HUNTLY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC358964 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-05-01

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 9.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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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 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 9.8y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 9.8 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: 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

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

39 officers (9 active, 39 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

117 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand

2026-01-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-02
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AZARBAIJANI-MOGHADDAM, Sepideh appointed
director
2025-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
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COSGROVE YOUNG, Eileen Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-08-26
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MICHIE, Audrey appointed
director
2025-08-26
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REED, Mark Singleton, Professor resigned
director
2025-05-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
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CHITTY, Sara Jane resigned
director
2024-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
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LOCKYER, Jane Alison, Dr resigned
director
2024-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-08
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CHITTY, Sara Jane appointed
director
2024-03-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
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KELLY, Douglas Vincent resigned
director
2023-10-10
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SCOTT, Mary Macleod resigned
director
2023-09-29
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HAMMOCK, Richard John resigned
director
2023-09-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-21
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MURRAY, Bruce Alexander appointed
director
2022-08-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-30
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LOCKYER, Jane Alison, Dr appointed
director
2021-06-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-02-16
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YOXALL, Nicola Jane resigned
director
2020-11-24
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HAMMOCK, Richard John appointed
director
2020-11-24
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MURRAY, Bruce Alexander resigned
director
2020-11-24
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REED, Mark Singleton, Professor appointed
director
2020-03-17
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SMALL, Carole Ann resigned
director
2019-10-15
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KELLY, Douglas Vincent appointed
director
2019-10-15
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YOXALL, Nicola Jane appointed
director
2019-09-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2018-09-26
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ALLAN, Leslie Hamilton resigned
director
2018-08-21
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RALPH, Graeme Andrew appointed
director
2018-05-15
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MUNRO, Rosemary appointed
director
2018-05-15
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NEWMAN, Claire Christine appointed
director
2018-04-30
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ANGUS, Neil Patrick resigned
director
2018-04-12
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ROSS, Donald Alastair resigned
director
2017-09-26
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RALSTON, Iain Lloyd resigned
director
2017-09-26
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SCAPENS, Sharon Doreen Monica resigned
director
2017-09-26
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SMALL, Carole Ann appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 94 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: CHITTY, Sara Jane resigned 2025-04-30; REED, Mark Singleton, Professor resigned 2025-08-26

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2009-05-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Brander Building

The Square

Huntly

Aberdeenshire

AB54 8BR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-15

Last: 2025-05-01