31 COURTYARD LTD

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SC568281 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-08
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£26.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 3.6y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £26,430
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,105 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£26k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£31kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£176.1k£181.0k
Current assets£22.6k£18.7k
Net assets£26.4k£30.5k

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

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1 signal 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-10-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2022-10-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  8. 2022-10-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  11. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-24
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    MCTIER, Ashley resigned
    director
  14. 2019-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-18
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2019-01-15
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-01-01
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    MCTIER, Ashley appointed
    director
  19. 2018-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-10-31
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    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-10-30
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    MCANANEY, Martyn appointed
    director
  23. 2018-10-30
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    GRANT, James resigned
    director
  24. 2018-03-22
    ➕
    GRANT, James appointed
    director
  25. 2018-03-22
    ➖
    MCANANEY, Martyn resigned
    director
  26. 2017-07-05
    ➖
    GRANT, James resigned
    director
  27. 2017-06-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 31 COURTYARD LTD
  28. 2017-06-08
    ➕
    GRANT, James appointed
    director
  29. 2017-06-08
    ➕
    MCANANEY, Martyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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
Mr Martyn Mcananey
Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40
25–50%
—25-50% shares08/06/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Grantceased 05/07/2017· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

31 Campbell Street
Hamilton
South Lanarkshire
ML3 6AS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

MCANANEY, Martyn→
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-10-30
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Active
GRANT, James→
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-03-22 · resigned 2018-10-30
Resigned
GRANT, James→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-06-08 · resigned 2017-07-05
Resigned
MCANANEY, Martyn→
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-06-08 · resigned 2018-03-22
Resigned
MCTIER, Ashley→
director · ~32y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2019-09-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/10/2022—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property30/09/2022—
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01