MEARNS AFTER SCHOOL CARE SERVICE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC158655 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1995-06-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Child day-care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-30
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Linda appointed
    director
  6. 2022-05-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-05-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-05-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-05-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-06
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-05-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-05-02
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    ANDERSON, Penelope Jane resigned
    director
  14. 2022-04-01
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    MCLAUGHLIN, Fiona appointed
    director
  15. 2022-04-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2022-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-10-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2021-10-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-10-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-09-30
    ➖
    MCDOWALL, Mary resigned
    director
  21. 2021-09-13
    ➕
    KANE, Paula appointed
    director
  22. 2021-09-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-06-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2021-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2021-04-30
    ➖
    CROLL, Elaine resigned
    director
  26. 2018-06-05
    ➖
    MCDOWALL, Mary resigned
    secretary
  27. 1999-06-04
    ➕
    CROLL, Elaine appointed
    director
  28. 1995-11-01
    ➖
    HART, Christine resigned
    secretary
  29. 1995-11-01
    ➕
    MCDOWALL, Mary appointed
    secretary
  30. 1995-11-01
    ➖
    HART, Christine resigned
    director
  31. 1995-07-18
    ➕
    HART, Christine appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-07-18
    ➕
    HART, Christine appointed
    director
  33. 1995-07-14
    ➖
    PATERSON, Joyce resigned
    secretary
  34. 1995-06-14
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    Company incorporated
    As MEARNS AFTER SCHOOL CARE SERVICE LIMITED
  35. 1995-06-14
    ➕
    PATERSON, Joyce appointed
    secretary
  36. 1995-06-14
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Penelope Jane appointed
    director
  37. 1995-06-14
    ➕
    MCDOWALL, Mary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Linda Mackenzie
Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57
—25–50%25-50% voting30/05/2022
Mrs Fiona Mclaughlin
Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50
—25–50%25-50% voting01/04/2022
Mrs Paula Kane
Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48
—25–50%25-50% voting13/09/2021
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Mary Mcdowallceased 12/06/2019· significant influence
  • Mrs Elaine Crollceased 15/06/2017· 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Penelope Jane Andersonceased 02/05/2022· 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Mary Mcdowallceased 30/09/2021· 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Elaine Crollceased 30/04/2021· 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1995-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities

Registered office

25, Sir James Clark Building
Abbeymill Business Centre
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1TJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-26
Last: 2026-06-12

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

KANE, Paula→
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKENZIE, Linda→
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLAUGHLIN, Fiona→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HART, Christine→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-18 · resigned 1995-11-01
Resigned
MCDOWALL, Mary→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2018-06-05
Resigned
PATERSON, Joyce→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-14 · resigned 1995-07-14
Resigned
ANDERSON, Penelope Jane→
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-06-14 · resigned 2022-05-02
Resigned
CROLL, Elaine→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-06-04 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
HART, Christine→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-07-18 · resigned 1995-11-01
Resigned
MCDOWALL, Mary→
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-06-14 · resigned 2021-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06