POLAR GUIDES LTD
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SC828007 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-05
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-09📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-23➕IMRAY, Chris appointeddirector
- 2025-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs POLAR GUIDES LTD
- 2024-11-05➕JOHANSEN, Are appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➕MARTIN, Linda Denise appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Imray Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 05/11/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Denise Linda Martinceased 30/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Are Johansenceased 01/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities
Registered office
Rowan Cottage
Muirside Of Brodie
Forres
Moray
IV36 2TE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
IMRAY, Chris→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHANSEN, Are→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-11-05
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MARTIN, Linda Denise→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-11-05
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Recent filings (13 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-09
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-05-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-11-05