CIVIL DEFENCE & EMERGENCY SERVICE PRESERVATION TRUST

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SC198519 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-07-29
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 steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£7.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85600Educational support services
  • 91020Museum activities
  • 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -74% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,141
Cash draining
Cash down 74% YoY
Cash YoY
-74%
Year on year

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£468
↓ 74% YoY
Net Worth
£7k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£3k£4k£6k£7kJul 2023Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£7.1k£6.3k£6.4k
Current assets—£1.8k£1.7k
Cash£468£1.8k—
Net assets£7.1k£6.3k£6.4k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-18
    ➕
    HODGESON, Matthew appointed
    director
  3. 2025-07-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-02-20
    ➖
    SAXBY, Gavin, Mr. resigned
    director
  17. 2016-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-06-01
    ➖
    MCGAW, Bernard resigned
    director
  19. 2013-06-01
    ➕
    SAXBY, Gavin, Mr. appointed
    director
  20. 2012-04-20
    ➖
    WESTWATER, Caroline Jeanette resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-04-20
    ➖
    SMITH, Rhoda Ross resigned
    director
  22. 2012-04-20
    ➖
    WESTWATER, Caroline Jeanette resigned
    director
  23. 2012-04-19
    ➕
    WESTWATER, Ward appointed
    secretary
  24. 2012-04-19
    ➕
    WESTWATER, Ward appointed
    director
  25. 2011-06-30
    ➕
    MCGAW, Bernard appointed
    director
  26. 2006-10-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Rhoda Ross appointed
    director
  27. 2001-07-28
    ➖
    JONES, Matthew Thomas resigned
    director
  28. 1999-07-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CIVIL DEFENCE & EMERGENCY SERVICE PRESERVATION TRUST
  29. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    WESTWATER, Caroline Jeanette appointed
    secretary
  30. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1999-07-29
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    JONES, Matthew Thomas appointed
    director
  33. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    WESTWATER, Caroline Jeanette appointed
    director
  34. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1999-07-29
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 1999-07-29
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1999-07-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Police Station
Institution Road
Fochabers
IV32 7DZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

WESTWATER, Ward→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HODGESON, Matthew→
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTWATER, Ward→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTWATER, Caroline Jeanette→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 2012-04-20
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 1999-07-29
Resigned
JONES, Matthew Thomas→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 2001-07-28
Resigned
MCGAW, Bernard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2013-06-01
Resigned
SAXBY, Gavin, Mr.→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2017-02-20
Resigned
SMITH, Rhoda Ross→
director · ~82y · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2012-04-20
Resigned
WESTWATER, Caroline Jeanette→
director · ~49y · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 2012-04-20
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 1999-07-29
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 1999-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-29