THE BALANCED LIVING COMPANY LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC406623 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-02
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£51.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £51,608
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£52k
↑ 9.3% YoY
Current Assets
£59k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £51.6k | £47.2k |
| Current assets | £58.5k | £54.7k |
| Net assets | £51.6k | £47.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-09-01➕KIFT, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs THE BALANCED LIVING COMPANY LTD
- 2011-09-02➕ARGYRIS, Chloe Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2011-09-02➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-09-02➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-09-02➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-09-02➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Chloe Alexandra Argyris Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2016 |
Mr Jonathan Paul Kift Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
142 High Street
Forres
Moray
IV36 1NP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ARGYRIS, Chloe Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIFT, Jonathan Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-02 · resigned 2011-09-02
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-09-02 · resigned 2011-09-02
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Recent filings (33 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-12