BURGHEAD AMENITIES ASSOCIATION

🌳Matureactive
SC222370 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-08-21
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 2025
Net worth
£127.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -40% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
105 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £127,147
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£12k
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£127k
↑ 6.1% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£25k£51k£76k£102k£127kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£127.1k£119.8k
Current assets£12.2k£24.6k
Cash£12.2k£20.3k
Debtors—£4.3k
Net assets£127.1k£119.8k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-05-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-05-11
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    BENSON, Jane appointed
    director
  8. 2023-05-11
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    FINLAYSON, Richard resigned
    director
  9. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-05-11
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    RICHARDSON, Philip William resigned
    director
  12. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-01
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    MEGSON, Joan Barbara, Dr resigned
    director
  14. 2021-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-01-29
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    RICHARDSON, Philip William appointed
    director
  18. 2021-01-28
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    MACQUEEN, Archibald Duncan resigned
    director
  19. 2020-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2018-09-11
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    GLOYER, Hilary Ann resigned
    director
  24. 2017-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-08-24
    ➖
    MCLEOD, Mhairi resigned
    director
  26. 2016-07-29
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    FINLAYSON, Richard resigned
    director
  27. 2016-07-28
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    MACQUEEN, Archibald Duncan appointed
    director
  28. 2016-07-28
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    OKIE, Christy Guenther resigned
    director
  29. 2014-06-03
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    GLOYER, Hilary Ann appointed
    director
  30. 2014-06-03
    ➕
    MEGSON, Joan Barbara, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2014-06-03
    ➕
    OKIE, Christy Guenther appointed
    director
  32. 2013-03-04
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    DUNCAN, Emma Gelis resigned
    secretary
  33. 2011-09-02
    ➖
    DUNCAN, Emma Gelis resigned
    director
  34. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Isobelle Macleod resigned
    director
  35. 2010-05-20
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    FINLAYSON, Richard appointed
    director
  36. 2010-05-20
    ➕
    FINLAYSON, Richard appointed
    director
  37. 2010-05-20
    ➖
    O'DRISCOLL, Jennifer resigned
    director
  38. 2010-05-01
    ➖
    FOSTER, John Owen resigned
    director
  39. 2009-08-27
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    BLACK, Anne-Marie Marie resigned
    director
  40. 2009-08-27
    ➖
    CARSON, Sharon Jayne resigned
    director
  41. 2009-08-27
    ➖
    HOLBROOK, Harry resigned
    director
  42. 2008-05-28
    ➖
    GORDON, John Stewart resigned
    director
  43. 2008-05-08
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    DUNCAN, Emma Gelis appointed
    secretary
  44. 2008-05-08
    ➖
    HOLBROOK, Harry resigned
    secretary
  45. 2008-05-08
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    BEWER, Erdmute resigned
    director
  46. 2008-05-08
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    BLACK, Anne-Marie Marie appointed
    director
  47. 2008-05-08
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    BREWER, John Thomas resigned
    director
  48. 2008-05-08
    ➕
    CARSON, Sharon Jayne appointed
    director
  49. 2008-05-08
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Emma Gelis appointed
    director
  50. 2008-05-08
    ➕
    FOSTER, John Owen appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Incorporated2001-08-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

44 Forteath Street
Burghead
Moray
IV30 5XF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21

Officers (2 active · 23 resigned)

BENSON, Jane→
director · ~69y · appointed 2023-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, Angela Lesley→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNCAN, Emma Gelis→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2013-03-04
Resigned
HOLBROOK, Harry→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-15 · resigned 2008-05-08
Resigned
MCKNOCKITER, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2006-06-15
Resigned
MILLAR, Catherine Flint→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2005-05-06
Resigned
BEWER, Erdmute→
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-06-15 · resigned 2008-05-08
Resigned
BLACK, Anne-Marie Marie→
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2009-08-27
Resigned
BREWER, John Thomas→
director · ~86y · appointed 2006-10-12 · resigned 2008-05-08
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Isobelle Macleod→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
CARSON, Sharon Jayne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2009-08-27
Resigned
DUNCAN, Emma Gelis→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2011-09-02
Resigned
FINLAYSON, Richard→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-05-20 · resigned 2016-07-29
Resigned
FINLAYSON, Richard→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-05-20 · resigned 2023-05-11
Resigned
FOSTER, John Owen→
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2010-05-01
Resigned
GLOYER, Hilary Ann→
director · ~87y · appointed 2014-06-03 · resigned 2018-09-11
Resigned
GORDON, John Stewart→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2008-05-28
Resigned
HOLBROOK, Harry→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2009-08-27
Resigned
MACQUEEN, Archibald Duncan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-07-28 · resigned 2021-01-28
Resigned
MCLEOD, Mhairi→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-08-21 · resigned 2017-08-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-01