BEAIRTEAS BHARRAIGH LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC552800 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-12-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-08
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  2. 2024-11-11
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  3. 2023-09-27
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  4. 2022-12-28
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  5. 2022-09-30
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  6. 2021-12-07
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  7. 2021-09-30
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  8. 2021-09-30
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  9. 2021-07-20
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  10. 2021-07-20
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-07-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-05-21
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    MACNEIL, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  13. 2021-05-21
    ➖
    MORTON-CLARK, Ben resigned
    director
  14. 2021-05-21
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    WHITTERS, Brian resigned
    director
  15. 2021-04-13
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    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2021-04-06
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    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2020-06-19
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-06-18
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    MACLEAN, Karen resigned
    director
  19. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-09-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2018-09-17
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  22. 2017-03-04
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    MACLEAN, Sarah Jane appointed
    secretary
  23. 2017-03-04
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    MACNEIL, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  24. 2017-03-04
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    MORTON-CLARK, Ben appointed
    director
  25. 2017-03-04
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    WHITTERS, Brian appointed
    director
  26. 2016-12-16
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    Company incorporated
    As BEAIRTEAS BHARRAIGH LTD
  27. 2016-12-16
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Mary Ann appointed
    director
  28. 2016-12-16
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Karen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Mary Ann Ferguson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
—25–50%25-50% voting16/12/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Karen Macleanceased 01/11/2021· 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2016-12-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

Bùth Bharraigh Building
Castlebay
Isle Of Barra
Outer Hebrides
HS9 5XD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MACLEAN, Sarah Jane→
secretary · appointed 2017-03-04
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Active
FERGUSON, Mary Ann→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-12-16
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Active
MACLEAN, Karen→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-16 · resigned 2020-06-18
Resigned
MACNEIL, Sarah Elizabeth→
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-03-04 · resigned 2021-05-21
Resigned
MORTON-CLARK, Ben→
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-03-04 · resigned 2021-05-21
Resigned
WHITTERS, Brian→
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-03-04 · resigned 2021-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-20