LOCHCARRON LEISURE CENTRE

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SC345431 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-07-08

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.

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

£36.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Fitness facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

29 officers (5 active, 29 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

97 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £36,029

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£36k

↑ 20% YoY

Current Assets

£14k

↑ 144% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£36.0k	£30.1k
Current assets	£14.2k	£5.8k
Net assets	£36.0k	£30.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 7 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 10 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand

2026-03-31
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FARMER, Lauren Emma appointed
director
2026-03-31
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FRIEND, Ann Margaret appointed
director
2026-03-31
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HENDRY, Iseabal Forbes appointed
director
2026-03-31
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GILKS, Deirdre resigned
secretary
2026-03-31
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MACKENZIE, Avril Grant resigned
director
2026-03-31
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MOLLOY, Karen Jane resigned
director
2026-03-31
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MURCHISON, Helen Isobella resigned
director
2026-03-31
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2024-11-01
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MATHESON, Finlay John resigned
director
2024-09-19
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2024-09-15
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GILKS, Deirdre appointed
secretary
2024-09-15
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MURRAY, David Barclay, Dr resigned
secretary
2024-09-15
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MACLEOD & MACCALLUM LIMITED resigned
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2024-09-09
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2024-09-05
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PETRIE, Lisa Helen resigned
director
2024-09-01
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GILKS, Deirdre appointed
director
2024-01-20
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2023-12-30
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BRIGHT, Pamela Mary resigned
director
2023-12-30
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IRELAND, Edward David John resigned
director
2023-12-30
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MACKENZIE, Peter Kenneth resigned
director
2023-12-30
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PEARCE, Keith resigned
director
2023-12-30
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2023-12-30
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2023-12-30
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2019-10-07
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MURRAY, David Barclay, Dr appointed
secretary
2018-05-08
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BEATON, Patricia Ann resigned
director
2018-05-08
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BLACK, Gregor resigned
director
2018-05-08
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DEAN, Rebecca Juliet resigned
director
2018-05-08
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HOWARD, Margaret Elizabeth resigned
director
2018-05-08
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PETRIE, Lisa Helen appointed
director
2018-01-08
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BRIGHT, Pamela Mary appointed
director
2017-05-09
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BLACK, Gregor appointed
director
2017-05-09
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DEAN, Rebecca Juliet appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-13

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: GILKS, Deirdre resigned 2026-03-31; MACKENZIE, Avril Grant resigned 2026-03-31; MOLLOY, Karen Jane resigned 2026-03-31

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2008-07-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities

Registered office

Lochcarron Gym Park Road

Lochcarron

Strathcarron

IV54 8YF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2025-12-13OVERDUE

Last: 2024-11-29