FAST FORWARD (POSITIVE LIFESTYLES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC134443 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1991-10-11
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 27.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.9y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.9 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 (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 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
86 officers (11 active, 86 linked, 79 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
223 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (185 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-11-28
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2025-11-27
    GAWRYLUK, Marcin appointed
    director
  4. 2025-11-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-05-01
    BAMFORD, Charlotte appointed
    director
  8. 2025-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-02-19
    MCNEIL, Gillian resigned
    director
  10. 2024-11-04
    BEATON, Alanna resigned
    director
  11. 2024-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-07-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-07-30
    BEATON, Alanna appointed
    director
  16. 2024-07-30
    KERRIDGE, Elaine resigned
    director
  17. 2024-07-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-07-22
    PORCIANI, Monica Evelyn resigned
    director
  19. 2024-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-04-17
    BENNETT, Jonathan appointed
    director
  23. 2024-04-17
    DALEY, Lewis appointed
    director
  24. 2024-04-17
    HORNE, Shaun, Mx appointed
    director
  25. 2023-11-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-11-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2023-11-16
    CHERRY, Alison appointed
    secretary
  28. 2023-11-16
    MCNEIL, Gillian appointed
    director
  29. 2023-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2023-06-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  31. 2023-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-06-17
    CUNNANE, Chris resigned
    secretary
  33. 2023-06-17
    CUNNANE, Chris resigned
    director
  34. 2022-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  35. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  36. 2021-11-01
    MOHAMMED, Rayana appointed
    director
  37. 2020-11-26
    CAMPBELL, Neil Donald resigned
    director
  38. 2020-11-26
    EVANS, David Andrew Parry resigned
    director
  39. 2020-11-26
    MACINTOSH, Amy resigned
    director
  40. 2020-08-26
    AMOS, Amanda appointed
    director
  41. 2020-08-26
    GAWRYLUK, Marcin appointed
    director
  42. 2020-08-26
    MACBAIN, Heather appointed
    director
  43. 2019-11-23
    FORREST, Megan appointed
    director
  44. 2019-11-23
    ILIFFE, Louise, Dr resigned
    director
  45. 2018-11-26
    MACINTOSH, Amy appointed
    director
  46. 2018-11-26
    RIDDELL, Stuart Law resigned
    director
  47. 2017-07-31
    HIGGINS, John resigned
    director
  48. 2016-12-01
    RAGONNET, Manon Lily resigned
    director
  49. 2016-05-16
    KERRIDGE, Elaine appointed
    director
  50. 2014-11-12
    TULLY, Katy resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 185 events

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1991-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

4 Bernard Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH6 6PP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (11 active · 75 resigned)

CHERRY, Alison
secretary · appointed 2023-11-16
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Active
AMOS, Amanda
director · ~71y · appointed 2020-08-26
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Active
BAMFORD, Charlotte
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-05-01
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Active
BENNETT, Jonathan
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-04-17
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Active
DALEY, Lewis
director · ~30y · appointed 2024-04-17
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Active
FORREST, Megan
director · ~38y · appointed 2019-11-23
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Active
GAWRYLUK, Marcin
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-11-27
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Active
GAWRYLUK, Marcin
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-08-26
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Active
HORNE, Shaun, Mx
director · ~24y · appointed 2024-04-17
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Active
MACBAIN, Heather
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-08-26
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Active
MOHAMMED, Rayana
director · ~29y · appointed 2021-11-01
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Active
CUNNANE, Chris
secretary · appointed 2014-08-26 · resigned 2023-06-17
Resigned
CUNNANE, Chris
secretary · appointed 2004-09-25 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
FURNISS, Matthew Elliot
secretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2010-11-23
Resigned
JAQUET, Simon Philip
secretary · appointed 1991-10-11 · resigned 2001-06-29
Resigned
PATON, Douglas Alexander
secretary · appointed 2001-06-30 · resigned 2004-09-25
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Anne Glen
secretary · appointed 2010-11-23 · resigned 2014-08-26
Resigned
ANUSAS, Louise Elizabeth
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2012-11-27
Resigned
BALLANTINE, Alan
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-10-13 · resigned 2002-09-21
Resigned
BEATON, Alanna
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-07-30 · resigned 2024-11-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property12/06/199831/03/2012

Recent filings (223 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-19