DEEP-SEA LEISURE PLC
🌳Matureactive
SC135353 · plc · incorporated 1991-12-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
- 91040Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
26 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 34.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
26 charges (26/26 with lender, 26/26 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (4 active, 33 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
280 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (126 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-10-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-08-17➕ELAIHO, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-17➖EVANS, Samuel Owen resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-02➕MORRONDO, Juan Carlos Smith appointeddirector
- 2016-09-02➖BARRACHINA, Angel resigneddirector
- 2015-07-08➖FERNANDEZ-PINEDO, Julian Gonzalez resigneddirector
- 2014-03-07➖ELAIHO, Susan Jane resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-07➕EVANS, Samuel Owen appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-14➖O'DONNELL, Gerald resigneddirector
- 2010-11-01➕LOPEZ, David Soriano appointeddirector
- 2010-11-01➖CUNNINGHAM, Ian Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-11-01➕O'DONNELL, Gerald appointeddirector
- 2008-12-10➕FERNANDEZ-PINEDO, Julian Gonzalez appointeddirector
- 2008-11-28➖MARINA, Carlos resigneddirector
- 2008-05-12➕CUNNINGHAM, Ian Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-05-12➖DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick resigneddirector
- 2006-07-04➖FLINN, John Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2006-07-04➖SMITH MORRONDO, Juan Carlos resigneddirector
- 2004-11-19🔒Charge registered #30Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2004-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2004-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2004-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2004-10-29🔒Charge registered #29Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-10-29🔒Charge registered #28Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-10-29🔒Charge registered #27Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2004-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2004-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2004-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-04-29➕ELAIHO, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-04-29➖EARLEY, Stuart Douglas resigneddirector
- 2004-03-05➖CARVAJAL GARCIA-VALDECASAS, Alfonso resigneddirector
- 2004-03-05➕MARINA, Carlos appointeddirector
- 2003-12-01➕CARVAJAL GARCIA-VALDECASAS, Alfonso appointeddirector
- 2003-12-01➖DE RAMON-LACA, Jesus resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 126 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Juan Carlos Smith Morrondo Individual · Spanish · DOB 05/1950 · age 76 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 26/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1991-12-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities
Registered office
North Queensferry
Fife
KY11 1JR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (4 active · 29 resigned)
Active
ELAIHO, Susan Jane→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-04-29
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LOPEZ, David Soriano→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-11-01
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MORRONDO, Juan Carlos Smith→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-09-02
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BROWN, David Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-06-11 · resigned 1993-06-28
DAVIDSON, Alistair Maxwell Wingate→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-17 · resigned 1992-06-11
ELAIHO, Susan Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2014-03-07
EVANS, Samuel Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-07 · resigned 2018-08-17
GORMLEY, Oonah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-22 · resigned 2000-11-08
HORSFALL, Donald James Linton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-18 · resigned 1999-10-22
WILLIAMSON, Richard Kissock→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-08 · resigned 2003-04-30
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1991-12-03 · resigned 1992-01-17
BARRACHINA, Angel→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2016-09-02
CARVAJAL GARCIA-VALDECASAS, Alfonso→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2004-03-05
COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1991-12-03 · resigned 1992-01-17
CRANE, Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-01-17 · resigned 2000-11-30
CUNNINGHAM, Ian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-05-12 · resigned 2010-11-01
DAVIDSON, Alistair Maxwell Wingate→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1992-01-17 · resigned 1993-06-30
DE RAMON-LACA, Jesus→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2003-12-01
DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-11-20 · resigned 2008-05-12
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Mortgages & charges
26
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:26 of 26 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 2 properties | 29/10/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 29/10/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/10/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 28/08/2000 | 11/11/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/08/2000 | 09/11/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/08/2000 | 09/11/2004 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. as Agent and Security Trustee for the Finance Parties | Assignment in security | 1 property | 11/06/1998 | 28/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/03/1997 | 28/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for Others | Standard security | 1 property | 16/10/1996 | 28/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. for Itself and as Agent and Security Trustee for Others | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/10/1996 | 28/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Northern Venture Managers Northern Venture Managers Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 27/07/1994 | 28/10/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 27/07/1994 | 15/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise Fife Scottish Enterprise Fife Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 27/07/1994 | 15/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise Fife Scottish Enterprise Fife Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 28/09/1993 | 15/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | Northern Venture Managers Northern Venture Managers Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 28/09/1993 | 28/10/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 27/09/1993 | 15/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | Northern Venture Managers Northern Venture Managers Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/09/1993 | 02/11/2004 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise Fife Scottish Enterprise Fife Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/09/1993 | 15/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/09/1993 | 15/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | Northern Venture Managers Northern Venture Managers Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 11/05/1992 | 28/10/2004 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise Fife Scottish Enterprise Fife Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 11/05/1992 | 15/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 11/05/1992 | 02/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/05/1992 | 07/10/1993 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise Fife Scottish Enterprise Fife Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/05/1992 | 15/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | Northern Venture Managers Northern Venture Managers Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/05/1992 | 28/10/2004 |
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