FLOORSHOP (OBAN) LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC357337 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£304.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £304,005
Cash YoY
+24%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£260k
↑ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£304k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£439k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£88k£175k£263k£351k£439kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£304.0k£251.7k
Current assets£438.5k£387.8k
Cash£259.6k£209.6k
Debtors£149.9k£164.3k
Net assets£304.0k£251.7k

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-02
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  3. 2025-07-30
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  4. 2024-12-13
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    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-08-16
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  7. 2023-08-23
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  8. 2022-06-28
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  9. 2021-11-08
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  10. 2020-06-11
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  11. 2019-08-31
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  12. 2019-05-20
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  13. 2018-08-23
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  14. 2018-08-02
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    SHERWOOD, Laura resigned
    director
  15. 2018-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-04-06
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    KERR, Paul appointed
    director
  17. 2018-04-06
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    SHERWOOD, Laura appointed
    director
  18. 2018-04-06
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    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-09-16
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-03-27
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    Company incorporated
    As FLOORSHOP (OBAN) LTD
  21. 2009-03-27
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-03-27
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Ewen appointed
    director
  23. 2009-03-27
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Lorraine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ewen Macpherson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/03/2017
Mrs Lorraine Macpherson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/03/2017

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
Incorporated2009-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores

Registered office

Unit 12 Mill Lane
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4HA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

MACPHERSON, Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-27
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Active
KERR, Paul→
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-04-06
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Active
MACPHERSON, Ewen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-27
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Active
MACPHERSON, Lorraine→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-03-27
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Active
SHERWOOD, Laura→
director · ~35y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2018-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28