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SC143514 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-03-26

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 32.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

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

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Educational support services

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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 32.5y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 32.5 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 (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

309 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (213 events)Click to expand

2026-01-26
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accounts · AA
2025-12-16
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WILLLIAMS, Kimberly appointed
secretary
2025-12-16
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MCMORLAND, Marian Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2025-12-16
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officers · TM02
2025-12-16
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officers · AP03
2025-06-13
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officers · AP01
2025-06-12
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MULHOLLAND, Nicola appointed
director
2025-05-02
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officers · TM01
2025-04-28
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COX, Angela resigned
director
2025-03-26
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officers · AP01
2025-03-25
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accounts · AA
2025-03-24
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HENDERSON, Jennifer Mcdougal appointed
director
2025-03-15
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CROAN, Gillian Carol Mary resigned
director
2025-03-15
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officers · TM01
2024-09-09
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BURNETT, Louise Jean appointed
director
2024-09-09
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ELSTON, Susan Teresa appointed
director
2024-09-09
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MILES-CAMPBELL, Jason appointed
director
2024-09-09
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officers · AP01
2024-09-09
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2024-09-09
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2024-08-03
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2024-08-02
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address · AD01
2024-04-06
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accounts · AA
2024-03-25
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officers · TM01
2024-03-22
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NEILL, Judith resigned
director
2024-01-08
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officers · TM01
2024-01-07
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MCCUSKER, Janie Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-09-01
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officers · TM01
2023-08-31
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HOULDEN, Paul Bernard Damian resigned
director
2023-07-28
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officers · AP01
2023-07-26
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2023-07-26
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2023-07-14
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MCMANUS, Stella Marie appointed
director
2023-07-14
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MCMURRAY, Colin Andrew appointed
director
2023-07-14
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COX, Angela appointed
director
2023-06-30
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GUNN, Stephanie Marcelle resigned
director
2023-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-01
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officers · AP01
2023-05-29
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HENDRY, Marie Louise appointed
director
2023-04-30
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HALL, Hugh, Dr resigned
director
2023-04-14
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METCALFE, James Elliot resigned
director
2022-09-19
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BELGUTAY, Julia Elif appointed
director
2022-09-19
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THOMSON, Robert Campbell Kennedy, Professor appointed
director
2022-09-19
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NEILL, Judith appointed
director
2022-04-20
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LOCKEY, Anthony Bruce resigned
director
2022-02-28
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MACKIE, William, Dr resigned
director
2022-02-11
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JORDAN, Siobhan Attracta, Dr resigned
director
2020-10-01
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MCMORLAND, Marian Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2020-03-31
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WATSON, Gayle resigned
secretary
2020-03-09
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STIRLING, Samantha appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 213 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1993-03-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Stirling Enterprise Park

John Player Building

Stirling

FK7 7RP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-27

Last: 2026-03-13