ORKNEY BLIDE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC137449 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1992-03-30

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£430.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 21.2y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (8 active, 100 linked, 90 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

295 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £430,939

Net assets shrinking

Down £60,472 YoY

Cash YoY

-16%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£427k

↓ 16% YoY

Net Worth

£431k

↓ 12% YoY

Current Assets

£433k

↓ 17% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£618.4k	£693.4k
Current assets	£433.2k	£519.8k
Cash	£427.1k	£505.6k
Debtors	£6.1k	£14.1k
Net assets	£430.9k	£491.4k

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

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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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (218 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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LOVICK, Alexander Nicholas appointed
secretary
2026-04-01
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ALLISON, Clare Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2026-04-01
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2026-04-01
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2026-03-27
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2026-03-27
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2026-03-27
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2026-03-11
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GOMEZ, Daniel resigned
director
2026-01-21
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STEVENSON, Jamie resigned
director
2025-11-17
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2025-08-29
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MANTON, John resigned
director
2025-04-07
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officers · TM01
2025-04-07
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2024-11-18
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LOVICK, Nick resigned
director
2024-09-25
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2024-09-02
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2024-08-28
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KELLY, Christopher John appointed
director
2024-06-03
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STEVENSON, Anne Margaret resigned
director
2024-05-08
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2024-05-01
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ARGO, Jacqueline appointed
director
2024-05-01
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MERRIMAN, Gemma appointed
director
2024-05-01
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GOMEZ, Daniel appointed
director
2024-05-01
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STEVENSON, Anne Margaret appointed
director
2024-04-12
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2024-04-12
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2024-04-12
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2024-03-13
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BARBOUR, Elizabeth Marylyn resigned
director
2024-03-13
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BURTON, Poppy resigned
director
2024-03-13
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ROSS, Duncan resigned
director
2023-09-13
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2023-09-13
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2023-09-11
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RENDALL, Leanne resigned
director
2023-04-06
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2023-04-06
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2022-12-07
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BURTON, Poppy appointed
director
2022-12-07
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LOVICK, Nick appointed
director
2022-09-12
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DIXON, Gaynor resigned
director
2022-06-22
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LARKIN, Beverly appointed
director
2022-05-11
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MANTON, John appointed
director
2022-03-31
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MCBEATH, Eleanor Jane, Ms. resigned
director
2021-08-18
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MORRISON, Diane resigned
director
2021-07-14
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STEVENSON, Jamie appointed
director
2021-06-02
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DIXON, Gaynor appointed
director
2021-06-02
➕
ROSS, Duncan appointed
director
2021-04-21
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COCHRANE, Jemima resigned
director
2021-03-31
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ALLISON, Clare Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2021-03-31
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CAMPBELL, Frazer John resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ALLISON, Clare Elizabeth resigned 2026-04-01; GOMEZ, Daniel resigned 2026-03-11; MANTON, John resigned 2025-08-29

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1992-03-30

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

54 Victoria Street

Kirkwall

Isle Of Orkney

KW15 1DN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-13

Last: 2026-03-30