STIRLING UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION LIMITED

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SC229123 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-13

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

£7.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

108 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £7,712

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£8k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£21k

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£7.7k	£7.7k
Current assets	£20.9k	£20.9k
Net assets	£7.7k	£7.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2026-04-30
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2025-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
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accounts · AA
2023-05-01
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accounts · AA
2022-11-02
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officers · TM01
2022-11-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-31
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SCHOFIELD, Eileen Campbell appointed
director
2022-10-31
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MCCABE, Liam Francis resigned
director
2022-03-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-09
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MCCRINDLE, Martin resigned
director
2021-06-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-24
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accounts · AA
2017-03-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-01-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-12-31
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PLOUVIEZ, Karen resigned
director
2016-05-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-04-01
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DIMEO, Sally Ann appointed
secretary
2016-04-01
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AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-07-04
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MCCRINDLE, Martin appointed
director
2011-12-01
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CRAIG, John Crawford resigned
secretary
2011-12-01
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AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-11-15
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MCCABE, Liam Francis appointed
director
2011-11-15
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MCCRINDLE, Martin resigned
director
2011-11-15
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PLOUVIEZ, Karen appointed
director
2011-11-15
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ROGERS, John Malcolm, Dr resigned
director
2010-02-26
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ADAMS, Alexandra resigned
director
2008-12-22
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FIELD, John, Professor resigned
director
2008-12-22
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SIMPSON, Alan Gordon resigned
director
2006-01-12
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ROGERS, John Malcolm, Dr appointed
director
2005-12-20
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MACFARLANE, Ian Stuart resigned
director
2005-09-05
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ADAMS, Alexandra appointed
director
2005-09-01
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CRAIG, John Crawford appointed
secretary
2005-09-01
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MICHIE, Maxine resigned
secretary
2005-05-31
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JARVIE, Grant resigned
director
2005-01-10
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MICHIE, Maxine appointed
secretary
2004-12-23
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HASSON, Charles resigned
secretary
2004-11-30
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MCCRINDLE, Martin appointed
director
2004-10-22
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WHITLEY, Janet resigned
director
2003-05-16
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FIELD, John, Professor appointed
director
2003-05-13
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HALLETT, Christine Margaret resigned
director
2003-03-25
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DUNN, Alastair Kenneth resigned
director
2002-12-20
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BRECHIN TINDAL OATTS, SOLICITORS resigned
corporate-secretary
2002-11-05
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HASSON, Charles appointed
secretary
2002-11-05
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HALLETT, Christine Margaret appointed
director
2002-11-05
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JARVIE, Grant appointed
director
2002-11-05
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MACFARLANE, Ian Stuart appointed
director
2002-11-05
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SIMPSON, Alan Gordon appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 60 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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

University Of Stirling is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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University Of Stirling

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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STIRLING UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION LIMITED

This company · SC229123

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
University Of Stirling Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-03-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Cottrell Building, Finance

Office, University Of Stirling

Stirling

FK9 4LA

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-27

Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (2 active · 21 resigned)

DIMEO, Sally Ann→

secretary · appointed 2016-04-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SCHOFIELD, Eileen Campbell→

director · ~62y · appointed 2022-10-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CRAIG, John Crawford→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2011-12-01

Resigned

HASSON, Charles→

secretary · appointed 2002-11-05 · resigned 2004-12-23

Resigned

MICHIE, Maxine→

secretary · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2005-09-01

Resigned

AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2016-04-01

Resigned

BRECHIN TINDAL OATTS, SOLICITORS→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-08-06 · resigned 2002-12-20

Resigned

COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-13 · resigned 2002-08-06

Resigned

ADAMS, Alexandra→

director · ~68y · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2010-02-26

Resigned

DUNN, Alastair Kenneth→

director · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-06 · resigned 2003-03-25

Resigned

FIELD, John, Professor→

director · ~77y · appointed 2003-05-16 · resigned 2008-12-22

Resigned

HALLETT, Christine Margaret→

director · ~77y · appointed 2002-11-05 · resigned 2003-05-13

Resigned

JARVIE, Grant→

director · ~71y · appointed 2002-11-05 · resigned 2005-05-31

Resigned

MACFARLANE, Ian Stuart→

director · ~83y · appointed 2002-11-05 · resigned 2005-12-20

Resigned

MCCABE, Liam Francis→

director · ~66y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2022-10-31

Resigned

MCCRINDLE, Martin→

director · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-04 · resigned 2021-06-09

Resigned

MCCRINDLE, Martin→

director · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2011-11-15

Resigned

PLOUVIEZ, Karen→

director · ~70y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2016-12-31

Resigned

ROGERS, John Malcolm, Dr→

director · ~62y · appointed 2006-01-12 · resigned 2011-11-15

Resigned

SIMPSON, Alan Gordon→

director · ~76y · appointed 2002-11-05 · resigned 2008-12-22

Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-04-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-04-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-04-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-05-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-02

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-11-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-11-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-03-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-03-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-06-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-04-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-03-21