LOANINGDALE SCHOOL COMPANY (THE)
🌳Matureactive
SC037936 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1962-08-24
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 36.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 36.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
36 officers (6 active, 36 linked, 28 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
168 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-27➖RITCHIE CA, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-03➕WATSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-03➕IVES, Emma Elizabeth, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-01➖KERSHAW, William Lee resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-29➖MURRAY, Ian Angus resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06➖KELLY, David resigneddirector
- 2024-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-16➕YUILLE, James Fleming appointeddirector
- 2023-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-27➕MUIR, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2023-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-10➖GORDON, Edward Hugh resigneddirector
- 2023-06-21➖CARRUTHERS, Anne Whitelaw resigneddirector
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-10➖MACKIE, Alistair Graham resigneddirector
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-13➖RAMAGE, Patricia Agnes resigneddirector
- 2017-10-04➕KERSHAW, William Lee appointeddirector
- 2017-07-20➕KELLY, David appointeddirector
- 2016-04-04➕RITCHIE CA, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-04➕MURRAY, Ian Angus appointeddirector
- 2011-05-31➖DRIFE, Jennifer Helen resigneddirector
- 2011-05-31➕RAMAGE, Patricia Agnes appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01➖RAMAGE, Norman resigneddirector
- 2009-05-12➕DRIFE, Jennifer Helen appointeddirector
- 2008-10-20➖HARVIE, James Houston resigneddirector
- 2007-06-26➖LITTLEJOHN, Gavin Walter resigneddirector
- 2007-03-05➕CARRUTHERS, Anne Whitelaw appointeddirector
- 2007-03-05➖MURRAY, Ian Angus resigneddirector
- 2007-03-05➕RAMAGE, Norman appointeddirector
- 2006-09-12➖PENMAN, Thomas Martin resigneddirector
- 2004-09-13➕MACKIE, Alistair Graham appointeddirector
- 2004-03-01➕PENMAN, Thomas Martin appointeddirector
- 2003-09-01➖REILLY, Brian resigneddirector
- 2003-05-21➖ARCHIBALD, Robert Malcolm resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1962-08-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
Ia Stewart & Co The Mechanics Workshop
New Lanark
Lanark
ML11 9DB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (6 active · 30 resigned)
ALAN RITCHIE CA→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1990-11-05
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IVES, Emma Elizabeth, Dr→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-04-03
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KNOX, Angus Strachan→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-09-03
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MUIR, Gordon→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-10-27
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Active
YUILLE, James Fleming→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2023-11-16
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BEITAN, Susanne Milne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-11-05
RITCHIE CA, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-04 · resigned 2025-10-27
ARCHIBALD, Robert Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2003-05-21
BEITAN, Susanne Milne→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-11-05
CARRUTHERS, Anne Whitelaw→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-03-05 · resigned 2023-06-21
CROOK, Michael Arthur→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-09-03
DRIFE, Jennifer Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-05-12 · resigned 2011-05-31
GORDON, Edward Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1991-09-02 · resigned 2023-08-10
HARVIE, James Houston→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 2008-10-20
HILL, Gavin Blair→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1994-05-30
HORNAL, Ann→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-11-05
KELLY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-07-20 · resigned 2024-12-06
KERSHAW, William Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-10-04 · resigned 2025-03-01
LAWSON, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1996-09-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Mandate | 1 property | 28/02/1990 | 05/10/1990 |
Recent filings (168 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-03