FARR NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

🏛️Establishedactive
SC670324 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2020-08-11
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (63/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (7 active, 17 linked, 16 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-31
Average employees0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-21
    SIMPSON, Catherine Wilhelmina resigned
    director
  2. 2025-08-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-06-23
    FITTOCK, Peter resigned
    director
  5. 2025-06-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-06-11
    KING, Kolin appointed
    director
  8. 2025-06-11
    HERFURT, Andreas, Dr resigned
    director
  9. 2025-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-12-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-12-12
    HARDWICK, Abby appointed
    director
  12. 2024-09-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-09-04
    FITTOCK, Peter appointed
    director
  14. 2024-07-23
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  15. 2024-07-23
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  16. 2024-07-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2024-04-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-04-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-03-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-03-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-03-13
    CELLI, Khushla appointed
    director
  22. 2024-03-13
    EASTHOPE, Caroline appointed
    director
  23. 2024-03-13
    COOK, Mary Louise resigned
    director
  24. 2023-08-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-07-19
    CURTIS, Timothy Andrew resigned
    director
  26. 2023-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-05-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-05-23
    GILMOUR, Jacqueline Elizabeth resigned
    director
  29. 2023-05-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2023-04-19
    MATTHEWS, Susan Helen appointed
    director
  31. 2022-04-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2022-03-10
    COMRIE, Shona Helen resigned
    director
  33. 2022-03-10
    GILMOUR, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointed
    director
  34. 2022-03-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2022-03-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  36. 2021-08-18
    SMITH, Deborah Ann resigned
    director
  37. 2021-08-17
    ARMISHAW, Leslie Ramon resigned
    director
  38. 2021-06-08
    BLACK, Hugh appointed
    director
  39. 2021-06-08
    HERFURT, Andreas, Dr appointed
    director
  40. 2020-08-20
    JOHNSTON, James Abernethy resigned
    director
  41. 2020-08-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FARR NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
  42. 2020-08-11
    LEE, Simon Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  43. 2020-08-11
    ARMISHAW, Leslie Ramon appointed
    director
  44. 2020-08-11
    COMRIE, Shona Helen appointed
    director
  45. 2020-08-11
    COOK, Mary Louise appointed
    director
  46. 2020-08-11
    CURTIS, Timothy Andrew appointed
    director
  47. 2020-08-11
    JOHNSTON, James Abernethy appointed
    director
  48. 2020-08-11
    SIMPSON, Catherine Wilhelmina appointed
    director
  49. 2020-08-11
    SMITH, Deborah Ann 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
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FITTOCK, Peter resigned 2025-06-23; HERFURT, Andreas, Dr resigned 2025-06-11; SIMPSON, Catherine Wilhelmina resigned 2025-08-21

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2020-08-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Naver Centre
Bettyhill
Thurso
Highland
KW14 7SS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (7 active · 10 resigned)

LEE, Simon Jonathan
secretary · appointed 2020-08-11
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Active
BLACK, Hugh
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-06-08
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Active
CELLI, Khushla
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-03-13
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Active
EASTHOPE, Caroline
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-03-13
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Active
HARDWICK, Abby
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-12-12
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Active
KING, Kolin
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-06-11
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Active
MATTHEWS, Susan Helen
director · ~70y · appointed 2023-04-19
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Active
ARMISHAW, Leslie Ramon
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2021-08-17
Resigned
COMRIE, Shona Helen
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2022-03-10
Resigned
COOK, Mary Louise
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2024-03-13
Resigned
CURTIS, Timothy Andrew
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2023-07-19
Resigned
FITTOCK, Peter
director · ~74y · appointed 2024-09-04 · resigned 2025-06-23
Resigned
GILMOUR, Jacqueline Elizabeth
director · ~43y · appointed 2022-03-10 · resigned 2023-05-23
Resigned
HERFURT, Andreas, Dr
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-06-08 · resigned 2025-06-11
Resigned
JOHNSTON, James Abernethy
director · ~76y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2020-08-20
Resigned
SIMPSON, Catherine Wilhelmina
director · ~79y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2025-08-21
Resigned
SMITH, Deborah Ann
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2021-08-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-07-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-29