PERCEPTIVE ACTION C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
SC477723 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-15
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
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Child day-care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20➖MARTIN, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2024-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2022-07-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-05-19➖NASH, Erin Louise resigneddirector
- 2017-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-11➕DALTON, Pauline appointeddirector
- 2016-04-11➕MARTIN, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2016-04-11➕NASH, Erin Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-04-01➖SWANN, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-03-18➖BALLOCH, Evelyn Muriel resigneddirector
- 2016-03-15➖JEFFREY, Douglas Crichton resigneddirector
- 2015-05-14➕BALLOCH, Evelyn Muriel appointeddirector
- 2014-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs PERCEPTIVE ACTION C.I.C.
- 2014-05-15➕SWANN, Clare appointeddirector
- 2014-05-15➕JEFFREY, Douglas Crichton appointeddirector
- 2014-05-15➕SWANN, James Robert appointeddirector
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 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Clare Swann Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities
Registered office
Peebles Community Centre
Walkershaugh
Peebles
EH45 8AU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
DALTON, Pauline→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWANN, Clare→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALLOCH, Evelyn Muriel→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-05-14 · resigned 2016-03-18
JEFFREY, Douglas Crichton→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2016-03-15
MARTIN, Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-04-11 · resigned 2024-02-20
NASH, Erin Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-04-11 · resigned 2017-05-19
SWANN, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2016-04-01
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Recent filings (38 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2022-07-19
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-03