GREAT GLEN WATER PARK COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC109880 · ltd · incorporated 1988-03-16

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 Mar 2025

Net worth

£238.5k

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 37.1y

15/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

150 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £238,544

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£239k

↑ 15% YoY

Current Assets

£250k

↑ 79% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£929.3k	£925.5k
Current assets	£249.8k	£139.4k
Net assets	£238.5k	£208.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand

2025-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-07-09
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-09
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-07-09
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-02-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-19
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-10-06
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Earlmoor Properties Limited
2020-10-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-19
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MARCINHO, Christopher Charles resigned
director
2019-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2002-11-25
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MARCINHO, Christopher Charles appointed
director
2002-08-19
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SMITH, Rory Maclachlan resigned
director
2001-06-26
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GATENBY, Jonathan Paul resigned
director
2001-06-26
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SMITH, Rory Maclachlan appointed
director
1999-08-02
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FERGUSON, Ewen Roderick resigned
director
1999-08-02
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GATENBY, Jonathan Paul appointed
director
1997-11-21
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MATHERS, June resigned
director
1997-11-19
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FERGUSON, Ewen Roderick appointed
director
1994-07-31
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NASH, John Christopher resigned
director
1994-05-11
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MATHERS, June appointed
director
1993-07-25
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COOK, Godfrey John resigned
secretary
1992-11-19
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Charge satisfied #4
1992-11-19
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Charge satisfied #5
1992-11-19
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Charge satisfied #2
1992-11-12
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Charge satisfied #3
1992-09-30
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Charge satisfied #1
1992-08-28
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KAURA, Rita appointed
secretary
1992-08-28
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KAURA, Rita appointed
director
1992-08-28
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COMAT REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
1992-08-28
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FISHER, Nicholas Henry appointed
director
1992-08-28
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FISHER, Nicholas Henry resigned
director
1992-07-01
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ROBINSON, Donald resigned
director
1991-07-29
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COMAT REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1991-07-25
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COOK, Godfrey John resigned
director
1991-07-25
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JONES, Timothy Stephen resigned
director
1991-07-25
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ROBINSON, Donald appointed
director
1991-07-25
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WALLACE, Michael Brian resigned
director
1991-02-15
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JONES, Timothy Stephen appointed
director
1991-01-01
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NASH, John Christopher appointed
director
1990-12-03
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Allied Irish Banks PLC as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Standard Chartered Bank

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Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Earlmoor Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Earlmoor Properties Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GREAT GLEN WATER PARK COMPANY LIMITED

This company · SC109880

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Earlmoor Properties Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/06/2024

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr. Kiran Kauraceased 01/06/2024· 25-50% shares
Ms Anika Kauraceased 01/06/2024· 25-50% shares

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1988-03-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Registered office

C/O Mann Judd Gordon Ltd 26 Lewis Street

Stornoway

Isle Of Lewis

Western Isles

HS1 2JF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-15

Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)

KAURA, Rita→

secretary · appointed 1992-08-28

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KAURA, Rita→

director · ~73y · appointed 1992-08-28

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COOK, Godfrey John→

secretary · appointed 1990-10-26 · resigned 1993-07-25

Resigned

MACTAGGART, Archibald Dick Lorne→

secretary · resigned 1989-12-29

Resigned

STONE, Andrew Howard→

secretary · appointed 1990-10-26 · resigned 1990-11-30

Resigned

THOMSON, Caroline Mary→

secretary · appointed 1989-12-29 · resigned 1990-10-26

Resigned

COMAT REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1991-07-29 · resigned 1992-08-28

Resigned

MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1988-03-16 · resigned 1989-09-30

Resigned

COOK, Godfrey John→

director · ~81y · appointed 1990-10-26 · resigned 1991-07-25

Resigned

FERGUSON, Ewen Roderick→

director · ~80y · appointed 1997-11-19 · resigned 1999-08-02

Resigned

FISHER, Nicholas Henry→

director · ~66y · appointed 1992-08-28 · resigned 1992-08-28

Resigned

GATENBY, Jonathan Paul→

director · ~65y · appointed 1999-08-02 · resigned 2001-06-26

Resigned

JONES, Timothy Stephen→

director · ~77y · appointed 1991-02-15 · resigned 1991-07-25

Resigned

MACTAGGART, Archibald Dick Lorne→

director · ~87y · resigned 1989-12-29

Resigned

MARCINHO, Christopher Charles→

director · ~64y · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2020-06-19

Resigned

MATHERS, June→

director · ~78y · appointed 1994-05-11 · resigned 1997-11-21

Resigned

NASH, John Christopher→

director · ~75y · appointed 1991-01-01 · resigned 1994-07-31

Resigned

NASH, John Christopher→

director · ~75y · resigned 1990-10-26

Resigned

ROBINSON, Donald→

director · ~92y · appointed 1991-07-25 · resigned 1992-07-01

Resigned

SMITH, Rory Maclachlan→

director · ~66y · appointed 2001-06-26 · resigned 2002-08-19

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Earlmoor Properties Earlmoor Properties Limited	A registered charge	2 properties	06/10/2020	—
satisfied	Allied Irish Banks as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Standard Chartered Bank Allied Irish Banks PLC as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Standard Chartered Bank	Assignation in security	1 property	03/12/1990	19/11/1992
satisfied	Allied Irish Banks as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Standard Chartered Bank Allied Irish Banks PLC as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Standard Chartered Bank	Standard security	1 property	26/11/1990	12/11/1992
satisfied	Allied Irish Banks Plcas Agent and Trustee for Itself and Others	Standard security	1 property	12/11/1990	19/11/1992
satisfied	Allied Irish Banks Allied Irish Banks PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	01/11/1990	19/11/1992
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	06/03/1989	30/09/1992

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Recent filings (150 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-12-12

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-12-20

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2024-07-09

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-07-09

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-09

withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC09

2024-07-09

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-07-09

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-12-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-12-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-14

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-09-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-03-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-10-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-03-30