CAIRN EDUCATION CIC
🏛️Establishedactive
13115704 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-01-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04➕COLAHAN, Natasha Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖KELLY, Lucie Annabelle resigneddirector
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CAIRN EDUCATION CIC
- 2021-01-06➕THOMPSON, Rachael Helen appointeddirector
- 2021-01-06➕KELLY, Lucie Annabelle appointeddirector
- 2021-01-06📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Rachael Helen Thompson Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 06/01/2021 |
Miss Natasha Louise Colahan Individual · British · DOB 01/1994 · age 32 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 22/11/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lucie Annabelle Kellyceased 31/08/2023· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
The Tavern (Unit 3) 63 Main Street
Staveley
Kendal
Cumbria
LA8 9LN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
COLAHAN, Natasha Louise→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Rachael Helen→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Lucie Annabelle→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-01-06 · resigned 2023-08-31
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-13