FRIENDS OF ROBERT BURNS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM
🌳Matureactive
SC442773 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-02-14
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£10.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
40 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,833
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,535 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.8k | £14.4k |
| Current assets | £10.8k | £14.4k |
| Net assets | £10.8k | £14.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-24➖CANDLISH, Patricia Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-02-12➖MCKEAND, Patricia Hannay resigneddirector
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01➕ROBERTSON, Stewart appointeddirector
- 2024-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-04➕CANDLISH, Patricia Anne appointeddirector
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-29➕BRYCELAND, Maureen appointeddirector
- 2022-07-29➕MCKEAND, Patricia Hannay appointeddirector
- 2022-07-29➖PRESTON, Evelyn Anne resigneddirector
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-09➖FARRELL, Hugh Crawford resigneddirector
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs FRIENDS OF ROBERT BURNS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM
- 2013-02-14➕RATTENBURY, John Douglas appointeddirector
- 2013-02-14➕WILSON, Alison Rosemary appointeddirector
- 2013-02-14➕FARRELL, Hugh Crawford appointeddirector
- 2013-02-14➕PRESTON, Evelyn Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-02-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities
Registered office
51 Greenfield Avenue
Ayr
KA7 4NX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
BRYCELAND, Maureen→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2022-07-29
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RATTENBURY, John Douglas→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-02-14
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ROBERTSON, Stewart→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-07-01
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WILSON, Alison Rosemary→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-02-14
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CANDLISH, Patricia Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-03-04 · resigned 2025-02-24
FARRELL, Hugh Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2021-08-09
MCKEAND, Patricia Hannay→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-07-29 · resigned 2025-02-12
PRESTON, Evelyn Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2022-07-29
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-18