BURNTISLAND HARBOUR ACCESS TRUST LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC697657 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-05-04
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£355
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
- 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (8 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £355
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,033 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£355
↓ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£355
↓ 74% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £355 | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £355 | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £355 | £1.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-20➖PATY, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-06-17➕POLLOCK, Kristian appointeddirector
- 2025-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-25➕PEACOCK, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2025-05-21➖FISHER, George resigneddirector
- 2025-05-21➖PAY, Andrew Ross resigneddirector
- 2025-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18➕HOBBETT, Cameron James appointeddirector
- 2023-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-08➕MAGUIRE, Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2023-03-08➕FISHER, George appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-31➕WILSON, Deborah appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖HUMPINGTON, Louise Olivia Mountjoy resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➕PATY, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26➕DU FEU, Leo Alvin appointeddirector
- 2022-01-26➕WIGHT-BOYCOTT, Andrew Bowen appointeddirector
- 2022-01-26➕HUMPINGTON, Louise Olivia Mountjoy appointeddirector
- 2022-01-26➕PAY, Andrew Ross appointeddirector
- 2022-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BURNTISLAND HARBOUR ACCESS TRUST LIMITED
- 2021-05-04➕HOBBETT, Alan George appointeddirector
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
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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: FISHER, George resigned 2025-05-21; PATY, David Alan resigned 2026-03-20; PAY, Andrew Ross resigned 2025-05-21
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBITION CENTRE FOR TRAINING LIMITED→ SC278778 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BRIGANTIA FIRE ACADEMY LTD→ SC881893 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DREAMS FOR LITTLES LTD→ SC880404 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSE OF FALKLAND LIMITED→ SC084747 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| INSPIRE THEATRE WORKSHOPS LTD→ SC625264 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| LADIES BLETHERS CIC→ SC857876 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LITTLE BEEHIVE NURSERY (KIRKCALDY) LTD→ SC378939 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC643846 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| MISS FERRIER LIMITED→ SC605252 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| MORE THAN TRAINING LIMITED→ SC307708 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| NOSTA GROUP LIMITED→ SC881658 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PEACEFUL PANDAS LTD→ SC588451 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-05-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
The Summerhouse
Lochies Road
Burntisland
KY3 9JX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-17
Last: 2025-05-03
Officers (8 active · 4 resigned)
DU FEU, Leo Alvin→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-01-26
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HOBBETT, Alan George→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-05-04
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HOBBETT, Cameron James→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2023-12-18
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MAGUIRE, Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2023-03-08
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PEACOCK, Robert James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-05-25
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POLLOCK, Kristian→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-06-17
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WIGHT-BOYCOTT, Andrew Bowen→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2022-01-26
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WILSON, Deborah→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-01-31
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FISHER, George→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-03-08 · resigned 2025-05-21
HUMPINGTON, Louise Olivia Mountjoy→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-01-26 · resigned 2023-01-31
PATY, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-01-31 · resigned 2026-03-20
PAY, Andrew Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-01-26 · resigned 2025-05-21
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Recent filings (28 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-20