HEBRIDES ALPHA PROJECT

🌳Matureactive
SC294898 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-12-28
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£209.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £209,713
Net assets shrinking
Down £46,405 YoY
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£164k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£210k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£164k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£51k£102k£154k£205k£256kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£209.7k£256.1k
Current assets£163.8k£200.4k
Cash£163.8k£200.4k
Net assets£209.7k£256.1k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-12-03
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-12-03
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-06
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    GRAHAM, Lorraine appointed
    director
  6. 2024-11-06
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    MACNEIL, Thomas, Reverend resigned
    director
  7. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-09-28
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    MILLAR, Deborah Stark appointed
    director
  12. 2020-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-14
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-09-13
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    MACDONALD, Donald resigned
    director
  18. 2017-03-13
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  19. 2017-02-24
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    MACDONALD, Alexander John appointed
    director
  20. 2017-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-03-01
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    MACDONALD, Finlay resigned
    director
  22. 2012-08-27
    ➕
    MORRISON, Finella appointed
    director
  23. 2011-11-07
    ➖
    MACLEOD, William Kenneth resigned
    director
  24. 2011-11-01
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Shona appointed
    secretary
  25. 2011-11-01
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Shona resigned
    secretary
  26. 2011-11-01
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Shona resigned
    secretary
  27. 2011-11-01
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Robert appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-11-01
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Robert resigned
    secretary
  29. 2011-08-19
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Shona Isobel resigned
    director
  30. 2011-02-18
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Donald appointed
    director
  31. 2010-05-31
    ➖
    MACIVER, Mary Ann resigned
    secretary
  32. 2010-05-31
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Shona appointed
    secretary
  33. 2010-05-31
    ➖
    MACIVER, Mary Ann resigned
    director
  34. 2009-09-09
    ➖
    GOWDY, James Stanley Clarke resigned
    director
  35. 2009-04-01
    ➕
    MACIVER, Mary Ann appointed
    secretary
  36. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Shona Isobel resigned
    secretary
  37. 2008-11-14
    ➖
    MACBAIN, Fergus John resigned
    director
  38. 2006-12-30
    ➖
    MARTIN, Ruairidh Maccuish resigned
    director
  39. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    GOWDY, James Stanley Clarke appointed
    director
  40. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    MACBAIN, Fergus John appointed
    director
  41. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Finlay appointed
    director
  42. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    MACIVER, Mary Ann appointed
    director
  43. 2006-01-20
    ➖
    FERRIS, Michael Ian resigned
    secretary
  44. 2006-01-20
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Shona Isobel appointed
    secretary
  45. 2006-01-19
    ➖
    FERRIS, Michael Ian resigned
    director
  46. 2006-01-19
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay resigned
    director
  47. 2006-01-19
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Shona Isobel appointed
    director
  48. 2006-01-19
    ➕
    MACLEOD, William Kenneth appointed
    director
  49. 2006-01-19
    ➕
    MACNEIL, Thomas, Reverend appointed
    director
  50. 2006-01-19
    ➕
    MARTIN, Ruairidh Maccuish appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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
Incorporated2005-12-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC87200 — Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse

Registered office

48b Upper Coll
Back
Isle Of Lewis
HS2 0LT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)

GRAHAM, Lorraine→
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Alexander John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLAR, Deborah Stark→
director · ~76y · appointed 2021-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORRISON, Finella→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-28 · resigned 2006-01-20
Resigned
MACIVER, Mary Ann→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned
MACLEOD, Shona→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned
MACLEOD, Shona→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-31 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned
MACLEOD, Shona Isobel→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-20 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-12-28 · resigned 2006-01-19
Resigned
GOWDY, James Stanley Clarke→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2009-09-09
Resigned
MACBAIN, Fergus John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2008-11-14
Resigned
MACDONALD, Donald→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2017-09-13
Resigned
MACDONALD, Finlay→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2015-03-01
Resigned
MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-12-28 · resigned 2006-01-19
Resigned
MACIVER, Mary Ann→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned
MACLEOD, Shona Isobel→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-01-19 · resigned 2011-08-19
Resigned
MACLEOD, William Kenneth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-01-19 · resigned 2011-11-07
Resigned
MACNEIL, Thomas, Reverend→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-01-19 · resigned 2024-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-02