THE TELL ORGANISATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC115490 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 29.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
51
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£85k£169k£254k£339k£424kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£218.0k
Current assets£423.6k
Cash£306.8k
Debtors£116.8k
Net assets£218.0k
Average employees22

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2026-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-31
    MCCANN, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-03-31
    MCCANN, Maureen resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-10-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2022-10-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-09-30
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  15. 2022-09-30
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  16. 2022-09-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2022-09-30
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  18. 2022-09-30
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  19. 2022-09-30
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  20. 2022-09-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2022-09-29
    JOHNSTONE, Carolyn Margaret appointed
    director
  22. 2022-09-29
    LAING, Linda appointed
    director
  23. 2022-09-29
    O'NEILL, Carolanne appointed
    director
  24. 2022-05-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  25. 2022-05-12
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2021-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2019-03-27
    DOHERTY, Christine resigned
    director
  28. 2019-03-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2019-02-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2017-07-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2016-12-09
    MCCANN, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  32. 2016-12-09
    RAMSAY, Sheila resigned
    secretary
  33. 2016-12-09
    RAMSAY, Sheila resigned
    director
  34. 2016-04-20
    MCVICAR, Alistair Roderick resigned
    director
  35. 2013-09-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  36. 2010-03-19
    NORMAND, Hugh Alexander resigned
    director
  37. 2008-09-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  38. 2006-08-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  39. 2006-08-15
    MCCREA, Elizabeth Jennings resigned
    director
  40. 2003-10-31
    MCCREA, Elizabeth Jennings resigned
    secretary
  41. 2003-10-31
    RAMSAY, Sheila appointed
    secretary
  42. 2003-10-31
    NORMAND, Hugh Alexander appointed
    director
  43. 2001-08-20
    RAMSAY, Sheila appointed
    director
  44. 2001-08-09
    JOHNSTON, Neil Sanders resigned
    director
  45. 2000-08-20
    DOHERTY, Christine appointed
    director
  46. 2000-06-20
    MCCANN, Maureen appointed
    director
  47. 1998-04-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  48. 1997-04-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Tell Training Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme
  49. 1996-12-02
    JOHNSTON, Neil Sanders appointed
    director
  50. 1996-03-31
    SHIELDS, Frank resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 2 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-09-30: legacy

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCCANN, Maureen resigned 2026-03-31; MCCANN, Maureen resigned 2026-03-31

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Tell 121 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tell 121 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
THE TELL ORGANISATION LIMITED
This company · SC115490

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tell 121 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/09/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Maureen Mccannceased 29/09/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mrs Christine Dohertyceased 27/03/2019· 25-50% shares

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education

Registered office

Tell House
Bankend Road
Dumbarton
G82 2RT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

JOHNSTONE, Carolyn Margaret
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-29
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Active
LAING, Linda
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-09-29
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Active
O'NEILL, Carolanne
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-09-29
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Active
MCCANN, Maureen
secretary · appointed 2016-12-09 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
MCCREA, Elizabeth Jennings
secretary · resigned 2003-10-31
Resigned
RAMSAY, Sheila
secretary · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2016-12-09
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Charles
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 1994-02-15
Resigned
DOHERTY, Christine
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-08-20 · resigned 2019-03-27
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Neil Sanders
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 2001-08-09
Resigned
MCCANN, Maureen
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-06-20 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
MCCREA, Elizabeth Jennings
director · ~87y · resigned 2006-08-15
Resigned
MCVICAR, Alistair Roderick
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 2016-04-20
Resigned
NORMAND, Hugh Alexander
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2010-03-19
Resigned
RAMSAY, Sheila
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2016-12-09
Resigned
SHIELDS, Frank
director · ~95y · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property06/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge11/02/201912/05/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property24/08/200618/09/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property23/04/199825/09/2013
satisfied
Tell Training Retirement Benefits Scheme
Tell Training Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme
Standard security1 property03/04/199712/07/2017
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Recent filings (162 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-05