NAIRN RIVER ENTERPRISE
🌳Matureactive
SC521561 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-12-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.5y
30/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 21 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-08➖FRASER, Elizabeth Sarah Main resigneddirector
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20➖EVANS, Eve resigneddirector
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29➕HALES, Craig Cameron appointeddirector
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13➖BOLAM, Karen resigneddirector
- 2024-09-13➖SIMMONS, Alastair Hugh resigneddirector
- 2024-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-26➖LUSK, Sean resigneddirector
- 2023-10-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Postcode Innovation Trust
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04➖JADRESIC, Dany resigneddirector
- 2022-09-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-16➕JADRESIC, Dany appointeddirector
- 2022-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-28➕MAIN, Dawn Teresa appointeddirector
- 2022-04-28➕FRASER, Elizabeth Sarah Main appointeddirector
- 2022-03-16➖FULLER, Stephen Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2022-02-24➖SPENCER CONTARDO, Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-02-17➕BOLAM, Karen appointeddirector
- 2021-04-27➖BRODIE, Katherine resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30➖WEBSTER, Ruth Margaret resigneddirector
- 2020-08-20➕BRODIE, Katherine appointeddirector
- 2020-08-20➕LUSK, Sean appointeddirector
- 2020-08-20➕SPENCER CONTARDO, Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-02-27➕SAGGERS, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2019-11-11➖THOMSON, Chloe resigneddirector
- 2019-09-19➖WOODS, Katrina Ann resigneddirector
- 2019-05-09➖MCINTOSH, Louis Anderson resigneddirector
- 2018-11-29➕WOODS, Katrina Ann appointeddirector
- 2018-11-12➖BARNES, Eithne resigneddirector
- 2018-11-12➕THOMSON, Chloe appointeddirector
- 2018-06-28➕EVANS, Eve appointeddirector
- 2018-06-28➕WEBSTER, Ruth Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-03-30➖FERGUSON, Corinne resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
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 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EVANS, Eve resigned 2025-05-20; FRASER, Elizabeth Sarah Main resigned 2025-10-08
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-12-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Green Hive Community Hub Seaman's Victoria Hall
Harbour Street
Nairn
IV12 4PY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
HALES, Craig Cameron→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-11-29
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MAIN, Dawn Teresa→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-04-28
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NOBLE, Simon Sinclair→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-12-01
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SAGGERS, Peter David→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2020-02-27
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BARNES, Eithne→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2017-11-24 · resigned 2018-11-12
BOLAM, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-02-17 · resigned 2024-09-13
BRODIE, Katherine→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-08-20 · resigned 2021-04-27
EVANS, Eve→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2018-06-28 · resigned 2025-05-20
FERGUSON, Corinne→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-04-25 · resigned 2018-03-30
FRASER, Elizabeth Sarah Main→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-28 · resigned 2025-10-08
FULLER, Stephen Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-07-12 · resigned 2022-03-16
HARCOURT-ROBINSON, Helena Christina→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2018-03-30
JADRESIC, Dany→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-06-16 · resigned 2023-01-04
LUSK, Sean→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-08-20 · resigned 2023-10-26
MCINTOSH, Louis Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-01-11 · resigned 2019-05-09
MUNRO, David Johnstone→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2016-03-28
SIMMONS, Alastair Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2024-09-13
SPENCER CONTARDO, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-08-20 · resigned 2022-02-24
THOMSON, Chloe→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-11-12 · resigned 2019-11-11
WEBSTER, Ruth Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2018-06-28 · resigned 2020-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Postcode Innovation Trust | A registered charge | — | 26/10/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11