URRAS NAN GEARRANNAN

🌳Matureactive
SC125734 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1990-06-21
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.37M
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -55% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
35 officers (11 active, 35 linked, 30 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,367,341
Cash draining
Cash down 55% YoY
Cash YoY
-55%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£125k
↓ 55% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£198k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£273k£547k£820k£1.1m£1.4mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.34M
Current assets£198.2k£308.6k
Cash£124.6k£274.5k
Debtors£73.6k£34.1k
Net assets£1.37M£1.34M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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  2. 2024-12-19
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  3. 2024-01-05
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  4. 2023-01-14
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  5. 2022-12-08
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  6. 2022-12-08
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  7. 2022-02-25
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  8. 2022-02-25
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  9. 2022-02-25
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  10. 2021-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-14
    INGRAM, Neal Andrew appointed
    director
  12. 2021-12-14
    MACASKILL, Angus appointed
    director
  13. 2021-12-14
    MACRITCHIE, Kathleen Anne appointed
    director
  14. 2021-12-14
    MACLEOD, Roderick Murdo resigned
    director
  15. 2021-12-14
    PATERSON, Kenneth Donald resigned
    director
  16. 2020-12-23
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  17. 2020-12-10
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  18. 2020-12-10
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  19. 2020-12-08
    MACLEOD, Donald appointed
    secretary
  20. 2020-12-08
    MACLEOD, Alasdair resigned
    secretary
  21. 2020-11-30
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  22. 2020-11-30
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  23. 2020-11-30
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  24. 2019-12-30
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  25. 2019-12-30
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  26. 2019-12-30
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  27. 2019-12-10
    MACASKILL, Kathleen appointed
    director
  28. 2019-12-10
    FRASER, Alasdair Ranald resigned
    director
  29. 2019-12-10
    MACDONALD, Alexander Allan resigned
    director
  30. 2019-12-10
    MACDONALD, Norman Alexander resigned
    director
  31. 2019-12-10
    MACLEOD, Alasdair resigned
    director
  32. 2018-12-05
    MACDONALD, Archie appointed
    director
  33. 2018-12-05
    MACLEOD, Donald Neil resigned
    director
  34. 2018-12-05
    MACLEOD RIVETT, Mary Alexandra, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 2018-02-27
    MACLEOD, Duncan resigned
    director
  36. 2017-12-05
    FRASER, Alasdair Ranald appointed
    director
  37. 2013-12-09
    MACLEOD, Donald appointed
    director
  38. 2013-12-09
    MACLEOD, Alasdair appointed
    secretary
  39. 2013-12-09
    MCKIM, Derek Robertson resigned
    secretary
  40. 2013-12-09
    MACARTHUR, Malcolm John resigned
    director
  41. 2013-12-09
    MACDONALD, Norman Alexander appointed
    director
  42. 2013-12-09
    MACLEOD, Alasdair appointed
    director
  43. 2013-12-09
    MACLEOD, Donald Neil appointed
    director
  44. 2013-12-09
    MACLEOD RIVETT, Mary Alexandra, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 2013-12-09
    MCKIM, Derek Robertson resigned
    director
  46. 2007-11-14
    MACARTHUR, Annella resigned
    director
  47. 2007-06-21
    CAMPBELL, Angus appointed
    director
  48. 2007-06-21
    MURRAY, Kenneth Macleod resigned
    director
  49. 2002-04-10
    MURRAY, Roderick John resigned
    director
  50. 2000-12-20
    MACDONALD, Archie resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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
Incorporated1990-06-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

24-26 Lewis Street
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2JF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (11 active · 24 resigned)

MACLEOD, Donald
secretary · appointed 2020-12-08
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Active
CAMPBELL, Angus
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-06-21
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Active
INGRAM, Neal Andrew
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-12-14
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Active
MACARTHUR, Iain
director · ~76y · appointed 1990-06-21
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Active
MACASKILL, Angus
director · ~73y · appointed 2021-12-14
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Active
MACASKILL, Kathleen
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-12-10
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Active
MACDONALD, Archie
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-12-05
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Active
MACLEOD, Donald
director · ~39y · appointed 2013-12-09
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Active
MACLEOD, Iain Duncan Macaulay
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-06-21
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Active
MACRITCHIE, Kathleen Anne
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-12-14
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Active
MACRITCHIE, Mairi Maureen
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-08-30
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Active
MACGREGOR, John Murdo
secretary · appointed 1990-06-21 · resigned 1990-09-24
Resigned
MACLEOD, Alasdair
secretary · appointed 2013-12-09 · resigned 2020-12-08
Resigned
MCKIM, Derek Robertson
secretary · appointed 1990-09-24 · resigned 2013-12-09
Resigned
WEMYSS, Robert Duncan
secretary · appointed 1990-06-21 · resigned 1991-06-21
Resigned
FRASER, Alasdair Ranald
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-12-05 · resigned 2019-12-10
Resigned
MACARTHUR, Annella
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-06-21 · resigned 2007-11-14
Resigned
MACARTHUR, Malcolm John
director · ~97y · appointed 1995-08-30 · resigned 2013-12-09
Resigned
MACDONALD, Alexander Allan
director · ~84y · appointed 1990-06-21 · resigned 2019-12-10
Resigned
MACDONALD, Archie
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-08-30 · resigned 2000-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (140 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22