ATHOLL SCOTT LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC454914 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-19
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£299.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
- 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £299,352
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,890 YoY
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£203k
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£299k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£732k
↑ 1.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £307.6k | £421.9k |
| Current assets | £731.8k | £718.3k |
| Cash | £203.1k | £165.3k |
| Debtors | £526.8k | £552.0k |
| Net assets | £299.4k | £315.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-22📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
- 2025-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31➖LINDSAY, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31➖PIRIE, Paul Russell resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31➖WEST, Gavin Robert James resigneddirector
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-22➕ADDISON, Gary appointeddirector
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-05-23📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-05-10➖FRASER, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2015-05-22➖SCOTT, Adam Mark resigneddirector
- 2014-07-15➕SUTHERLAND, Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-07-15➕FRASER, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2014-07-15➕LINDSAY, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2014-07-15➕WEST, Gavin Robert James appointeddirector
- 2013-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ATHOLL SCOTT LTD
- 2013-07-19➕PIRIE, Paul Russell appointeddirector
- 2013-07-19➕SCOTT, Adam Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LINDSAY, Graeme resigned 2025-10-31; PIRIE, Paul Russell resigned 2025-10-31; WEST, Gavin Robert James resigned 2025-10-31
Group structure
Goldwells Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Goldwells Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ATHOLL SCOTT LTD
This company · SC454914
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Goldwells Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 22/09/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gavin Robert James Westceased 22/09/2025· significant influence
- Mr Mark Sutherlandceased 22/09/2025· significant influence
- Mr Graeme Lindsayceased 22/09/2025· significant influence
- Mr Paul Russell Pirieceased 22/09/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Victoria House
13 Victoria Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1XB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
ADDISON, Gary→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUTHERLAND, Mark→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRASER, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-07-15 · resigned 2023-05-10
LINDSAY, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-15 · resigned 2025-10-31
PIRIE, Paul Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-07-19 · resigned 2025-10-31
SCOTT, Adam Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-07-19 · resigned 2015-05-22
WEST, Gavin Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-07-15 · resigned 2025-10-31
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Recent filings (59 total)
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
2026-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-24