SCENIC SANDBANK
🏛️Establishedactive
SC694974 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2021-04-08
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Urban planning and landscape architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 81300Landscape service activities
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (8 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-01➕GAULT, Nathan appointeddirector
- 2025-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01➕GAULT, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➖ALTIN, Rhona resigneddirector
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-21➕MACLEAN, James Evans Bruce Baillie appointeddirector
- 2024-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-06➖STONEHOUSE, Marie resigneddirector
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-23➖MILLS, Hilary resigneddirector
- 2023-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01➕PEARCE, Bryan John appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➖MCCORQUODALE, Alan resigneddirector
- 2022-11-22➕STONEHOUSE, Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15➖KING, Dominica Rosanne resigneddirector
- 2022-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-01➕MCCORQUODALE, Alan appointeddirector
- 2021-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-01➕MILLS, Hilary appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-07➕MACNAUGHTON, Iain James appointeddirector
- 2021-05-07➕ALTIN, Rhona appointeddirector
- 2021-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs SCENIC SANDBANK
- 2021-04-08➕MCKILLOP, Susan Anne appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-08➕MCKILLOP, Susan Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-04-08➕MCKILLOP, Thomas, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-04-08➕KING, Dominica Rosanne appointeddirector
- 2021-04-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-21
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Thomas Mckillop Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/04/2021 |
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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2021-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71112 — Urban planning and landscape architectural activities
Registered office
Broxwood Cottage
Sandbank
Argyll
PA23 8PD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-07
Officers (8 active · 5 resigned)
MCKILLOP, Susan Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-04-08
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GAULT, Fiona→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-04-01
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GAULT, Nathan→
Activedirector · ~22y · appointed 2025-11-01
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MACLEAN, James Evans Bruce Baillie→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-02-21
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MACNAUGHTON, Iain James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2021-05-07
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MCKILLOP, Susan Anne→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2021-04-08
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MCKILLOP, Thomas, Dr→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-04-08
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PEARCE, Bryan John→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-02-01
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ALTIN, Rhona→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-07 · resigned 2025-04-01
KING, Dominica Rosanne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-04-08 · resigned 2022-11-15
MCCORQUODALE, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2023-02-01
MILLS, Hilary→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2023-03-23
STONEHOUSE, Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2024-02-06
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-14