COMMUNITY LAND SCOTLAND

🌳Matureactive
SC385572 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-09-17
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
36 officers (11 active, 36 linked, 32 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees9

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-12
    REYNOLDS, Sally Sue appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-12-12
    CHALMERS, Linsay resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-12-12
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2025-12-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-12-10
    RAEBURN, Ailsa Jane resigned
    director
  7. 2025-11-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-11-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-10-30
    STAPLES, Michael appointed
    director
  10. 2025-10-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-10-08
    WILLIAMS, Angela Judith appointed
    director
  12. 2025-06-18
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2025-06-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2025-03-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-03-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-03-12
    AVILA, Martin appointed
    director
  17. 2025-03-12
    ASHROWAN, Bridget Ann, Ms. resigned
    director
  18. 2025-01-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-01-23
    STAPLES, Michael resigned
    director
  20. 2024-11-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-10-08
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  22. 2024-05-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-05-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2024-05-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2024-05-10
    MACINNES, Megan Alison appointed
    director
  26. 2024-05-10
    SKENE, Rachel Helen appointed
    director
  27. 2023-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2023-10-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-10-11
    CAMERON, David Ewan resigned
    director
  30. 2023-09-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2023-09-21
    DAVIDSON, Magnus William Hamill resigned
    director
  32. 2023-07-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2023-06-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2023-06-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2023-06-02
    MURRAY, Grace Mary appointed
    director
  36. 2023-06-02
    AVILA, Martin resigned
    director
  37. 2023-06-02
    RICHFORD, Lincoln Douglas resigned
    director
  38. 2022-12-02
    TODD, John Alexander appointed
    director
  39. 2022-09-21
    WIMPRESS, Kate appointed
    director
  40. 2022-07-21
    GIBSON, Morven Ettive resigned
    director
  41. 2022-06-30
    ASHROWAN, Bridget Ann, Ms. appointed
    director
  42. 2021-04-06
    WATT, John Alexander appointed
    director
  43. 2021-01-28
    DAVIDSON, Magnus William Hamill appointed
    director
  44. 2021-01-01
    WAWRZYCZEK, Joanna resigned
    director
  45. 2020-04-01
    RAEBURN, Ailsa Jane appointed
    director
  46. 2020-03-18
    HEPBURN, Ian Alexander resigned
    director
  47. 2019-12-09
    AVILA, Martin appointed
    director
  48. 2019-12-09
    GIBSON, Morven Ettive appointed
    director
  49. 2019-09-09
    RAEBURN, Ailsa Jane resigned
    director
  50. 2019-06-21
    WAWRZYCZEK, Joanna appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 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: CHALMERS, Linsay resigned 2025-12-12; RAEBURN, Ailsa Jane resigned 2025-12-10

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2010-09-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Ainsley Smith & Co
Argyll Square
Oban
PA34 4AT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08

Officers (11 active · 25 resigned)

REYNOLDS, Sally Sue
secretary · appointed 2025-12-12
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Active
AVILA, Martin
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-03-12
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Active
MACINNES, Megan Alison
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-05-10
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Active
MURRAY, Grace Mary
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-06-02
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Active
RENNIE, Agnes
director · ~70y · appointed 2016-05-27
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Active
SKENE, Rachel Helen
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-05-10
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Active
STAPLES, Michael
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-30
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Active
TODD, John Alexander
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-12-02
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Active
WATT, John Alexander
director · ~75y · appointed 2021-04-06
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Active
WILLIAMS, Angela Judith
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-10-08
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Active
WIMPRESS, Kate
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-09-21
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Active
CHALMERS, Linsay
secretary · appointed 2016-05-27 · resigned 2025-12-12
Resigned
HUTCHISON, John Charles
secretary · appointed 2013-06-07 · resigned 2016-05-27
Resigned
MACLEOD, Lorne Buchanan
secretary · appointed 2010-10-25 · resigned 2013-06-07
Resigned
ASHROWAN, Bridget Ann, Ms.
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-30 · resigned 2025-03-12
Resigned
AVILA, Martin
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-12-09 · resigned 2023-06-02
Resigned
CAMERON, David Ewan
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-09-17 · resigned 2023-10-11
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Magnus William Hamill
director · ~35y · appointed 2021-01-28 · resigned 2023-09-21
Resigned
GIBSON, Morven Ettive
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-12-09 · resigned 2022-07-21
Resigned
HEPBURN, Ian Alexander
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-09-28 · resigned 2020-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (100 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-10-08