BELIEVE AYRSHIRE C.I.C.
🌿Early-stageactive
SC777008 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-07-26
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£-1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
6 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,020
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£22k
Net Worth
-£1k
Current Assets
£22k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.2k |
| Current assets | £22.5k |
| Cash | £22.5k |
| Net assets | £-1.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16➕MEIKLEM, Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BELIEVE AYRSHIRE C.I.C.
- 2023-07-26➕ALLISON, Cerys Claire appointeddirector
- 2023-07-26➕FERGUSON, Marna Jan appointeddirector
- 2023-07-26➕THOMSON, Holly appointeddirector
- 2023-07-26➕THOMSON, Liam Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-07-26📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
61/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Marna Jan Ferguson Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 26/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-07-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
40 Monument Road
Ayr
KA7 2QP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
ALLISON, Cerys Claire→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2023-07-26
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FERGUSON, Marna Jan→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-07-26
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MEIKLEM, Robert→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-10-16
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THOMSON, Holly→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2023-07-26
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THOMSON, Liam Robert→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2023-07-26
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Recent filings (6 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-07-26