FREERIDE CONSULTANCY LIMITED

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SC415213 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£309.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 12.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £309,507

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£310k
↑ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
£46k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£62k£124k£186k£248k£310kJan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-01-312025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£309.5k£298.6k£288.8k
Current assets£45.8k£34.6k£42.3k
Net assets£309.5k£298.6k£288.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
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  2. 2026-05-13
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  3. 2026-01-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  4. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-05-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-05-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-11-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  18. 2013-11-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  19. 2012-01-23
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    Company incorporated
    As FREERIDE CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  20. 2012-01-23
    ➕
    GREENHOWE, Geoffrey Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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
Miss Julie Maureen Massie
Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/10/2021
Mr Geoffrey Robert Greenhowe
Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-01-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Arran House
15d Skye Road
Prestwick
KA9 2TA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GREENHOWE, Geoffrey Robert→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-01-23
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/11/2013—
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property14/11/2013—
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Recent filings (41 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29