THE FERGUSON BEQUEST FUND

🌳Matureactive

SC444372 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-03-06

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

—

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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 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

25 officers (14 active, 25 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

61 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
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WOODBRIDGE, Thomas Sutherland appointed
director
2026-02-20
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WOODBRIDGE, Thomas Sutherland resigned
director
2026-02-20
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officers · AP01
2026-02-20
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officers · TM01
2025-10-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
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SWEETLAND, Mary resigned
director
2025-10-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
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SWEETLAND, Mary Jamieson appointed
director
2024-08-26
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SWEETLAND, Mary appointed
director
2024-08-26
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officers · AP01
2024-05-22
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officers · AP01
2024-05-20
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BARRIE, Aileen Collie appointed
director
2024-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
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officers · TM01
2024-02-26
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KAY, David, Rev resigned
director
2023-11-09
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MCNICOL, Murray Macarthur resigned
director
2023-11-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
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officers · AP01
2022-08-29
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MCARTHUR, Margaret, Rev appointed
director
2022-07-04
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GOLDIE, Christine Margaret, Rev resigned
director
2022-07-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-13
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officers · AP01
2021-07-12
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ASHMOLE, Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-22
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BOYLE, John resigned
director
2020-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-09-17
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WOODBRIDGE, Thomas Sutherland appointed
director
2017-11-13
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HOOD, Joanne Claire, Rev. appointed
director
2017-11-13
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RODDICK, Jeanne Nixon, Rev appointed
director
2017-06-05
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COPLETON, Robert Boyd resigned
director
2016-08-07
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MCGLYNN, Mary Elizabeth Moyna, Rev Dr resigned
director
2016-02-22
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GILLIES, Iain appointed
director
2015-12-10
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BELL, Samuel resigned
director
2015-03-05
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JOHNSTON, Robert William Moffatt, Rev resigned
director
2014-12-01
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CARSWELL, Douglas Robert appointed
director
2014-09-15
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CARSWELL, William Steven resigned
director
2013-03-06
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Company incorporated
As THE FERGUSON BEQUEST FUND
2013-03-06
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MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas appointed
secretary
2013-03-06
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FULTON, John Oswald, Rev appointed
director
2013-03-06
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HYND, Robert Graham appointed
director
2013-03-06
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MATHESON, Walter Roderick appointed
director
2013-03-06
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RENNIE, Howard John appointed
director
2013-03-06
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BELL, Samuel appointed
director
2013-03-06
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BOYLE, John appointed
director
2013-03-06
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CARSWELL, William Steven appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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

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: SWEETLAND, Mary resigned 2025-10-15; WOODBRIDGE, Thomas Sutherland resigned 2026-02-20

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2013-03-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

182 Bath Street

Glasgow

G2 4HG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-07

Last: 2026-02-21