MORAY HYDROTHERAPY POOL

🌳Matureactive
SC316298 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-02-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£147.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -43% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (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
23 officers (6 active, 23 linked, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
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 £147,394
Net assets shrinking
Down £27,215 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 43% YoY
Cash YoY
-43%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£11k
↓ 43% YoY
Net Worth
£147k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£35k£70k£105k£140k£175kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£147.4k£174.6k
Current assets£13.3k£27.4k
Cash£11.0k£19.1k
Debtors£2.3k£8.2k
Net assets£147.4k£174.6k

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-22
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-11-22
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-08-10
    ADAMS, William John resigned
    director
  8. 2023-07-27
    MCGARRY, Thomas resigned
    director
  9. 2023-04-28
    MACPHAIL, William Angus Dawson resigned
    director
  10. 2023-02-26
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-24
    MCGARRY, Thomas appointed
    director
  13. 2022-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-06-30
    URQUHART, Alasdair resigned
    director
  15. 2022-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-11-25
    BINNEY, Judith Ann resigned
    director
  18. 2021-10-29
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  19. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-02-13
    ANDERSON, James, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2020-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-01-28
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  23. 2020-01-28
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    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-01-20
    SMITH, Kenneth William resigned
    director
  25. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-11-14
    BROWN, Donald Farquhar, Dr resigned
    director
  27. 2019-11-14
    CUNNINGHAM, Susan Kirk resigned
    director
  28. 2018-08-30
    ADAMS, William John appointed
    director
  29. 2017-11-30
    BINNEY, Judith Ann appointed
    director
  30. 2015-02-26
    RALPH, Alan John resigned
    director
  31. 2015-01-08
    MITCHELL, David appointed
    director
  32. 2015-01-08
    THOMPSON, Glenda appointed
    director
  33. 2014-04-13
    ROSS, Brodie Stuart resigned
    director
  34. 2012-09-20
    BROWN, Donald Farquhar, Dr appointed
    director
  35. 2012-09-20
    MACPHAIL, William Angus Dawson appointed
    director
  36. 2012-08-23
    LEGGATT, Alex resigned
    director
  37. 2012-08-16
    RALPH, Alan John appointed
    director
  38. 2011-09-30
    LAIRD, Brian Campbell resigned
    director
  39. 2011-09-30
    TAYLOR, Mary resigned
    director
  40. 2011-08-17
    CUNNINGHAM, Susan Kirk appointed
    director
  41. 2011-07-01
    NEELY, John David resigned
    director
  42. 2011-01-01
    LAIRD, Brian Campbell appointed
    director
  43. 2010-08-13
    ROSS, Brodie Stuart appointed
    director
  44. 2010-08-13
    URQUHART, Alasdair appointed
    director
  45. 2010-06-17
    CARSON, Karine Jean appointed
    director
  46. 2010-06-17
    SMITH, Kenneth William appointed
    director
  47. 2010-03-18
    LEGGATT, Alex appointed
    director
  48. 2010-02-24
    LAIRD, Brian Campbell resigned
    director
  49. 2009-03-20
    MURRAY, Stewart Michael resigned
    director
  50. 2008-10-09
    LAIRD, Brian Campbell appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — 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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

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
Incorporated2007-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

121 High Street
Forres
Morayshire
IV36 1AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (6 active · 17 resigned)

R & R URQUHART
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-11
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Active
ANDERSON, James, Dr
director · ~82y · appointed 2020-02-13
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Active
CARSON, Karine Jean
director · ~81y · appointed 2010-06-17
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Active
COMBE, Christopher
director · ~85y · appointed 2007-09-12
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Active
MITCHELL, David
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-01-08
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Active
THOMPSON, Glenda
director · ~80y · appointed 2015-01-08
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Active
MURRAY, Stewart Michael
secretary · appointed 2007-02-09 · resigned 2007-04-11
Resigned
ADAMS, William John
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-08-30 · resigned 2023-08-10
Resigned
BINNEY, Judith Ann
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-11-30 · resigned 2021-11-25
Resigned
BROWN, Donald Farquhar, Dr
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-09-20 · resigned 2019-11-14
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Susan Kirk
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-17 · resigned 2019-11-14
Resigned
LAIRD, Brian Campbell
director · ~85y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
LAIRD, Brian Campbell
director · ~85y · appointed 2008-10-09 · resigned 2010-02-24
Resigned
LEGGATT, Alex
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-03-18 · resigned 2012-08-23
Resigned
MACPHAIL, William Angus Dawson
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-09-20 · resigned 2023-04-28
Resigned
MCGARRY, Thomas
director · ~71y · appointed 2022-11-24 · resigned 2023-07-27
Resigned
MURRAY, Stewart Michael
director · ~84y · appointed 2007-02-09 · resigned 2009-03-20
Resigned
NEELY, John David
director · ~83y · appointed 2007-04-11 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
RALPH, Alan John
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-08-16 · resigned 2015-02-26
Resigned
ROSS, Brodie Stuart
director · ~81y · appointed 2010-08-13 · resigned 2014-04-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-10