TARVES DEVELOPMENT TRUST

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SC526441 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-02-09
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£39.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
32 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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £39,824

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£40k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£38k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£40kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£185.0k£172.0k
Current assets£38.4k£27.6k
Net assets£39.8k£26.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-08
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    TAYLOR, Colin Robert resigned
    director
  4. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-10-01
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    JOHNSTON, Paul Kevin resigned
    director
  9. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-02-07
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    JOHNSTON, Gillian Elizabeth resigned
    director
  12. 2021-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-02-23
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Marie resigned
    director
  16. 2020-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-30
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2019-10-30
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2019-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-10-23
    ➕
    ADAMS, Steven Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2018-10-23
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Marie appointed
    director
  24. 2016-11-22
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Gillian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  25. 2016-10-25
    ➕
    LESLIE, Derek Cameron appointed
    director
  26. 2016-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TARVES DEVELOPMENT TRUST
  27. 2016-02-09
    ➕
    SMITH, Fiona Penelope Jane appointed
    secretary
  28. 2016-02-09
    ➕
    HEKELAAR, David Gillanders Fraser appointed
    director
  29. 2016-02-09
    ➕
    SMITH, Fiona Penelope Jane appointed
    director
  30. 2016-02-09
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Paul Kevin appointed
    director
  31. 2016-02-09
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Colin Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2016-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Braiklay Farmhouse
Tarves
Ellon
Aberdeenshire
AB41 7NJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)

SMITH, Fiona Penelope Jane→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMS, Steven Paul→
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEKELAAR, David Gillanders Fraser→
director · ~76y · appointed 2016-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LESLIE, Derek Cameron→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Fiona Penelope Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTON, Gillian Elizabeth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-11-22 · resigned 2022-02-07
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Marie→
director · ~82y · appointed 2018-10-23 · resigned 2020-02-23
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Paul Kevin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-02-09 · resigned 2022-10-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Colin Robert→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-02-09 · resigned 2026-02-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-18