TONG RECREATION ASSOCIATION

🌳Matureactive
SC252940 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-07-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£236.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 29 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £236,439
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,213 YoY
Cash YoY
-2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£120k
↓ 2.2% YoY
Net Worth
£236k
↓ 2.2% YoY
Current Assets
£124k
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£48k£97k£145k£193k£242kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£236.4k£241.7k
Current assets£124.1k£125.6k
Cash£120.4k£123.1k
Debtors£3.7k£2.5k
Net assets£236.4k£241.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-06-19
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  3. 2024-01-11
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2023-11-21
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    LAMONT SMITH, Kathryn resigned
    director
  5. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-07-09
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  9. 2022-06-29
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    MACDONALD, Norman resigned
    director
  10. 2022-06-29
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    MURRAY, Donald Gillies resigned
    director
  11. 2022-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-18
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    FRASER, Colm resigned
    director
  13. 2021-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-06-01
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  15. 2021-02-19
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  16. 2021-02-01
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    SMITH, Eilidh Cameron resigned
    director
  17. 2020-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  18. 2019-12-06
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  19. 2019-11-27
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    LAMONT SMITH, Kathryn appointed
    director
  20. 2019-02-06
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  21. 2019-02-06
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  22. 2019-01-29
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    GRIEVE, Robert Scott appointed
    director
  23. 2018-12-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2018-12-06
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  25. 2018-11-27
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    CRICHTON, Lilian resigned
    director
  26. 2018-11-26
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    MACDONALD, Isobel Ann appointed
    director
  27. 2018-04-20
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    GRANT, Ishbel resigned
    director
  28. 2018-01-30
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    COOK, Derek David William resigned
    director
  29. 2017-10-22
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    MACDONALD, Fiona resigned
    director
  30. 2017-10-20
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    MURRAY, Donna Christine resigned
    director
  31. 2017-09-01
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    HILTON, Helen resigned
    secretary
  32. 2017-05-30
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    MANSFIELD, Hazel Glenys resigned
    director
  33. 2017-05-26
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    BAYFIELD, Sarah resigned
    director
  34. 2016-02-02
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    MACLEOD, Donna resigned
    director
  35. 2015-11-06
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    MANSFIELD, Hazel Glenys appointed
    director
  36. 2015-11-05
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    HILTON, Helen appointed
    secretary
  37. 2015-11-05
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    MACDERMID, Martine Anne resigned
    secretary
  38. 2015-11-05
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    COOK, Derek David William appointed
    director
  39. 2015-11-05
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    CRICHTON, Lilian appointed
    director
  40. 2014-11-20
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    GRANT, Ishbel appointed
    director
  41. 2014-11-20
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    MACDONALD, Fiona appointed
    director
  42. 2014-02-01
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    FINLAYSON, John Alexander Murray resigned
    director
  43. 2014-02-01
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    MACDONALD, Norman appointed
    director
  44. 2014-02-01
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    MACLEOD, Donna appointed
    director
  45. 2014-02-01
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    MURRAY, Donald Gillies appointed
    director
  46. 2014-02-01
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    MURRAY, Donna Christine appointed
    director
  47. 2013-11-14
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    MACDONALD, Catherine Mary resigned
    director
  48. 2013-11-14
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    MACDONALD, Gordon resigned
    director
  49. 2013-11-14
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    MOODY, George Annison Joseph resigned
    director
  50. 2013-11-14
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    SINCLAIR, Iain Murray resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
Incorporated2003-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Community Centre
Tong
Isle Of Lewis
HS2 0HS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17

Officers (3 active · 31 resigned)

GRIEVE, Robert Scott→
director · ~33y · appointed 2019-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Isobel Ann→
director · ~39y · appointed 2018-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACPHAIL, Kenneth→
director · ~54y · appointed 2004-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2004-07-31
Resigned
HILTON, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2015-11-05 · resigned 2017-09-01
Resigned
MACDERMID, Martine Anne→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-24 · resigned 2015-11-05
Resigned
MOODY, George Annison Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-31 · resigned 2009-10-10
Resigned
MURRAY, Donna→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2012-05-24
Resigned
BAYFIELD, Sarah→
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-05-24 · resigned 2017-05-26
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Stewart→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-15 · resigned 2010-11-19
Resigned
COOK, Derek David William→
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-11-05 · resigned 2018-01-30
Resigned
CRICHTON, Lilian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-11-05 · resigned 2018-11-27
Resigned
FAIRGRIEVE, Alasdair Iain→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-03-15 · resigned 2007-11-06
Resigned
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2004-01-29
Resigned
FINLAYSON, John Alexander Murray→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-03-15 · resigned 2014-02-01
Resigned
FOWLER, Henry→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-03-15 · resigned 2007-11-06
Resigned
FRASER, Colm→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2021-07-18
Resigned
GRANT, Ishbel→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-11-20 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
LAMONT SMITH, Kathryn→
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-11-27 · resigned 2023-11-21
Resigned
MACDONALD, Catherine Mary→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-03-15 · resigned 2013-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-01