JUST CYCLE LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC511792 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-07-28
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
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£102.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 14 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £102,921
Cash YoY
+111%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£113k
↑ 111% YoY
Net Worth
£103k
↑ 87% YoY
Current Assets
£114k
↑ 108% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£23k£46k£68k£91k£114kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£114.3k£55.8k
Current assets£114.1k£54.9k
Cash£113.2k£53.7k
Net assets£102.9k£54.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-06-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-05-23
    BRYANT, Trevor Gordon appointed
    director
  10. 2025-05-23
    POGSON, Andrea Catherine Rebecca appointed
    director
  11. 2025-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-03-13
    WOODCOCK, Kathleen resigned
    director
  13. 2025-03-11
    FINDLAY, Elisabeth Diana Inglis resigned
    director
  14. 2025-02-28
    MACNAMARA, David Robert resigned
    director
  15. 2024-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-07-31
    BAILLIE, Lewis Grant resigned
    director
  19. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-02-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-02-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-02-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-11-22
    BAILLIE, Lewis Grant appointed
    director
  25. 2021-11-01
    MORDUE, Alan appointed
    director
  26. 2021-10-31
    MARTIN, Grant Mckay resigned
    director
  27. 2021-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2021-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-03-01
    MACNAMARA, David Robert appointed
    director
  30. 2021-03-01
    WOODCOCK, Kathleen appointed
    director
  31. 2021-02-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2020-06-13
    RIDDELL, Stephen John resigned
    director
  33. 2020-06-10
    MCDOWALL, Stewart appointed
    director
  34. 2019-05-29
    HUMBLE, Charles Grant resigned
    director
  35. 2019-05-29
    RIDDELL, Stephen John appointed
    director
  36. 2019-05-25
    MARSHALL, Lynne Anne resigned
    director
  37. 2018-02-01
    HUMBLE, Charles Grant appointed
    director
  38. 2016-07-25
    CAMERON, Alison Kate appointed
    director
  39. 2016-07-12
    DOUGLAS, Peter James resigned
    director
  40. 2015-07-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JUST CYCLE LTD
  41. 2015-07-28
    DOUGLAS, Peter James appointed
    director
  42. 2015-07-28
    FINDLAY, Elisabeth Diana Inglis appointed
    director
  43. 2015-07-28
    MARSHALL, Lynne Anne appointed
    director
  44. 2015-07-28
    MARTIN, Grant Mckay appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-07-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

5 Tweedbank Craft Centre
Tweedbank
Galashiels
Borders
TD1 3RU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (5 active · 9 resigned)

BRYANT, Trevor Gordon
director · ~79y · appointed 2025-05-23
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Active
CAMERON, Alison Kate
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-07-25
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Active
MCDOWALL, Stewart
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-06-10
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Active
MORDUE, Alan
director · ~70y · appointed 2021-11-01
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Active
POGSON, Andrea Catherine Rebecca
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILLIE, Lewis Grant
director · ~26y · appointed 2021-11-22 · resigned 2023-07-31
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Peter James
director · ~31y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2016-07-12
Resigned
FINDLAY, Elisabeth Diana Inglis
director · ~87y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2025-03-11
Resigned
HUMBLE, Charles Grant
director · ~76y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2019-05-29
Resigned
MACNAMARA, David Robert
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2025-02-28
Resigned
MARSHALL, Lynne Anne
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2019-05-25
Resigned
MARTIN, Grant Mckay
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2021-10-31
Resigned
RIDDELL, Stephen John
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-05-29 · resigned 2020-06-13
Resigned
WOODCOCK, Kathleen
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2025-03-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22