SCOTTISH COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
🌳Matureactive
SC125368 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1990-06-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (10 active, 100 linked, 96 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
368 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (214 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-01📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-09➕DYER, Catherine Patricia appointeddirector
- 2025-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-15➖BAIN, Martin Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-09📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-05-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-20➕DAVIDSON, Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-20➖DAVIDSON, Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2024-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-07➕HALLIDAY, Gavin Jackson appointeddirector
- 2024-10-07➕O'NEILL, John appointeddirector
- 2024-10-07➕DAVIDSON, Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2024-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-12➖BECHER, Mark Ninian John resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12➖DAVIES, Nathan Evan resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12➖FAIRCLOUGH, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12➖GLASGOW, Anthony Cunningham resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-10➖CARTWRIGHT, Guy Gibbon resigneddirector
- 2024-04-25➕BAIN, Martin Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-04-25➖HARTLEY, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2024-04-25➖LOGAN, Elaine Middlemass resigneddirector
- 2023-09-28➖GAMBLES, Colin resigneddirector
- 2023-06-13➕SMITH, Clare appointeddirector
- 2023-04-28➕GLASGOW, Anthony Cunningham appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➖EDWARD, John resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-25➖BARTLETT, Matthew Dominic resigneddirector
- 2022-10-25➖GILMOUR, John Ferguson resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27➕CALDER, Gavin Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16➕MCCRACKEN, Yvonne Frances Mary appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16➕GAMBLES, Colin appointeddirector
- 2022-04-28➕WORLLEDGE, Peter John Franklin appointeddirector
- 2022-04-28➖JOHNSON, Simon Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-01-31➖HARPER, Jeremy resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 214 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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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Active · Education & training · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGYLE BRIDGE LIMITED→ SC277898 · est 2005 | — | — | £73.6k | — | 21y | 83 | 67y |
| C.T.T.S. (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC273935 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 900 | 21y | 83 | 64y |
| COLINTON NURSERIES LIMITED→ SC245941 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 2100 | 23y | 83 | 75y |
| EARLY DAYS NURSERY LIMITED→ SC199638 · est 1999 | — | — | £123.3k | — | 26y | 83 | 79y |
| LITTLE MONKEYS LIMITED→ SC219838 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 113 | 24y | 83 | 61y |
| THE LEITH SCHOOL OF ART→ SC111089 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | 83 | 76y |
| TRAINING FOR CARE→ SC100529 · est 1986 | — | — | — | 9 | 39y | 83 | 77y |
| CABER ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC207157 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 2 | 26y | 82 | 59y |
| DALRY 183 LTD→ SC224473 · est 2001 | — | — | £13.1k | — | 24y | 82 | 68y |
| FIRST ADVENTURES LIMITED→ SC260386 · est 2003 | — | — | £1.20M | — | 22y | 82 | 74y |
| HEADSTART NURSERY SCHOOLS LIMITED→ SC319219 · est 2007 | — | — | — | — | 19y | 82 | 61y |
| LEAPS & BOUNDS NURSERY LIMITED→ SC294605 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 4300 | 20y | 82 | 60y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1990-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
1 Lochrin Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9QA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (10 active · 135 resigned)
DAVIDSON, Lorraine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-01-20
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CALDER, Gavin Alexander→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-09-27
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DYER, Catherine Patricia→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2026-02-09
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HALLIDAY, Gavin Jackson→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-10-07
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MCCRACKEN, Yvonne Frances Mary→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2022-06-16
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O'NEILL, John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-10-07
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SALMOND, George→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-25
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SMITH, Clare→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-06-13
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TOMLINSON, Anna→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-06-05
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WORLLEDGE, Peter John Franklin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-04-28
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EDWARD, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-31 · resigned 2023-02-28
SISCHY, Judith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 2010-07-31
ADAMS, Mark Anson Millington→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-03-11 · resigned 2002-03-15
ALEXANDER, Jennifer Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-04-19 · resigned 2019-04-25
ALLAN, George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-03-11 · resigned 2002-03-15
ANDERSON, Audrey→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-03-12 · resigned 2007-03-09
ARCHER, Gilbert Baird→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 1991-03-04
ARROWSMITH, Jane Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2011-08-31
ATKINSON, Colin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-03-18 · resigned 2000-03-16
AXON, Philippa Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-06-19 · resigned 2020-05-31
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Recent filings (368 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-09
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-05-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-13