VAJRASATTVA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE
🌳Matureactive
SC146794 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-10-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£36.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
53 officers (4 active, 53 linked, 38 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
187 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £36,154
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£36k
↑ 5.4% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.2k | £34.3k |
| Current assets | £6.3k | £13.8k |
| Net assets | £36.2k | £34.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26➕JAMES, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-26➖ELDER, Alma resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-02➖ANDREWS, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-02➕ELDER, Alma appointedsecretary
- 2024-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-28➕HARTLEY, Linda appointeddirector
- 2024-09-28➕O'ROURKE, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2024-09-28➖CLARK, Violet Rose resigneddirector
- 2024-09-28➖CRAIG, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-22➕ANDREWS, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-14➖ENNESS, Debby resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-08➕DEVINE, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2024-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-20➖ANDREWS, Jennifer Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-09-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-19➕ENNESS, Debby appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-19➖MULLIN, Peter Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-22➖COWAN, Fiona resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-22➕MULLIN, Peter Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-30➖ANDREWS, Barbara Lewis resigneddirector
- 2021-10-30➕CLARK, Violet Rose appointeddirector
- 2020-12-20➕ANDREWS, Barbara Lewis appointeddirector
- 2020-12-20➖ANDREWS, Barbara Lewis resigneddirector
- 2020-12-20➕ANDREWS, Jennifer Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-12-20➕CRAIG, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2020-12-20➖CRAIG, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2020-12-20➖MCLAREN, Alexander Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-11-29➕COWAN, Fiona appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-30➖LYNCH, Simon resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-25➕ANDREWS, Barbara Lewis appointeddirector
- 2020-08-25➕CRAIG, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2020-08-25➖MCINNES, Nicola resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 124 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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 · DG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NITHCREE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC270534 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 1400 | 21y | 82 | 66y |
| TREASURE ISLAND NURSERY LIMITED→ SC398693 · est 2011 | — | — | £129.5k | — | 15y | 82 | 66y |
| THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY WOODLANDS TRUST→ SC171277 · est 1997 | — | — | £54.3k | — | 29y | 81 | 74y |
| COMPASS EDUCATION LIMITED→ SC271852 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 4 | 21y | 80 | 72y |
| DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY MULTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION→ SC395803 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 79 | 74y |
| STRANRAER SKILLS STATION LTD→ SC494438 · est 2015 | — | — | — | 8100 | 11y | 79 | 62y |
| CASTLE DOUGLAS COMMUNITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE→ SC187732 · est 1998 | — | — | £60.8k | — | 27y | 78 | 88y |
| CHARIOTS OF FIRE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE CIC→ SC534491 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | 78 | 80y |
| DUMFRIES HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST→ SC412579 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | 78 | 69y |
| M L WILSON LTD→ SC422326 · est 2012 | — | — | — | — | 14y | 78 | 61y |
| ONE SCOTLAND MANY CULTURES LIMITED→ SC434970 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | 78 | 74y |
| RHET DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNTRYSIDE INITIATIVE→ SC254491 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 78 | 59y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1993-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
24 Castle Street
Dumfries
DG1 1DR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (4 active · 49 resigned)
Active
DEVINE, Lisa→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-01-08
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HARTLEY, Linda→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-09-28
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O'ROURKE, Sharon→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-09-28
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ANDREWS, Barbara Lewis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-28 · resigned 2010-11-23
ANDREWS, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-08-22 · resigned 2025-03-02
ANDREWS, Mark Abercrombie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-17 · resigned 2000-11-10
COWAN, Fiona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-29 · resigned 2023-01-22
ELDER, Alma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-03-02 · resigned 2025-09-26
ELDER, Alma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-17 · resigned 2006-05-28
ENNESS, Debby→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-09-19 · resigned 2024-08-14
HADDOCK, Wendy Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-03 · resigned 1996-11-05
HALLIDAY, Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-16 · resigned 2005-04-17
LYNCH, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-09 · resigned 2020-08-30
MCKEAN, Anna Juliet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-05 · resigned 1995-06-03
MULLIN, Peter Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-01-22 · resigned 2023-09-19
ROBINSON, John Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-05 · resigned 2000-10-02
STEWART, Sylvia Williamson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-25 · resigned 2012-09-09
ANDREWS, Barbara Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2020-12-20 · resigned 2021-10-30
ANDREWS, Barbara Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2020-08-25 · resigned 2020-12-20
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Recent filings (187 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
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2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-08