CASTLE DOUGLAS COMMUNITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

🌳Matureactive
SC187732 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-07-17
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 75 → 90
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

  • ↑Hygiene score: 75 → 90
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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£60.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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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 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
49 officers (6 active, 49 linked, 42 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
155 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £60,848
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£62k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£61k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£62k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£12k£25k£37k£50k£62kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£60.8k£54.6k
Current assets£62.5k£57.7k
Cash£62.5k£56.4k
Debtors—£1.3k
Net assets£60.8k£54.6k

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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-08-13
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    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-08-08
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    CONN, Henry appointed
    director
  4. 2025-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-08-04
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    VICKERS, David Andrew, Dr appointed
    director
  6. 2025-06-05
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    MCCARTNEY, Andrew John appointed
    director
  7. 2025-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-05-29
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    BROWN, Craig Andrew appointed
    director
  9. 2025-05-29
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    GRIERSON, Fiona Jane Murray appointed
    director
  10. 2025-05-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-05-29
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  12. 2025-05-27
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    JONES, Brian resigned
    director
  13. 2025-05-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-05-12
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  15. 2025-05-12
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  16. 2025-05-07
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    FORTNUM, Martin Rodney resigned
    director
  17. 2025-05-07
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    MARSHALL, John Edward resigned
    director
  18. 2025-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-02-23
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    EADE, Colin Roy resigned
    director
  20. 2025-02-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2025-02-03
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  22. 2025-01-31
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    CATHRO, Alister Gordon resigned
    director
  23. 2025-01-27
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    JUNNIER, Audrey appointed
    director
  24. 2024-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  25. 2024-09-27
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    MARSHALL, John Edward appointed
    director
  26. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2024-03-25
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  28. 2024-03-22
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    CATHRO, Alister Gordon appointed
    director
  29. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2023-08-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  31. 2023-08-11
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    JOWSEY, Christopher Joseph resigned
    director
  32. 2023-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  33. 2023-04-25
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    ARROWSMITH, Grahame John resigned
    director
  34. 2023-04-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2023-04-14
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    ARROWSMITH, Grahame John appointed
    director
  36. 2023-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  37. 2023-03-31
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    BRASH, Heather Grace resigned
    director
  38. 2023-02-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  39. 2023-02-16
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    officers · TM02
  40. 2023-02-07
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    BARRETT, Alison Mary resigned
    secretary
  41. 2023-02-07
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    BARRETT, Alison Mary resigned
    director
  42. 2023-01-20
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    EADE, Colin Roy appointed
    director
  43. 2022-05-26
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    ROBERTSON, Clifford resigned
    director
  44. 2022-01-20
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    METCALF, Andrew Robert resigned
    director
  45. 2021-10-29
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    JOWSEY, Christopher Joseph appointed
    director
  46. 2021-05-03
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    HENDRY, David Findlay resigned
    director
  47. 2020-08-17
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    JONES, Brian appointed
    director
  48. 2020-06-08
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    FYLES, Christopher James resigned
    director
  49. 2017-02-22
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    SMITH, Mary Helen resigned
    director
  50. 2017-01-13
    ➕
    FYLES, Christopher James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 115 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — 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 88 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1998-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Community Centre, Cotton Street
Castle Douglas
Kirkcudbrightshire
DG7 1AJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (6 active · 43 resigned)

BROWN, Craig Andrew→
director · ~19y · appointed 2025-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONN, Henry→
director · ~72y · appointed 2025-08-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIERSON, Fiona Jane Murray→
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JUNNIER, Audrey→
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCARTNEY, Andrew John→
director · ~88y · appointed 2025-06-05
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Active
VICKERS, David Andrew, Dr→
director · ~65y · appointed 2025-08-04
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Active
BARRETT, Alison Mary→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-03 · resigned 2023-02-07
Resigned
BRUNTON, Pamela→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-26 · resigned 2013-06-03
Resigned
KING, Patricia Jeannie Thom→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2003-09-17
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Cathreen→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-07 · resigned 2006-07-10
Resigned
WAUGH, Mary Kelburn→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-10 · resigned 2009-10-26
Resigned
WILSON, Ann, Dr→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 2001-03-15
Resigned
WRIGHT, Agnes Brown Marchbank→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-17 · resigned 2005-10-10
Resigned
ALLEN, Timothy Robert→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2003-07-21
Resigned
ARROWSMITH, Grahame John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-04-14 · resigned 2023-04-25
Resigned
BARRETT, Alison Mary→
director · ~81y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2023-02-07
Resigned
BEATON, Donald William→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2012-04-19
Resigned
BRASH, Heather Grace→
director · ~83y · appointed 2015-05-15 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
BRUNTON, Pamela→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2013-06-03
Resigned
CAMERON, Josephine Elizabeth→
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 2001-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (155 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24