THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE

🌳Matureactive

SC009292 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1914-12-18

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
85421First-degree level higher education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.3y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (16 active, 100 linked, 91 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

314 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 mortgage
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (200 events)Click to expand

2026-01-12
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mortgage · MR04
2026-01-12
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Charge satisfied #3
2026-01-07
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accounts · AA
2025-12-18
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officers · AP01
2025-12-18
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officers · AP01
2025-12-17
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officers · AP01
2025-12-05
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BRUTON, Gillian Margaret appointed
director
2025-12-05
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CRAVEN, Jessica appointed
director
2025-12-05
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MITCHESON, Helen appointed
director
2025-04-01
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officers · TM01
2025-04-01
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officers · AP01
2025-03-28
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MURRAY, Diana Mary resigned
director
2025-03-25
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MONRO, Stuart Kinnaird, Professor appointed
director
2025-01-13
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accounts · AA
2024-12-17
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2024-12-11
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officers · TM01
2024-12-11
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2024-12-11
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2024-12-11
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officers · TM01
2024-12-06
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RAVEN, Hugh Jonathan Earle appointed
director
2024-12-06
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BAXTER, John Mowbray, Professor resigned
director
2024-12-06
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BROWNLEE, Colin, Professor resigned
director
2024-12-06
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MCNEILL, Deborah Catherine, Dr resigned
director
2024-06-26
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officers · AP01
2024-06-26
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2024-06-26
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2024-06-14
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ASHTON, Keir Edward appointed
director
2024-06-14
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DANCE, Laura Margaret appointed
director
2024-06-14
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LEDGARD, Louise Joyce, Dr appointed
director
2024-03-26
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officers · TM01
2024-03-22
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NICOLSON, Donald Magnus, Dr resigned
director
2024-01-03
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accounts · AA
2023-12-12
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2023-12-01
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CHILTON, Lisa Jaël resigned
director
2023-07-18
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officers · AP01
2023-07-05
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2023-07-05
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2023-06-16
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CHRISTIE, Adam appointed
director
2023-06-16
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JARDINE, Ian William appointed
director
2023-06-16
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WALLACE, Douglas, Professor appointed
director
2023-06-16
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WILLIAMS, Alun Stuart appointed
director
2023-01-20
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PEERS, Jason resigned
director
2023-01-13
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HANNAH, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-12-02
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HOLLANDERS, Eric Francois Jacques appointed
director
2022-12-02
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DUNN, Ian Derek resigned
director
2022-12-02
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HANNAH, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-12-02
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PEERS, Jason appointed
director
2022-07-31
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MACKERRON, John Charles Alexander resigned
director
2022-01-11
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MACKENZIE, Ann appointed
secretary
2022-01-11
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MILLER, Axel Edward Jason, Professor resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1914-12-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Registered office

Sams

Dunbeg

Oban

PA37 1QA

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-14

Last: 2025-11-30