GORDON RURAL ACTION

🌳Matureactive
SC154075 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1994-11-03
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.02M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
57 officers (4 active, 57 linked, 55 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
193 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,016,644

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£225k
Net Worth
£1.0m
Current Assets
£342k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£1.02M
Current assets£341.7k
Cash£224.9k
Debtors£110.3k
Net assets£1.02M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (134 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-08-25
    ➕
    GRANT, Louise Ann appointed
    director
  4. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-30
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    MITCHELL, Diane resigned
    director
  6. 2023-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-08-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-08-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-08-09
    ➕
    BERKIN, Gaenor appointed
    director
  15. 2021-08-09
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Diane appointed
    director
  16. 2021-03-31
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2021-03-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-03-25
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    SHU, Miu resigned
    director
  19. 2021-02-25
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  20. 2021-02-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2021-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-12-22
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    LAPPIN, Mark resigned
    director
  24. 2020-08-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2020-08-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-08-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2020-04-06
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    BROWN, Joseph Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2020-04-06
    ➖
    MATHIESON, Eleanor resigned
    director
  29. 2020-02-06
    ➕
    TARRANT, Gillian Rose appointed
    director
  30. 2020-02-06
    ➕
    LAPPIN, Mark appointed
    director
  31. 2020-02-06
    ➕
    SHU, Miu appointed
    director
  32. 2019-11-16
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Alexander Brown resigned
    secretary
  33. 2019-11-15
    ➕
    PINSENT, Glenn appointed
    director
  34. 2019-07-01
    ➖
    KHAN, Maryam Julie resigned
    director
  35. 2018-12-14
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, Moira Margaret resigned
    director
  36. 2018-12-14
    ➖
    FLAVELL, Sarah Patricia resigned
    director
  37. 2018-12-14
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Alexander Brown resigned
    director
  38. 2018-12-14
    ➖
    SMITH, Christopher John resigned
    director
  39. 2018-07-19
    ➖
    HORN, Anne resigned
    director
  40. 2018-07-19
    ➕
    KHAN, Maryam Julie appointed
    director
  41. 2018-07-19
    ➖
    LONCHAY, Sheena Margaret resigned
    director
  42. 2018-02-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  43. 2016-12-15
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    BROWN, Joseph Michael appointed
    director
  44. 2015-12-17
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Moira Margaret appointed
    director
  45. 2015-12-17
    ➕
    HORN, Anne appointed
    director
  46. 2015-09-24
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, Robert William resigned
    director
  47. 2015-03-19
    ➕
    MATHIESON, Eleanor appointed
    director
  48. 2014-05-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  49. 2012-04-12
    ➕
    SMITH, Christopher John appointed
    director
  50. 2011-12-08
    ➖
    KINSEY, Susan resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 134 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 80 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-limited-exemption
Incorporated1994-11-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

55 Gordon Street
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 8EQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (4 active · 53 resigned)

BERKIN, Gaenor→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRANT, Louise Ann→
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PINSENT, Glenn→
director · ~80y · appointed 2019-11-15
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Active
TARRANT, Gillian Rose→
director · ~70y · appointed 2020-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITCHELL, Alexander Brown→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-06 · resigned 2019-11-16
Resigned
IAIN SMITH AND COMPANY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-11-03 · resigned 1995-09-06
Resigned
BROWN, Joseph Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-12-15 · resigned 2020-04-06
Resigned
CLARK, James Barrie→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-11-03 · resigned 1995-09-06
Resigned
DEACON, Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-10-12 · resigned 2008-12-03
Resigned
DEACON, Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-07-02 · resigned 2005-09-15
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Moira Margaret→
director · ~83y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2018-12-14
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Robert William→
director · ~86y · appointed 2011-07-19 · resigned 2015-09-24
Resigned
DUDDIGAN, Paul→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2005-09-15
Resigned
FAY, Robert Alan→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 2003-07-17
Resigned
FLAVELL, Sarah Patricia→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-07-19 · resigned 2018-12-14
Resigned
FOSTER, Linda Jane→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-11-03 · resigned 1996-07-31
Resigned
GILLIES, Gordon Wolsey→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 1998-06-18
Resigned
GREEN, Christine Anne→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 2002-08-29
Resigned
HARRISON, Hedley Eric→
director · ~89y · appointed 1995-12-06 · resigned 2002-07-18
Resigned
HAYES, Frederick Malcolm→
director · ~94y · appointed 1994-11-03 · resigned 2003-07-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property02/02/201824/10/2023
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property18/10/200131/05/2014

Recent filings (193 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-11