CURL AYRSHIRE CHARITY
🌱Startupactive
SC813579 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2024-06-13
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£54.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
9 officers (8 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 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
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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £54,152
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£36k
Net Worth
£54k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £54.2k |
| Cash | £35.5k |
| Net assets | £54.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-27➕CARRUTHERS, Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-08-27➖BAIRD, Andrew Mcquaker resigneddirector
- 2025-07-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-07-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-28📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2024-10-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-18➕YOUNG, Alison Mary appointedsecretary
- 2024-10-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-07➕NAISMITH, Colin R appointeddirector
- 2024-10-05➕ROBISON, Isla Jean appointeddirector
- 2024-10-05➕STEELE, William Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-10-05➕YOUNG, Alison Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CURL AYRSHIRE CHARITY
- 2024-06-13➕MCKAY, Robert Walter appointeddirector
- 2024-06-13➕SANDS, Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-06-13➕BAIRD, Andrew Mcquaker appointeddirector
- 2024-06-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Walter Mckay Individual · British · DOB 12/1935 · age 91 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 13/06/2024 |
Mr Neil Sands Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 13/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Andrew Mcquaker Bairdceased 27/08/2025· 25-50% voting
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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2024-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
C/O Stewart Gilmour & Co.
24 Beresford Terrace
Ayr
KA7 2EG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12
Officers (8 active · 1 resigned)
YOUNG, Alison Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-10-18
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CARRUTHERS, Alan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-08-27
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MCKAY, Robert Walter→
Activedirector · ~91y · appointed 2024-06-13
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NAISMITH, Colin R→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2024-10-07
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ROBISON, Isla Jean→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-10-05
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Active
STEELE, William Charles→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-10-05
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YOUNG, Alison Mary→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2024-10-05
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BAIRD, Andrew Mcquaker→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-06-13 · resigned 2025-08-27
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-30
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-02