PILTON YOUTH & CHILDREN'S PROJECT

🌳Matureactive
SC207455 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-05-25
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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
60 officers (10 active, 60 linked, 53 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
159 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.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees212000

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
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (132 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-01-27
    HUTCHISON, Amy Louise appointed
    director
  4. 2026-01-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-20
    GRAY, Stephanie resigned
    director
  6. 2025-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-12-16
    JACKSON-BARNES, Angela Margaret appointed
    director
  9. 2024-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-05-14
    PURDIE, Lauren Catherine resigned
    director
  13. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-06-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-06-09
    BATHO, Iain Mark Scott appointed
    director
  16. 2023-06-09
    DEEGAN, Christopher Martin appointed
    director
  17. 2023-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-03-02
    FRAZER, Lucy appointed
    director
  20. 2023-01-31
    CANDY, Roger John resigned
    director
  21. 2023-01-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-11-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-11-16
    BERTSCH, Allison Louise appointed
    director
  26. 2022-11-16
    PHILLIPS, David Andrew resigned
    director
  27. 2022-02-21
    GRAY, Stephanie appointed
    director
  28. 2022-02-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-11-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2021-11-08
    BINNS, Megan Lewis resigned
    director
  31. 2021-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-08-24
    EDWARDS, Jacqueline Grace appointed
    director
  33. 2021-08-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2021-08-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2021-07-27
    NICHOLSON, John Ross resigned
    director
  36. 2021-06-22
    KORNAHRENS, Arabella Jester Miner resigned
    director
  37. 2021-02-25
    NICHOLSON, John Ross appointed
    director
  38. 2021-02-25
    TRAYLOR, Margaret Loraine resigned
    director
  39. 2020-11-25
    ARMSTRONG, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  40. 2020-08-26
    MACPHERSON, Morag Elizabeth appointed
    director
  41. 2019-10-30
    PURDIE, Lauren Catherine appointed
    director
  42. 2019-02-11
    BINNS, Megan Lewis appointed
    director
  43. 2018-10-03
    STRANG, Gladys resigned
    director
  44. 2018-01-24
    ARMSTRONG, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  45. 2017-10-11
    WILSON, Mark Robin appointed
    director
  46. 2017-10-11
    KORNAHRENS, Arabella Jester Miner appointed
    director
  47. 2017-08-21
    MCMILLAN, Deborah Jayne appointed
    secretary
  48. 2017-06-09
    BAIRD, Jennifer Roseann resigned
    secretary
  49. 2017-06-09
    BAIRD, Jennifer Roseann resigned
    director
  50. 2017-06-09
    LENNON, Karma Victoria resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 132 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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
Incorporated2000-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

The Greenhouse, 33 West Pilton Brae
Edinburgh
EH4 4BH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (10 active · 50 resigned)

MCMILLAN, Deborah Jayne
secretary · appointed 2017-08-21
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Active
BATHO, Iain Mark Scott
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-06-09
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Active
BERTSCH, Allison Louise
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-11-16
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Active
DEEGAN, Christopher Martin
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-06-09
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Active
EDWARDS, Jacqueline Grace
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-08-24
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Active
FRAZER, Lucy
director · ~37y · appointed 2023-03-02
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Active
HUTCHISON, Amy Louise
director · ~43y · appointed 2026-01-27
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Active
JACKSON-BARNES, Angela Margaret
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-12-16
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Active
MACPHERSON, Morag Elizabeth
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-08-26
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Active
WILSON, Mark Robin
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-10-11
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Active
BAIRD, Jennifer Roseann
secretary · appointed 2016-04-11 · resigned 2017-06-09
Resigned
FRENCH, Alexander
secretary · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2006-06-12
Resigned
FRENCH, Alexander
secretary · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
MARTIN, Sandra
secretary · appointed 2000-05-25 · resigned 2003-05-08
Resigned
STRANG, Gladys
secretary · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2016-04-11
Resigned
YOUNG, June
secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2009-08-15
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Richard Charles
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-01-24 · resigned 2020-11-25
Resigned
ARNOTT, Lisa Jane
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-05-25 · resigned 2003-05-08
Resigned
BAIRD, Jennifer Roseann
director · ~36y · appointed 2015-12-07 · resigned 2017-06-09
Resigned
BINNS, Megan Lewis
director · ~35y · appointed 2019-02-11 · resigned 2021-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (159 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-28