSON, George William resigned
director
2026-03-17
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ROSIE, Graham Alexander resigned
director
2026-03-17
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WHITE, John Howard resigned
director
2025-11-24
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accounts · AA
2024-11-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-18
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LESLIE, Robert Kelday resigned
director
2024-11-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
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ESSON, George William appointed
director
2023-11-14
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officers · AP01
2023-08-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-07
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FALCONER, Sarah-Jane resigned
director
2023-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-23
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AIM, Hazel resigned
secretary
2020-09-23
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SKEA, William appointed
secretary
2020-09-23
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SKEA, William resigned
director
2020-09-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-09-23
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-02-06
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FALCONER, Sarah-Jane appointed
director
2020-02-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-11-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-14
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ROSIE, Graham Alexander appointed
director
2019-01-01
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SKEA, William appointed
director
2016-12-31
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FOTHERINGHAME, Marie Pottinger resigned
director
2014-05-30
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BERSTANE, Samantha Jane resigned
director
2014-05-09
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LESLIE, Robert Kelday appointed
director
2013-01-30
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WHITE, John Howard appointed
director
2012-06-12
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FOTHERINGHAME, Marie Pottinger appointed
director
2012-06-12
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NICOLSON, Carol Davina resigned
director
2011-12-31
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BARR, Gavin Alan resigned
director
2011-12-16
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BERSTANE, Samantha Jane appointed
director
2011-10-17
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BARR, Gavin Alan appointed
director
2011-10-17
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MOODIE, Jack resigned
director
2011-07-24
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LEA, Elizabeth Ann resigned
director
2010-11-26
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LEA, Elizabeth Ann appointed
director
2010-04-30
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SHEARMAN, Lyndon Russell resigned
director
2010-04-15
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NICOLSON, Carol Davina appointed
director
2009-11-10
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AIM, Hazel appointed
secretary
2008-09-18
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Company incorporated
As ORKNEY COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ORGANISATION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
2008-09-18
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MOODIE, Jack appointed
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: SKEA, William resigned 2026-03-17; ESSON, George William resigned 2026-03-17; ROSIE, Graham Alexander resigned 2026-03-17

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2008-09-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

18 Junction Road

Kirkwall

Orkney

KW15 1AB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-23

Last: 2025-09-09

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

GARDENS, Michael→

director · ~56y · appointed 2026-03-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

AIM, Hazel→

secretary · appointed 2009-11-10 · resigned 2020-09-23

Resigned

SKEA, William→

secretary · appointed 2020-09-23 · resigned 2026-03-17

Resigned

BARR, Gavin Alan→

director · ~47y · appointed 2011-10-17 · resigned 2011-12-31

Resigned

BERSTANE, Samantha Jane→

director · ~56y · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2014-05-30

Resigned

ESSON, George William→

director · ~57y · appointed 2023-11-14 · resigned 2026-03-17

Resigned

FALCONER, Sarah-Jane→

director · ~31y · appointed 2020-02-06 · resigned 2023-08-07

Resigned

FOTHERINGHAME, Marie Pottinger→

director · ~64y · appointed 2012-06-12 · resigned 2016-12-31

Resigned

LEA, Elizabeth Ann→

director · ~86y · appointed 2010-11-26 · resigned 2011-07-24

Resigned

LESLIE, Robert Kelday→

director · ~86y · appointed 2014-05-09 · resigned 2024-11-18

Resigned

MOODIE, Jack→

director · ~58y · appointed 2008-09-18 · resigned 2011-10-17

Resigned

NICOLSON, Carol Davina→

director · ~63y · appointed 2010-04-15 · resigned 2012-06-12

Resigned

ROSIE, Graham Alexander→

director · ~63y · appointed 2019-11-14 · resigned 2026-03-17

Resigned

SHEARMAN, Lyndon Russell→

director · ~81y · appointed 2008-09-18 · resigned 2010-04-30

Resigned

SKEA, William→

director · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2020-09-23

Resigned

WHITE, John Howard→

director · ~71y · appointed 2013-01-30 · resigned 2026-03-17

Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-03-18

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-03-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-11-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-11-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-11-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-11-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-08-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-01-13