THE VETERINARY EDUCATION TRUST FOR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

🌳Matureactive

SC137940 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1992-04-27

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 closing · medium confidence

Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 75 → 90

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

↑Hygiene score: 75 → 90

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

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

93 officers (13 active, 93 linked, 84 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 21 total, 21 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

291 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (196 events)Click to expand

2025-08-12
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accounts · AA
2025-07-14
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officers · CH03
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officers · AP01
2025-07-14
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officers · AP01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
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officers · AP01
2025-07-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
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officers · TM01
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officers · TM01
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officers · TM01
2025-06-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-26
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-06-05
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CHRISTIE, James David appointed
director
2025-06-05
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DUNCAN, Suzanne Watson appointed
director
2025-06-05
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ELDER, Elaine Ann appointed
director
2025-06-05
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RAPHAEL, Stephen James appointed
director
2025-06-05
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CORR, Eilidh resigned
director
2025-06-05
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FISHER, Claire Anne Margaret resigned
director
2025-06-05
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MCMILLAN, Marion Jane resigned
director
2025-06-05
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VOUTE, Lancelot Caesar resigned
director
2025-01-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
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ANDERSON, Catriona appointed
director
2024-06-28
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BEATTIE, Lucille Mary Jean appointed
director
2024-06-28
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HUNTER, Graham David resigned
director
2024-06-28
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LEATHERS, Fiona resigned
director
2024-05-15
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-08
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-01-01
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SIMPSON, Geraldine appointed
secretary
2024-01-01
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ROBERTSON, Kathleen Winifred Jean resigned
secretary
2023-06-06
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MACKINNON, Vivienne appointed
director
2023-06-06
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WILSON, Lara Jane appointed
director
2023-06-06
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BAIRD, Graham Johnstone resigned
director
2023-06-06
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SENIOR, Iain resigned
director
2022-06-29
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DONALDSON, Susan appointed
director
2022-06-25
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CORR, Eilidh appointed
director
2022-06-07
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BARCLAY, Lana Helen appointed
director
2022-06-07
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GREEN, Kristyan Margaret appointed
director
2022-06-07
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WALE, Kathryn Ann appointed
director
2022-06-07
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CALLAGHAN, Emma resigned
director
2022-06-07
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GOLDFINCH, Gillian Margaret, Dr resigned
director
2022-06-07
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LOW, Hector Arnott resigned
director
2022-06-07
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MCDIARMID, Andrew resigned
director
2022-06-07
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MCNALLY, Siobhan resigned
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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-limited-exemption

Incorporated1992-04-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Anderson Macdonald Accountants

29 Hamilton Street

Saltcoats

KA21 5DT

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-11

Last: 2026-04-27