THE MURE HALL COMPANY

🌳Matureactive
SC217179 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-03-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£70.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
35 officers (7 active, 35 linked, 33 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £70,088
Cash YoY
+7%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£70k
↑ 7.4% YoY
Net Worth
£70k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Assets
£70k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£14k£28k£42k£56k£70kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£70.1k£65.4k
Current assets£70.1k£65.4k
Cash£70.0k£65.1k
Debtors£138£291
Net assets£70.1k£65.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-19
    DONNELLY, Alexis resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-01
    CARSLAW, Johan resigned
    director
  5. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-12-02
    DONNELLY, Alexis appointed
    director
  8. 2024-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-27
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-12-06
    HARVEY, Matthew Ralph appointed
    director
  13. 2021-12-06
    WHITE, Sara resigned
    director
  14. 2021-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-11-30
    EVANS, Owen Andrew resigned
    director
  18. 2020-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-06
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  21. 2018-03-06
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    officers · CH01
  22. 2018-03-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2018-03-05
    BROOK, Zoe Georgina appointed
    director
  24. 2017-12-04
    ANDERSON, Heather resigned
    director
  25. 2017-12-04
    POLLOK, Alison resigned
    director
  26. 2017-12-04
    WHITE, Sara appointed
    director
  27. 2016-12-05
    MCCANN, Linda appointed
    director
  28. 2016-12-05
    POLLOK, Alison appointed
    director
  29. 2016-12-05
    RODGERS, Alison resigned
    director
  30. 2016-12-05
    WALKER, Jack resigned
    director
  31. 2016-09-19
    EVANS, Owen Andrew appointed
    director
  32. 2016-09-19
    EVANS, Owen Andrew resigned
    director
  33. 2016-03-07
    RAESIDE, Marion appointed
    director
  34. 2015-12-07
    CAMPBELL, Stewart appointed
    director
  35. 2015-12-07
    MCQUAKER, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  36. 2015-12-07
    WEST, John Raymond resigned
    director
  37. 2014-03-03
    CORBETT, Alistair David, Dr appointed
    director
  38. 2014-03-03
    WALKER, Jack resigned
    secretary
  39. 2013-12-12
    LEGGAT, Judith Mary appointed
    director
  40. 2013-12-10
    SMITH, Nicholas Jarvie, Mr. resigned
    director
  41. 2012-12-11
    SANDERS, Kate resigned
    director
  42. 2011-12-06
    BLACK, Moira resigned
    director
  43. 2011-12-06
    CARSLAW, Johan appointed
    director
  44. 2011-12-06
    DRUMMOND, Betsy resigned
    director
  45. 2011-12-06
    EVANS, Owen Andrew appointed
    director
  46. 2011-12-06
    MCKENZIE, James Marshall resigned
    director
  47. 2011-12-06
    MCQUAKER, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  48. 2011-12-06
    RODGERS, Alison appointed
    director
  49. 2011-12-06
    TAYLOR, Carol, Mrs. resigned
    director
  50. 2009-12-15
    BLACK, Moira appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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: CARSLAW, Johan resigned 2025-12-01; DONNELLY, Alexis resigned 2026-03-19

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

The Mure Hall, Tannoch Road
Uplawmoor
East Renfrewshire
G78 4DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22

Officers (7 active · 28 resigned)

BROOK, Zoe Georgina
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-05
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Active
CAMPBELL, Stewart
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-12-07
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Active
CORBETT, Alistair David, Dr
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-03-03
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Active
HARVEY, Matthew Ralph
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-12-06
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Active
LEGGAT, Judith Mary
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-12-12
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Active
MCCANN, Linda
director · ~75y · appointed 2016-12-05
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Active
RAESIDE, Marion
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-03-07
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Active
MCKENZIE, Lynda Letitia
secretary · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2002-11-19
Resigned
WALKER, Jack
secretary · appointed 2003-01-07 · resigned 2014-03-03
Resigned
ANDERSON, Heather
director · ~96y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2017-12-04
Resigned
BLACK, Moira
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-12-15 · resigned 2011-12-06
Resigned
BRINDLEY, Martha
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2002-11-19
Resigned
CARSLAW, Johan
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-12-06 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
DEMPSTER, Lorna Mairi Christine
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2003-12-02
Resigned
DONNELLY, Alexis
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-12-02 · resigned 2026-03-19
Resigned
DRUMMOND, Betsy
director · ~88y · appointed 2003-12-02 · resigned 2011-12-06
Resigned
EVANS, Owen Andrew
director · ~80y · appointed 2016-09-19 · resigned 2020-11-30
Resigned
EVANS, Owen Andrew
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-12-06 · resigned 2016-09-19
Resigned
GRAY, Gerard Cameron
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2004-12-07
Resigned
LITTLESON, Neil
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2003-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-25