THE SPEY CLUB LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC606559 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
20 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-16➖HOBSON, Mary Cook resigneddirector
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-27➕HOBSON, Mary Cook appointeddirector
- 2020-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs THE SPEY CLUB LTD
- 2018-08-29➕HOBSON, George Anderson appointeddirector
- 2018-08-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr George Anderson Hobson Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/08/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Mary Cook Hobsonceased 14/08/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management
Registered office
9 Coylum Road
Coylumbridge
Aviemore
PH22 1QG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HOBSON, George Anderson→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOBSON, Mary Cook→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-02-27 · resigned 2023-08-16
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-29