ARNISDALE AND LOCH HOURN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
🌳Matureactive
SC443749 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-02-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (7 active, 18 linked, 17 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-10➖MACLEOD, Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2026-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17➕MCCORMICK, Nicholas Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-31➖MACKENZIE, Anna resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-20➕MCLEAN, Heather appointeddirector
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28➕BEAUMONT, Steven Peter, Professor appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28➕MUNRO, Jennifer Kathleen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28➖MACKENZIE, Roderick Iain resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-03➖BALLANTYNE, Ewen resigneddirector
- 2022-01-03➖MCCRYSTAL, Susannah resigneddirector
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-25➕VERNON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2019-12-14➕MACKENZIE, Roderick Iain appointeddirector
- 2019-12-14➖MACLEOD, Helen Wilma resigneddirector
- 2019-12-14➖MUNRO, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2019-07-11➕VERNON, Catriona Sandra appointeddirector
- 2019-07-11➕MCCRYSTAL, Susannah appointeddirector
- 2017-05-15➕MACKENZIE, Finlay Xavier appointeddirector
- 2017-05-15➕MACLEOD, Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➖OUTHWAITE, Carol Ann resigneddirector
- 2016-09-02➕OUTHWAITE, Carol Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-09-02➖WEIR, David Jeremy, Professor resigneddirector
- 2013-03-12➕MACKENZIE, Anna appointeddirector
- 2013-03-12➕MACLEOD, Helen Wilma appointeddirector
- 2013-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ARNISDALE AND LOCH HOURN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- 2013-02-27➕BALLANTYNE, Ewen appointeddirector
- 2013-02-27➕BELL, Adrian Edward Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-02-27➖BELL, Adrian Edward Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-02-27➕MUNRO, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2013-02-27➕WEIR, David Jeremy, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-02-27➕MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-02-27➖MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
The Ceilidh House
Arnisdale
Kyle
IV40 8JH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (7 active · 11 resigned)
BEAUMONT, Steven Peter, Professor→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2022-02-28
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MACKENZIE, Finlay Xavier→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2017-05-15
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MCCORMICK, Nicholas Ian→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-10-17
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MCLEAN, Heather→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-03-20
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MUNRO, Jennifer Kathleen Margaret→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-02-28
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VERNON, Brian→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-01-25
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VERNON, Catriona Sandra→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-07-11
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BALLANTYNE, Ewen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2022-01-03
BELL, Adrian Edward Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2013-02-27
MACKENZIE, Anna→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-12 · resigned 2023-03-31
MACKENZIE, Roderick Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-14 · resigned 2022-02-28
MACLEOD, Helen Wilma→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-03-12 · resigned 2019-12-14
MACLEOD, Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2026-03-10
MCCRYSTAL, Susannah→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-07-11 · resigned 2022-01-03
MUNRO, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2019-12-14
OUTHWAITE, Carol Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2016-09-02 · resigned 2017-04-30
WEIR, David Jeremy, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2016-09-02
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2013-02-27
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05