THE PAIRC TRUST
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -34% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £921.7k | £961.1k |
| Current assets | £78.6k | £107.2k |
| Cash | £51.4k | £78.0k |
| Debtors | £27.2k | £29.3k |
| Net assets | £921.7k | £961.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (157 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-24➖MACLEOD, Iain Norman resigneddirector
- 2026-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-19➕WILSON, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-23➖MATHESON, John Murdo resigneddirector
- 2025-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-22➖MCLAUGHLIN, Jenny resigneddirector
- 2025-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-12➖COLES, Christopher Frederick resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10➖WILSON, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-23➕SZALAY, Zsolt appointeddirector
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19➕KENNEDY, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2024-06-19➕MCDOWALL, Angus Donald appointeddirector
- 2024-06-19➕NICOLSON, Donald Campbell appointeddirector
- 2024-06-19➕COLES, Christopher Frederick appointeddirector
- 2024-06-19➕MACLEOD, Iain Norman appointeddirector
- 2024-06-19➕MCLAUGHLIN, Jenny appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18➖KENNEDY, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18➖MACLEOD, Iain Norman resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18➖MCDOWALL, Angus Donald resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18➖MCLAUGHLIN, Jenny resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18➖NICOLSON, Angus Campbell resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18➖NICOLSON, Donald resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-27➕MCLAUGHLIN, Jenny appointeddirector
- 2024-02-27➕NICOLSON, Donald appointeddirector
- 2023-06-20➖SCOTT, Audrey resigneddirector
- 2023-05-16➖MACKAY, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2022-10-06➕MACKENZIE, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-06➖MALLISON, Bridget Lucy resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-22➕MALLISON, Bridget Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-22➖STOKES, Fiona Elizabeth resignedsecretary
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MACLEOD, Iain Norman resigned 2026-02-24; MATHESON, John Murdo resigned 2025-10-23; MCLAUGHLIN, Jenny resigned 2025-09-22
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (6 active · 63 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | A registered charge | 2 properties | 06/03/2019 | — |