EXECSPACE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC332838 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-23

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of conference organisers

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 17.6y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

101 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2025-10-24
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accounts · AA
2025-04-10
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officers · AP01
2025-04-10
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officers · AP01
2025-04-08
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GIBSON, Pamela appointed
director
2025-04-08
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MCNICOLL, Lucy appointed
director
2025-01-28
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-03
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-12-03
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legacy
capital · SH20
2024-12-03
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-12-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-24
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-23
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officers · TM01
2024-10-23
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mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
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Charge satisfied #5
2024-10-23
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Charge satisfied #4
2024-10-23
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Charge satisfied #3
2024-10-23
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-10-08
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LOWE, Louise resigned
director
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-24
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-15
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-15
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
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LOWE, Louise appointed
director
2022-11-07
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MASON, Paul John resigned
director
2022-03-24
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ROBB, David Angus resigned
director
2019-05-15
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BOWERMAN, David appointed
director
2015-04-21
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Maven Capital Partners UK LLP (As Security Trustee)
2015-03-13
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ROBB, David Angus appointed
director
2015-03-13
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WILSON, Keith James resigned
director
2015-03-13
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Maven Capital Partners UK LLP (As Security Trustee)
2015-03-05
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-10-31
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
2013-05-14
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MASON, Paul John appointed
director
2013-05-14
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WILSON, Keith James appointed
director
2010-01-05
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Developing Strathclyde Limited
2008-10-17
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2007-10-23
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Company incorporated
As EXECSPACE LIMITED
2007-10-23
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LITTLE, Gordon John appointed
secretary
2007-10-23
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LITTLE, Emma appointed
director
2007-10-23
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-10-23
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-10-23
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-10-23
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-12-03: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Miss Emma Karen Little Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Bradenham Partners Llpceased 23/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest

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

Incorporated2007-10-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82302 — Activities of conference organisers

Registered office

Ground Floor

14 South Charlotte Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4AX

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-06

Last: 2025-10-23