COLLEGES SCOTLAND
🌳Matureactive
SC143210 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-03-12
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: 85 → 90
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 85 → 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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (8 active, 100 linked, 88 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
371 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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (217 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-30➕ANDERSON, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-10-30➕JOHNSTON, Linda appointeddirector
- 2025-10-30➕OTARU, Yekemi Bolare appointeddirector
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-01➕DONOGHUE, Gavin Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-05-31➖JACKSON, Graeme, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-05-28➕SMITH, Peter Douglas appointeddirector
- 2025-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
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- 2025-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
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- 2025-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-13➕COX, Angela appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➖CAMPBELL, Joanna Mary Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-27➖AGARWAL, Abhishek, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27➖CAMPBELL, Angus resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27➖CONNOLLY, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27➖COOK, Margaret Caldwell, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27➖COOK, Sue resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27➖MCCOWAN, Raymond David resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27➖MCCUSKER, Janie Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27➖MCQUEEN, Fiona Catherine resigneddirector
- 2025-02-28➖HARROWER, Frances resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-01➕JACKSON, Graeme, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-06-30➖CRAGGS, Trudi resigneddirector
- 2024-06-28➕AGARWAL, Abhishek, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-06-27➕COOK, Sue appointeddirector
- 2024-06-26➖LINKSTON, Alexander Millar resigneddirector
- 2023-09-12➕CAMPBELL, Joanna Mary Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-09-12➖CUMBERFORD, Audrey resigneddirector
- 2023-05-01➕HARROWER, Frances appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-30➖STRUTHERS, Shona resignedsecretary
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 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 · FK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN ROUTES STIRLING→ SC337234 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 11 | 18y | 83 | 79y |
| THE FALKIRK FOOTBALL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION→ SC384619 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 83 | 65y |
| CELLFIELD READING MATTERS UK LTD→ SC239953 · est 2002 | — | — | — | 300 | 23y | 82 | 65y |
| THE MEADOWS NURSERY SCHOOL LTD.→ SC242879 · est 2003 | — | — | £200.9k | — | 23y | 82 | 68y |
| THE SCOTTISH PAINTING AND DECORATING APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL→ SC375654 · est 2010 | — | — | — | 0 | 16y | 81 | 85y |
| UCSS LIMITED→ SC376269 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 81 | 58y |
| ADVENTURE EMERGENCY CARE LIMITED→ SC161395 · est 1995 | — | — | £10 | — | 30y | 80 | 62y |
| DOLLAR NURSERY HOLDINGS LTD→ SC424591 · est 2012 | — | — | — | — | 14y | 80 | 62y |
| DOLLAR NURSERY SCHOOL LTD→ SC270966 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 2600 | 21y | 80 | 62y |
| INDEPENDENT TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC256315 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 400 | 22y | 80 | 65y |
| LRN2DRIVE LTD→ SC322660 · est 2007 | — | — | — | — | 19y | 80 | 74y |
| NJP CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING LTD.→ SC300888 · est 2006 | — | — | £3.6k | — | 20y | 80 | 73y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1993-03-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Argyll Court
The Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4TY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11
Officers (8 active · 135 resigned)
ANDERSON, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-10-30
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Active
DONOGHUE, Gavin Michael→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-06-01
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ELSTON, Susan Teresa→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-01-26
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HATTON, Winnie Wai-Yin, Dr→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2020-03-03
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JOHNSTON, Linda→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-10-30
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OTARU, Yekemi Bolare→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-10-30
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SMITH, Peter Douglas→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-05-28
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DAVIS, Penny→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-08-25 · resigned 2022-07-31
HARROWER, Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-05-01 · resigned 2025-02-28
KELLY, Thomas John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-22 · resigned 2007-01-31
MITCHELL, Laura Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-03-26 · resigned 2021-07-02
MITCHELL, Sheena Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-24 · resigned 2009-11-13
SELLARS, John William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-19 · resigned 1996-04-19
STRUTHERS, Shona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-04-20 · resigned 2023-04-30
STRUTHERS, Shona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-07-02 · resigned 2021-08-25
STRUTHERS, Shona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2021-03-26
WATSON, Gayle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2016-02-29
ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND'S COLLEGES→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2019-06-06
QUILL SERVE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-03-12 · resigned 1993-04-19
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Recent filings (371 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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