DUMFRIES HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST

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SC412579 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-12-05
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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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-03
    ➖
    KAY, William resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-28
    ➕
    THIERFELDT, Peter Franz appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-23
    ➖
    NOCHER, Ryan resigned
    director
  10. 2023-04-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-01-21
    ➕
    KAY, William appointed
    director
  12. 2022-12-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-08-01
    ➖
    BURMAN, Peter Ashley Thomas Insull, Dr resigned
    director
  15. 2022-01-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-11-19
    ➖
    VALENTINER MOULIN, Luise resigned
    director
  17. 2021-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-05-01
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  21. 2018-10-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-05-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2018-05-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2018-05-19
    ➕
    BURMAN, Peter Ashley Thomas Insull, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2018-05-19
    ➕
    NOCHER, Ryan appointed
    director
  26. 2018-02-27
    ➕
    BURTON, Diana Rosemary appointed
    director
  27. 2014-10-27
    ➕
    MARTIN, Craig appointed
    director
  28. 2014-10-27
    ➖
    DONALDSON, John Archibald resigned
    director
  29. 2013-07-20
    ➖
    STOCKLEY, Philippa Gail resigned
    director
  30. 2013-07-20
    ➕
    VALENTINER MOULIN, Luise appointed
    director
  31. 2012-02-03
    ➕
    DONALDSON, John Archibald appointed
    director
  32. 2011-12-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DUMFRIES HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST
  33. 2011-12-05
    ➕
    MOLONEY, Luke James appointed
    director
  34. 2011-12-05
    ➕
    STOCKLEY, Philippa Gail appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-12-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

24 Queen Street
Dumfries
Dumfriesshire
DG1 2JF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BURTON, Diana Rosemary→
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Craig→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOLONEY, Luke James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THIERFELDT, Peter Franz→
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURMAN, Peter Ashley Thomas Insull, Dr→
director · ~82y · appointed 2018-05-19 · resigned 2022-08-01
Resigned
DONALDSON, John Archibald→
director · ~97y · appointed 2012-02-03 · resigned 2014-10-27
Resigned
KAY, William→
director · ~68y · appointed 2023-01-21 · resigned 2026-03-03
Resigned
NOCHER, Ryan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-05-19 · resigned 2023-09-23
Resigned
STOCKLEY, Philippa Gail→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-12-05 · resigned 2013-07-20
Resigned
VALENTINER MOULIN, Luise→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-07-20 · resigned 2021-11-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-24