FLY CUP ENTERPRISES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC205467 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-03-27
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 6.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (2 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-09➖TAYLOR, Carolyn Doris Ward resigneddirector
- 2026-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖CALDWELL, Lindsey Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-27➖HUTCHEON, Jamie William resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26➖MAIN, Murray Douglas resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-22➖RENNIE, Debbie Louise resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-22➕MAIN, Murray Douglas appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-18➖GRASSICK, Irene resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-05➖TAYLOR, Geoffrey Philip resigneddirector
- 2024-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-04➖SHERRINGTON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21➕RENNIE, Debbie Louise appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-21➕CALDWELL, Lindsey Anne appointeddirector
- 2023-09-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-07➕HUTCHEON, Jamie William appointeddirector
- 2023-07-05➕GRASSICK, Irene appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04➖NIVEN, Jacqueline Andrea resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-30➖CLARK, Nicky resigneddirector
- 2023-04-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Social Growth Fund 2 LLP
- 2023-03-10➕NIVEN, Jacqueline Andrea appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-10➖MCWILLIAM, Alison resigneddirector
- 2022-09-09➖COX, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-09-03➖BOOTH, Trevor William Allan resigneddirector
- 2021-09-03➖MIDDLETON, Lynn Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2021-05-11➕SHERRINGTON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-05-07➖GOODWIN, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2021-02-05➕COX, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-02-05➕MCWILLIAM, Alison appointeddirector
- 2020-06-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Social Growth Fund 2 LLP
- 2020-03-13➕CLARK, Nicky appointeddirector
- 2020-01-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Social Growth Fund 2 LLP
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CALDWELL, Lindsey Anne resigned 2025-12-31; HUTCHEON, Jamie William resigned 2025-08-27; MAIN, Murray Douglas resigned 2025-08-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Fiona Joan Allan Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | — | — | board controlboard control | 27/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
Unit 2 Advertising House
Blackhall Industrial Estate Burghmuir Circle
Inverurie
Aberdeenshire
AB51 4FS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28
Officers (2 active · 29 resigned)
ALLAN, Fiona Joan→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-02-07
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EDMOND, Lesley Ann→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-01-12
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EMSLIE, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2015-12-14
EMSLIE, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-18 · resigned 2005-11-30
GRAY, Carolyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2007-12-31
NIVEN, Jacqueline Andrea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-03-10 · resigned 2023-07-04
RENNIE, Debbie Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-09-21 · resigned 2025-04-22
COHEN & CO SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-03-27 · resigned 2001-04-18
BOOTH, Trevor William Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-05-13 · resigned 2021-09-03
CALDWELL, Lindsey Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-09-21 · resigned 2025-12-31
CHRYSTALL, Elizabeth Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2019-11-29
CLARK, Nicky→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-03-13 · resigned 2023-06-30
COX, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-02-05 · resigned 2022-09-09
DUNCAN, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-03-07 · resigned 2018-09-26
EMSLIE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-08-30 · resigned 2015-12-14
GOODWIN, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-03-28 · resigned 2021-05-07
GRASSICK, Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-07-05 · resigned 2025-03-18
HUTCHEON, Jamie William→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-07-07 · resigned 2025-08-27
MAIN, Murray Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-04-22 · resigned 2025-08-26
MARR, Alastair Loudon→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2000-03-27 · resigned 2005-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Social Growth Fund 2 Social Growth Fund 2 LLP | A registered charge | 3 properties | 03/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Social Growth Fund 2 Social Growth Fund 2 LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Social Growth Fund 2 Social Growth Fund 2 LLP | A registered charge | — | 27/01/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (131 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10