GARIOCH HERITAGE SOCIETY

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SC362387 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-07-09
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
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Average employees300700

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2024-08-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-05-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-05-01
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    CHAPMAN, Anne Millar, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  9. 2024-05-01
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    CHAPMAN, Anne Millar, Mrs. resigned
    director
  10. 2023-06-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-06-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-06-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-06-28
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    BRUCE, Gilbert Gordon appointed
    director
  14. 2023-06-28
    ➕
    BRUCE, Joan Helen Ridgwell appointed
    director
  15. 2023-06-28
    ➕
    COLEMAN, Ann-Marie appointed
    director
  16. 2023-05-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-05-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-03-01
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    WOOD, Colin Reid resigned
    director
  20. 2022-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-07-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  25. 2019-05-28
    ➖
    SANDS, Robert Forrest, Mr. resigned
    director
  26. 2019-05-20
    ➕
    WOOD, Colin Reid appointed
    director
  27. 2013-09-25
    ➕
    RADCLIFFE, Nora, Mrs. appointed
    director
  28. 2013-09-25
    ➖
    GILL, Geoffrey Munro, Dr. resigned
    director
  29. 2009-07-09
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    Company incorporated
    As GARIOCH HERITAGE SOCIETY
  30. 2009-07-09
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Anne Millar, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-07-09
    ➕
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2009-07-09
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2009-07-09
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Anne Millar, Mrs. appointed
    director
  34. 2009-07-09
    ➕
    GILL, Geoffrey Munro, Dr. appointed
    director
  35. 2009-07-09
    ➕
    SANDS, Robert Forrest, Mr. appointed
    director
  36. 2009-07-09
    ➕
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2009-07-09
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2009-07-09
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2009-07-09
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Ann-Marie Coleman
Individual · British · DOB 06/1949 · age 77
——sig. influencesignificant influence13/08/2024
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Colin Reid Woodceased 01/03/2023· 25-50% voting
  • Mrs. Nora Radcliffeceased 13/08/2024· 25-50% voting
  • Mrs. Anne Millar Chapmanceased 01/05/2024· 25-50% voting
  • Mr. Robert Forrest Sandsceased 28/05/2019· 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-07-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

Garioch Heritage Centre
Loco Works Road
Inverurie
AB51 4FY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

BRUCE, Gilbert Gordon→
director · ~77y · appointed 2023-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUCE, Joan Helen Ridgwell→
director · ~75y · appointed 2023-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLEMAN, Ann-Marie→
director · ~77y · appointed 2023-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RADCLIFFE, Nora, Mrs.→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAPMAN, Anne Millar, Mrs.→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2024-05-01
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2009-07-09
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Anne Millar, Mrs.→
director · ~84y · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2024-05-01
Resigned
GILL, Geoffrey Munro, Dr.→
director · ~96y · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2013-09-25
Resigned
SANDS, Robert Forrest, Mr.→
director · ~93y · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2019-05-28
Resigned
WOOD, Colin Reid→
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-05-20 · resigned 2023-03-01
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2009-07-09
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2009-07-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-05