QUALITAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC173499 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-03-14
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£81.0k
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
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -68% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.1y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
78 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 £80,992
Net assets shrinking
Down £55,006 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 68% YoY
Cash YoY
-68%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↓ 68% YoY
Net Worth
£81k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£51k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£27k£54k£82k£109k£136kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£81.0k£136.0k
Current assets£50.7k£79.9k
Cash£8.9k£27.8k
Debtors£39.5k£36.5k
Net assets£81.0k£136.0k

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

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1 signal 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  2. 2024-09-17
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  3. 2023-09-21
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  4. 2022-11-23
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2022-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-09-07
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    RODGER, Anne Brown resigned
    director
  8. 2022-06-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-06-03
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    QUINN, Josh Alexander John appointed
    director
  10. 2022-01-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-13
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    BAILLIE, William Lamont resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-05-13
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    BAILLIE, William Lamont resigned
    director
  14. 2021-05-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2021-05-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2021-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-03-20
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-03-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2019-01-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2018-12-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2004-03-01
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    QUINN, Margaret Melanie appointed
    director
  25. 1998-03-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  26. 1997-03-14
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    Company incorporated
    As QUALITAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  27. 1997-03-14
    ➕
    BAILLIE, William Lamont appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-03-14
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1997-03-14
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-03-14
    ➕
    BAILLIE, William Lamont appointed
    director
  31. 1997-03-14
    ➕
    RODGER, Anne Brown appointed
    director
  32. 1997-03-14
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1997-03-14
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — QUINN, Josh Alexander John (same surname) appointed 2022-06-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 Josh Alexander John Quinn
Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1991 · age 35
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest07/09/2022
Mrs Margaret Melanie Quinn
Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest13/05/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Anne Brown Rodgerceased 20/03/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest

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
Incorporated1997-03-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Young Street
Wishaw
ML2 8HJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

QUINN, Josh Alexander John→
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUINN, Margaret Melanie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILLIE, William Lamont→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-14 · resigned 2021-05-13
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-14 · resigned 1997-03-14
Resigned
BAILLIE, William Lamont→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-03-14 · resigned 2021-05-13
Resigned
RODGER, Anne Brown→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-03-14 · resigned 2022-09-07
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-03-14 · resigned 1997-03-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—13/12/2018—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property19/03/199818/01/2019
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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04