STRATHAVEN MODEL SOCIETY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC192804 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1999-01-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£37.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
33 officers (4 active, 33 linked, 28 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
128 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £37,330
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,970 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£37k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£8k£16k£24k£31k£39kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£37.3k£39.3k
Current assets£37.3k£39.3k
Net assets£37.3k£39.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-02
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    VEITCH, Michael John resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-21
    ➖
    CHEAPE, Gordon resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-21
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Alan resigned
    director
  7. 2025-01-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-04-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-04-18
    ➕
    CUSHING, John Norman appointed
    director
  14. 2023-04-18
    ➖
    BROWN, Alastair Robert resigned
    director
  15. 2023-04-18
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Alan appointed
    director
  16. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-29
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    BROWN, Alastair Robert appointed
    director
  21. 2019-07-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-05-13
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    MACDONALD, John resigned
    director
  24. 2018-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-08-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2018-08-06
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    HORN, James Clark appointed
    director
  27. 2018-08-06
    ➕
    MACDONALD, John appointed
    director
  28. 2018-07-27
    ➖
    REID, Campbell Smith resigned
    director
  29. 2018-07-27
    ➖
    SULLIVAN, Brian Robert Ferguson, Mr. resigned
    director
  30. 2018-01-22
    ➕
    CHEAPE, Gordon appointed
    director
  31. 2017-01-22
    ➖
    SAMSON, Ian Douglas resigned
    director
  32. 2017-01-12
    ➖
    CHEAPE, Gordon resigned
    director
  33. 2015-11-30
    ➕
    VEITCH, Michael John appointed
    director
  34. 2015-08-13
    ➖
    HAIG, William James resigned
    director
  35. 2015-07-01
    ➕
    SAMSON, Ian Douglas appointed
    secretary
  36. 2015-07-01
    ➖
    HAIG, William James resigned
    secretary
  37. 2015-07-01
    ➕
    SAMSON, Ian Douglas appointed
    director
  38. 2015-05-05
    ➖
    CHANDLER, Eric Frederick resigned
    director
  39. 2015-05-05
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, Brian Robert Ferguson, Mr. appointed
    director
  40. 2015-05-05
    ➖
    WATT, Robert Strathdee resigned
    director
  41. 2015-04-11
    ➕
    SAMSON, Ian Douglas appointed
    director
  42. 2014-10-26
    ➖
    KERR, John Frew resigned
    director
  43. 2011-04-19
    ➕
    HAIG, William James appointed
    secretary
  44. 2011-04-19
    ➖
    WATT, Robert Strathdee resigned
    secretary
  45. 2011-04-19
    ➖
    DARKINS, Stuart resigned
    director
  46. 2011-04-19
    ➕
    HAIG, William James appointed
    director
  47. 2010-05-04
    ➖
    BULLOCK, Ivor resigned
    director
  48. 2010-05-04
    ➕
    CHEAPE, Gordon appointed
    director
  49. 2010-05-04
    ➕
    REID, Campbell Smith appointed
    director
  50. 2007-05-01
    ➖
    SIMPSON, Martin John resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CHEAPE, Gordon resigned 2026-01-21; VEITCH, Michael John resigned 2026-02-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Douglas Samson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr. Brian Robert Ferguson Sullivanceased 01/07/2018· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1999-01-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Dunlop Street
Strathaven
ML10 6LA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (4 active · 29 resigned)

SAMSON, Ian Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-01
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Active
CUSHING, John Norman→
director · ~77y · appointed 2023-04-18
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Active
HORN, James Clark→
director · ~72y · appointed 2018-08-06
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Active
SAMSON, Ian Douglas→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAIG, William James→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2015-07-01
Resigned
SIMPSON, Martin John→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-08 · resigned 2007-05-01
Resigned
THOMAS, Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 2003-09-08
Resigned
WATT, Robert Strathdee→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2011-04-19
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, Gilbert→
director · ~94y · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 2003-03-07
Resigned
BROWN, Alastair Robert→
director · ~71y · appointed 2019-07-29 · resigned 2023-04-18
Resigned
BULLOCK, Ivor→
director · ~94y · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2010-05-04
Resigned
CHANDLER, Eric Frederick→
director · ~92y · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2015-05-05
Resigned
CHANDLER, Eric Frederick→
director · ~92y · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 2002-04-25
Resigned
CHEAPE, Gordon→
director · ~79y · appointed 2018-01-22 · resigned 2026-01-21
Resigned
CHEAPE, Gordon→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-05-04 · resigned 2017-01-12
Resigned
CHEAPE, Gordon→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-04-25 · resigned 2005-08-16
Resigned
DARKINS, Stuart→
director · ~89y · appointed 2003-04-24 · resigned 2011-04-19
Resigned
HAIG, William James→
director · ~89y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2015-08-13
Resigned
KERR, John Frew→
director · ~87y · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2014-10-26
Resigned
KERR, John Frew→
director · ~87y · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2004-11-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (128 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02