THE ASYLUM (SCOTLAND) LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC505041 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-05
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£6.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
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 £6,836
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,066 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.5k | £9.3k |
| Current assets | £5.3k | £6.9k |
| Net assets | £6.8k | £8.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-15📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2018-05-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-05-15➕BENTON, Kellie Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs THE ASYLUM (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2015-05-05➕BENTON, Kellie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-05➕BENTON, Paul Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Michael Benton Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2017 |
Mrs Kellie Jane Benton Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAR FUNCTIONAL FITNESS LIMITED→ SC840707 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SHOWEQUIP LIMITED→ SC553886 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| SIP N PAINT KULTURE LTD→ SC821921 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SKINNY PINK HIPPO LIMITED→ SC802223 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SOUND FESTIVAL→ SC394992 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| STADIUM ABERDEEN LIMITED→ SC299691 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| SUZANNE WHITNEY GHADIMI ARTS LTD→ SC828949 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TARTAN COMPETITIONS LTD→ SC692933 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| THE RESET CLUB LTD→ SC841464 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| THE WRITE IMAGE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC212364 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| THISTLE TIMING LIMITED→ SC616647 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| TIME EXPOSURE TRAVEL LTD→ SC608636 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities
Registered office
Warehouse 1 Conveth Place
Laurencekirk
Aberdeenshire
AB30 1AD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last: 2025-05-05
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BENTON, Kellie Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-05-05
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BENTON, Kellie Jane→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2015-05-15
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BENTON, Paul Michael→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-05-05
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-10