STUCKINTHEMUD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC663905 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-11

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

—

year to Sept 2024

Net worth

£400.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Youth hostels

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 5.5y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 5.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

26 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £400,912

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£214k

Net Worth

£401k

Current Assets

£214k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-09-30
Total assets	£720.8k
Current assets	£213.5k
Cash	£213.5k
Net assets	£400.9k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 resolution
• 1 incorporation

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand

2026-02-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-02
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-23
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capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-10-11
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-13
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-02-01
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
2020-12-05
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-11-18
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
2020-06-11
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Company incorporated
As STUCKINTHEMUD LIMITED
2020-06-11
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WILSON, Mark appointed
director

Owner dependency

80/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean

No 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
Mr Mark Wilson Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	11/06/2020

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2020-06-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC55202 — Youth hostels

Registered office

The Old Church

Jemimaville

Dingwall

IV7 8LU

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-10

Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WILSON, Mark→

director · ~45y · appointed 2020-06-11

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Active

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	01/02/2021	—
	outstanding	Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC	A registered charge	—	18/11/2020	—

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Recent filings (26 total)

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-02-18

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2026-02-02

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-04-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-03-17

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2025-02-28

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-11-11

capital-alter-shares-subdivision

capital · SH02

2024-10-23

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2024-10-11

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-10-10

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-10-10

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-10-10

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2024-10-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2024-03-28