KILMARTIN MUSEUM COMPANY LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC502086 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-03-31
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (5 active, 25 linked, 23 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30➖WELANDER, Richard resigneddirector
- 2026-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-16➖CALDWELL, David Hepburn, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-02-19➖WEBB, Sharon Helen, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖BITTLESTON, Eleanor Dorothy resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11➕BITTLESTON, Eleanor Dorothy appointeddirector
- 2025-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30➖BROWN, Jan Vanessa resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30➖PATON, David James resigneddirector
- 2025-06-19➖SAUNDERS, Iain Ogilvy Swain resigneddirector
- 2025-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-17➕CAMPBELL, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-23➖SELF, William George Torquil resigneddirector
- 2024-05-27➕ROSS, Calum James appointeddirector
- 2024-05-27➕CALDWELL, David Hepburn, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-05-27➕WELANDER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-22➕WEBB, Sharon Helen, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-27➖GRAY STEPHENS, Gordon Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-27➖STEPHENS, Gordon Thomas Gray resigneddirector
- 2023-09-18➖LISTER, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2022-03-22➕GRAY STEPHENS, Gordon Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Argyll and Bute Council
- 2021-08-12➖KNOX, Ruth resigneddirector
- 2021-06-01➖TAYLOR, Alexander Smith resigneddirector
- 2020-09-07➖FOSTER, Sally Mary, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-06-10➕HEYWORTH, Michael Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-06-10➖ASCHERSON, Charles Neal resigneddirector
- 2019-06-10➕PATON, David James appointeddirector
- 2019-04-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
- 2019-03-29➕SAUNDERS, Iain Ogilvy Swain appointeddirector
- 2019-01-08➕FERGUSON, Nicholas Eustace Haddon appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·7 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BITTLESTON, Eleanor Dorothy resigned 2025-09-30; BROWN, Jan Vanessa resigned 2025-06-30; CALDWELL, David Hepburn, Dr resigned 2026-03-16
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Grace Margaret Macleod Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 12/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gordon Thomas Gray Stephensceased 12/03/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities
Registered office
Kilmartin Museum
Kilmartin
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (5 active · 20 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-03-17
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FERGUSON, Nicholas Eustace Haddon→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2019-01-08
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HEYWORTH, Michael Paul→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-10
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MACLEOD, Grace Margaret→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-03-31
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ROSS, Calum James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-05-27
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GRAY STEPHENS, Gordon Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-03-22 · resigned 2023-11-27
SMART, Anne Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2018-09-12
ASCHERSON, Charles Neal→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2019-06-10
BITTLESTON, Eleanor Dorothy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-08-11 · resigned 2025-09-30
BROWN, Jan Vanessa→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2025-06-30
CALDWELL, David Hepburn, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2024-05-27 · resigned 2026-03-16
CAMPBELL, Ewan Neil, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2019-01-07
FOSTER, Sally Mary, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2020-09-07
HAMILTON, William Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2017-03-20
KNOX, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2021-08-12
LISTER, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2023-09-18
MANSON, Alan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2018-12-07
MURRAY, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2017-04-18 · resigned 2019-01-07
PATON, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-06-10 · resigned 2025-06-30
SAUNDERS, Iain Ogilvy Swain→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2019-03-29 · resigned 2025-06-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Argyll and Bute Council | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/04/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-30