MERKINCH PARTNERSHIP LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC406449 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-08-31
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
65 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-02-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-27
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Kathleen Laura appointed
    director
  4. 2026-01-27
    ➖
    STEWART, Yvonne Ann resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-13
    ➖
    KERR, Brian John resigned
    director
  8. 2023-09-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-06-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-20
    ➖
    LAIRD, Richard David resigned
    director
  15. 2020-01-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2019-09-01
    ➖
    ELLISON, Terry resigned
    secretary
  19. 2019-02-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2019-02-01
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  21. 2018-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-11-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2018-09-05
    ➖
    LYNCH, David Jonathan resigned
    director
  24. 2018-09-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-09-03
    ➕
    LAIRD, Richard David appointed
    director
  26. 2018-08-27
    ➖
    LAIRD, Richard David resigned
    director
  27. 2016-11-21
    ➖
    MCARDLE, Elizabeth Jean resigned
    director
  28. 2016-11-10
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Jessica resigned
    director
  29. 2016-11-10
    ➖
    WELLS, Garry resigned
    director
  30. 2016-11-09
    ➕
    YOUNG, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  31. 2016-11-09
    ➕
    LYNCH, David Jonathan appointed
    director
  32. 2016-09-15
    ➖
    BYRNE, Heather Ann resigned
    director
  33. 2015-12-15
    ➖
    DOWNIE, Colin Lockhart resigned
    secretary
  34. 2015-12-15
    ➕
    ELLISON, Terry appointed
    secretary
  35. 2015-04-20
    ➕
    BYRNE, Heather Ann appointed
    director
  36. 2015-02-22
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Jessica appointed
    director
  37. 2015-01-09
    ➖
    MACGILLIVRAY, Ross Dunnet resigned
    director
  38. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    MURRAY, Alistair, Rev resigned
    director
  39. 2013-10-28
    ➕
    LAIRD, Richard David appointed
    director
  40. 2013-06-24
    ➕
    STEWART, Yvonne Ann appointed
    director
  41. 2013-06-24
    ➕
    WELLS, Garry appointed
    director
  42. 2013-02-20
    ➕
    KERR, Brian John appointed
    director
  43. 2012-07-23
    ➖
    CORBETT, Peter resigned
    director
  44. 2012-04-02
    ➖
    BISSET, Ivor Roderick resigned
    director
  45. 2011-08-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MERKINCH PARTNERSHIP LTD
  46. 2011-08-31
    ➕
    LOCKE, Alistair Ewan appointed
    director
  47. 2011-08-31
    ➕
    DOWNIE, Colin Lockhart appointed
    secretary
  48. 2011-08-31
    ➕
    BISSET, Ivor Roderick appointed
    director
  49. 2011-08-31
    ➕
    CORBETT, Peter appointed
    director
  50. 2011-08-31
    ➕
    MACGILLIVRAY, Ross Dunnet appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

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 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-08-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Merkinch Partnership
30 Grant Street
Inverness
IV3 8BN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

LOCKE, Alistair Ewan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEAN, Kathleen Laura→
director · ~71y · appointed 2026-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~80y · appointed 2016-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOWNIE, Colin Lockhart→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2015-12-15
Resigned
ELLISON, Terry→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-15 · resigned 2019-09-01
Resigned
BISSET, Ivor Roderick→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2012-04-02
Resigned
BYRNE, Heather Ann→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-04-20 · resigned 2016-09-15
Resigned
CORBETT, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2012-07-23
Resigned
KERR, Brian John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2023-09-13
Resigned
LAIRD, Richard David→
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-09-03 · resigned 2020-01-20
Resigned
LAIRD, Richard David→
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-10-28 · resigned 2018-08-27
Resigned
LYNCH, David Jonathan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-11-09 · resigned 2018-09-05
Resigned
MACGILLIVRAY, Ross Dunnet→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2015-01-09
Resigned
MCARDLE, Elizabeth Jean→
director · ~91y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2016-11-21
Resigned
MURRAY, Alistair, Rev→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Jessica→
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-02-22 · resigned 2016-11-10
Resigned
STEWART, Yvonne Ann→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2026-01-27
Resigned
WELLS, Garry→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2016-11-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-24