SHARE LEARNING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC145529 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1993-07-19
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 31.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). 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 31.4y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.4 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: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
98 officers (10 active, 98 linked, 91 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
261 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees12

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (212 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-11-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-10-30
    WATSON, Andrew Robert, Dr appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-30
    BELL, Susan resigned
    director
  6. 2025-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-10-09
    MORAN, Brian appointed
    director
  8. 2025-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-10-09
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    address · AD01
  11. 2024-10-07
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2024-10-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2024-10-03
    BRYANT, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  14. 2024-10-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-05-08
    KELLY, Kristina Diana appointed
    director
  18. 2024-01-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-01-25
    HAYWARD, Hugh Mark appointed
    director
  20. 2023-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-10-11
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2023-10-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2023-10-11
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  24. 2023-10-09
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  25. 2023-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  27. 2023-10-09
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  28. 2023-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-10-05
    ADGER, Larke appointed
    director
  31. 2023-10-05
    GIDDINGS-REID, Jonathan Christopher appointed
    director
  32. 2023-10-05
    BELL, Susan appointed
    director
  33. 2023-10-05
    MCCUTCHEON, Jacqueline Marie resigned
    director
  34. 2023-10-05
    MCLARDIE, John Clingan resigned
    director
  35. 2023-10-05
    SCOTT, Lisa resigned
    director
  36. 2023-10-05
    SWEENEY, Anthony Thomas resigned
    director
  37. 2023-08-28
    BERRINGTON, James Victor resigned
    director
  38. 2023-08-23
    KANE, Peter Ward resigned
    director
  39. 2023-01-26
    WARWICK, Christopher David resigned
    director
  40. 2022-10-01
    MCINTOSH, Daryl appointed
    secretary
  41. 2022-09-30
    TAMBURRINI, Robert resigned
    secretary
  42. 2022-09-15
    STUART MBE, Anne Margaret appointed
    director
  43. 2022-04-06
    GLANCY, Ross James resigned
    director
  44. 2022-01-05
    HUTCHESON, Martha resigned
    director
  45. 2021-11-15
    TAMBURRINI, Robert appointed
    secretary
  46. 2021-10-27
    BRYANT, Andrew Michael resigned
    director
  47. 2021-10-25
    MCLUSKEY, Mary Sheerin resigned
    secretary
  48. 2021-09-30
    GLANCY, Ross James appointed
    director
  49. 2021-09-30
    MCCUTCHEON, Jacqueline Marie appointed
    director
  50. 2021-08-19
    HESKETH, Michael resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 212 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 86 — succession pressure is live.

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 86 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1993-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

2b Kestrel View
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3PB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (10 active · 88 resigned)

MCINTOSH, Daryl
secretary · appointed 2022-10-01
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Active
ADGER, Larke
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-10-05
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Active
BRYANT, Andrew Michael
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-10-03
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Active
GIDDINGS-REID, Jonathan Christopher
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-10-05
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Active
HAYWARD, Hugh Mark
director · ~74y · appointed 2024-01-25
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Active
KELLY, Kristina Diana
director · ~40y · appointed 2024-05-08
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Active
MORAN, Brian
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-10-09
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Active
SCOTT, Allan
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-20
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Active
STUART MBE, Anne Margaret
director · ~86y · appointed 2022-09-15
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Active
WATSON, Andrew Robert, Dr
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-10-30
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Active
FERGUSON, Alan Bradford
secretary · appointed 2015-03-06 · resigned 2020-08-26
Resigned
GRAHAM, Anthony John
secretary · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 1994-12-31
Resigned
HUNTER, Roderick Crawford
secretary · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
HUTCHESON, Martha
secretary · appointed 2020-08-28 · resigned 2021-05-04
Resigned
MCLUSKEY, Mary Sheerin
secretary · appointed 2021-05-04 · resigned 2021-10-25
Resigned
TAMBURRINI, Robert
secretary · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
ANNAN, Julie May
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-04-29 · resigned 2006-12-14
Resigned
BALLANTYNE, Peter
director · ~89y · appointed 1994-05-19 · resigned 1995-09-29
Resigned
BELL, Susan
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-10-05 · resigned 2025-10-30
Resigned
BENSON, Alan
director · ~69y · appointed 1993-07-19 · resigned 1997-06-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Elderpark Housing Association
Elderpark Housing Association Limited
Floating charge1 property17/11/199415/02/2002

Recent filings (261 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-26