FLINTRIVER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC211127 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-19
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£61.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £61,527
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£62k
↑ 4.8% YoY
Current Assets
£175k
↑ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £129.2k | £122.0k |
| Current assets | £174.6k | £162.8k |
| Net assets | £61.5k | £58.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-01-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-12📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-31➖LITHGOW, John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26➕BRUNTON, Euan appointeddirector
- 2019-12-13➖BRUCE, David Murray resigneddirector
- 2017-10-13➖WILLIAMS, David Oliver resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2015-07-29➖THOMPSON, Aubrey John resigneddirector
- 2014-11-01➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-11-01➖MURRAY DONALD LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-05-16➖STRANG, Irvine resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-16➕MURRAY DONALD LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-09-01➕THOMPSON, Aubrey John appointeddirector
- 2003-01-24➕STRANG, Robert Irvine appointeddirector
- 2003-01-24➕BRUCE, David Murray appointeddirector
- 2001-02-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2001-01-19➖BRUCE, David Murray resigneddirector
- 2001-01-19➖STRANG, Irvine resigneddirector
- 2000-11-08➕STRANG, Irvine appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-08➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-08➕BRUCE, David Murray appointeddirector
- 2000-11-08➕LITHGOW, John appointeddirector
- 2000-11-08➕STRANG, Irvine appointeddirector
- 2000-11-08➕WILLIAMS, David Oliver appointeddirector
- 2000-11-08➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-11-08➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-19🏢Company incorporatedAs FLINTRIVER LIMITED
- 2000-09-19➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-19➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-19➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Irvine Strang Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 27/01/2020 |
Mr Euan Brunton Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/10/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Lithgowceased 13/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Kinburn Castle
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-11-01
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BRUNTON, Euan→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-02-26
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STRANG, Robert Irvine→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-01-24
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STRANG, Irvine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-08 · resigned 2012-05-16
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-19 · resigned 2000-11-08
MURRAY DONALD LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-05-16 · resigned 2014-11-01
BRUCE, David Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-01-24 · resigned 2019-12-13
BRUCE, David Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-11-08 · resigned 2001-01-19
LITHGOW, John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-11-08 · resigned 2023-10-31
STRANG, Irvine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-11-08 · resigned 2001-01-19
THOMPSON, Aubrey John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2015-07-29
WILLIAMS, David Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-11-08 · resigned 2017-10-13
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-19 · resigned 2000-11-08
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-19 · resigned 2000-11-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD | A registered charge | — | 12/01/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2016 | 12/02/2026 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/02/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (109 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-12
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09