FACT FOUR
🌳Matureactive
SC469363 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-02-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-29➕BUTLER, Neil appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03➕BOYLE, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖O'HERLIHY, Donal resigneddirector
- 2024-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-24➖PATRICK, Stuart Leslie resigneddirector
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-04➖THOMSON, Oliver Campbell Watt resigneddirector
- 2017-03-07➖MCDONALD, Carrick Charles Henderson resigneddirector
- 2014-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs FACT FOUR
- 2014-02-06➕ROBERTSON, David Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-06➕PHILLIPS, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-02-06➕ROBERTSON, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2014-02-06➕MCDONALD, Carrick Charles Henderson appointeddirector
- 2014-02-06➕O'HERLIHY, Donal appointeddirector
- 2014-02-06➕PATRICK, Stuart Leslie appointeddirector
- 2014-02-06➕THOMSON, Oliver Campbell Watt appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST KILBRIDE THISTLE JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED→ SC440525 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| EAST RENFREWSHIRE CULTURE & LEISURE LIMITED→ SC486489 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| EASTERHOUSE PHOENIX DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ SC375467 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ELLIS O'CONNOR ARTIST LIMITED→ SC769991 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ERFJ MUSIC LTD→ SC832224 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| EUNOIA PILATES LTD→ SC865650 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EVENT MUSIC SCOTLAND LTD→ SC815533 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FAITH IN FITNESS LTD→ SC833515 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FALCON FIT GYMS LTD→ SC622200 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| FALCON TOURING LTD→ SC884589 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FEMALE ALPHA FITNESS LTD→ SC776877 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FIDUCIA SPORTS CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC633620 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Registered office
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
ROBERTSON, David Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-02-06
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Active
BUTLER, Neil→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-01-29
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PHILLIPS, Stephen Paul→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-02-06
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ROBERTSON, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2014-02-06
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MCDONALD, Carrick Charles Henderson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2017-03-07
O'HERLIHY, Donal→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2024-12-31
PATRICK, Stuart Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2024-10-24
THOMSON, Oliver Campbell Watt→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2018-07-04
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2025-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-30