MIND SCREEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC160843 · ltd · incorporated 1995-10-05
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 28.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£19.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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 28.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,510
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,566 YoY
Cash YoY
-13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↓ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£20k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£88k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£18k£36k£53k£71k£89kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£19.5k£23.1k
Current assets£88.2k£89.1k
Cash£5.8k£6.7k
Debtors£82.4k£82.4k
Net assets£19.5k£23.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-07-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2022-02-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2019-07-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2019-07-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-07-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-07-12
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    BRYDON, Kenneth Dick appointed
    director
  18. 2019-07-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-11-03
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    DEVEREUX, Gavin James Glen, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-11-03
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    MACBETH CURRIE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2001-08-17
    ➖
    PLEVAN, Nikola Miroslav resigned
    director
  23. 1998-12-29
    ➕
    PLEVAN, Nikola Miroslav appointed
    director
  24. 1998-06-29
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    DEVEREUX, Edward John Howard appointed
    director
  25. 1998-04-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  26. 1997-01-13
    ➖
    BRYDON, Kenneth Dick resigned
    director
  27. 1995-10-16
    ➕
    DEVEREUX, Gavin James Glen, Mr. appointed
    director
  28. 1995-10-16
    ➕
    MACBETH CURRIE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1995-10-16
    ➖
    PAGAN MACBETH resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1995-10-16
    ➕
    BRYDON, Kenneth Dick appointed
    director
  31. 1995-10-16
    ➖
    CLARKE, John Bernard resigned
    director
  32. 1995-10-05
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    Company incorporated
    As MIND SCREEN LIMITED
  33. 1995-10-05
    ➕
    PAGAN MACBETH appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1995-10-05
    ➕
    CLARKE, John Bernard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward John Howard Devereux
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 12/1947 · age 79
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr. Gavin James Glen Devereux
Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Academy House
Shedden Park Road
Kelso
Roxburghshire
TD5 7AL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

DEVEREUX, Gavin James Glen, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRYDON, Kenneth Dick→
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEVEREUX, Edward John Howard→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEVEREUX, Gavin James Glen, Mr.→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACBETH CURRIE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-10-16 · resigned 2005-11-03
Resigned
PAGAN MACBETH→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-10-05 · resigned 1995-10-16
Resigned
BRYDON, Kenneth Dick→
director · ~75y · appointed 1995-10-16 · resigned 1997-01-13
Resigned
CLARKE, John Bernard→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-10-05 · resigned 1995-10-16
Resigned
PLEVAN, Nikola Miroslav→
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-12-29 · resigned 2001-08-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property30/04/199803/02/2022

Recent filings (110 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-09