SOIRBHEAS

🌳Matureactive
SC356487 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-03-12
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£208.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.9y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (8 active, 37 linked, 33 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £208,849
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,895 YoY
Cash YoY
-13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£293k
↓ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£209k
↓ 7.1% YoY
Current Assets
£432k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£91k£182k£273k£364k£455kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£208.8k£224.7k
Current assets£431.7k£454.9k
Cash£292.7k£336.0k
Debtors£137.6k£117.6k
Net assets£208.8k£224.7k

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-07-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-21
    MORROW, Tina Patricia resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2025-07-03
    CROFT, Martin James appointed
    director
  9. 2025-07-03
    MURRAY, James Peter resigned
    director
  10. 2025-07-03
    SERVICE, Jennifer Lynn Marie resigned
    director
  11. 2025-04-09
    TRELFER, Erik appointed
    director
  12. 2025-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-02-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-02-19
    EDWARDS, Karen Shirley appointed
    director
  15. 2024-12-16
    TRELFER, Erik resigned
    secretary
  16. 2024-12-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2024-12-12
    MORROW, Tina Patricia appointed
    secretary
  18. 2024-12-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-12-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-12-01
    RAYNER, Aron appointed
    director
  22. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-07-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2023-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2023-07-09
    STRANGE, Alison Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2023-06-30
    MCKAY, Ian Douglas resigned
    director
  29. 2023-06-29
    FRASER, Morag Jennifer resigned
    director
  30. 2023-06-29
    MEREDITH, Jack Edward resigned
    director
  31. 2023-03-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-02-15
    JOHNSTONE, Arlene appointed
    director
  33. 2022-09-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2022-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2022-06-30
    SERVICE, Jennifer Lynn Marie appointed
    director
  36. 2022-02-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  37. 2021-12-20
    MCPHERSON, Sarah resigned
    director
  38. 2021-06-24
    MACKENZIE, Hector Fraser resigned
    director
  39. 2021-06-24
    MCKAY, Ian Douglas appointed
    director
  40. 2020-06-25
    WIELD, Malcolm appointed
    director
  41. 2020-06-15
    JAMES, Alan Thomas resigned
    director
  42. 2020-05-28
    COOPER, David appointed
    director
  43. 2020-05-28
    MCPHERSON, Sarah appointed
    director
  44. 2019-04-11
    FRASER, Russell Kennedy resigned
    director
  45. 2019-04-11
    MACDONALD, Louise resigned
    director
  46. 2019-01-31
    MURRAY, James Peter appointed
    director
  47. 2018-08-30
    FRASER, Morag Jennifer appointed
    director
  48. 2018-06-28
    WILKES, Peter Richard, Dr resigned
    director
  49. 2017-10-26
    MEREDITH, Jack Edward appointed
    director
  50. 2017-06-29
    ADAMS, Julie resigned
    director
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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
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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: 2026-04-18

3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: MORROW, Tina Patricia resigned 2025-07-21; MURRAY, James Peter resigned 2025-07-03; SERVICE, Jennifer Lynn Marie resigned 2025-07-03

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-03-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

4th Floor Metropolitan House
31-33 High Street
Inverness
IV1 1HT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-04

Officers (8 active · 29 resigned)

COOPER, David
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-05-28
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Active
CROFT, Martin James
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-07-03
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Active
EDWARDS, Karen Shirley
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-02-19
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Arlene
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-02-15
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Active
RAYNER, Aron
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-12-01
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Active
STRANGE, Alison Mary
director · ~70y · appointed 2023-07-09
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Active
TRELFER, Erik
director · ~77y · appointed 2025-04-09
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Active
WIELD, Malcolm
director · ~70y · appointed 2020-06-25
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Active
MORROW, Tina Patricia
secretary · appointed 2024-12-12 · resigned 2025-07-21
Resigned
TRELFER, Erik
secretary · appointed 2015-06-18 · resigned 2024-12-16
Resigned
A.J.B. SCHOLES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2012-10-18
Resigned
MACLEOD & MACCALLUM
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-12 · resigned 2010-09-08
Resigned
ADAMS, Julie
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-01-09 · resigned 2017-06-29
Resigned
BROOK, Mary Margaret
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-03-12 · resigned 2012-06-21
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Ian Neil
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2014-01-10
Resigned
CASTELL, Andrew Sean
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2012-06-21
Resigned
CASTELL, Tanya
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-01-27 · resigned 2017-01-29
Resigned
FRASER, Morag Jennifer
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-08-30 · resigned 2023-06-29
Resigned
FRASER, Nigel James
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2013-06-20
Resigned
FRASER, Russell Kennedy
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2019-04-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Social Investment Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property15/05/2012
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Recent filings (108 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02