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SC208883 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-07-07
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.9y 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
£902.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93110Operation of sports facilities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 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
40 officers (4 active, 40 linked, 34 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £902,005
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,670 YoY
Cash YoY
+25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£33k
↑ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£902k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£184k£367k£551k£734k£918kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£902.0k£917.7k
Current assets£35.4k£27.4k
Cash£33.2k£26.6k
Debtors£1.1k£669
Net assets£902.0k£917.7k

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

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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  2. 2025-10-03
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  3. 2025-09-16
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    MACDONALD, Heather resigned
    director
  4. 2025-03-27
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  5. 2024-09-26
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  6. 2024-09-25
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  7. 2024-09-25
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    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-09-24
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    CROWTHER, Joanne appointed
    director
  9. 2024-09-24
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    STANDLICK, Kelly Ann resigned
    secretary
  10. 2024-09-24
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    KERR, Roderick resigned
    director
  11. 2024-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-31
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  13. 2022-12-21
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    address · AD01
  14. 2022-08-08
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-08-08
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  16. 2022-03-31
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  17. 2022-03-26
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  18. 2022-03-26
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  19. 2022-03-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2022-03-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2022-02-05
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    TEMPLETON, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  22. 2021-12-02
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    MACDONALD, Heather appointed
    director
  23. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  24. 2020-09-01
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  25. 2020-01-05
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    PIRIE, Dorell resigned
    director
  26. 2019-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  27. 2019-07-23
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  28. 2019-03-13
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    HUTCHISON, Marie-Anne Hunter appointed
    director
  29. 2019-03-13
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Alexander appointed
    director
  30. 2018-06-05
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    MACLEOD, Kirsty resigned
    director
  31. 2018-06-03
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    SAYWELL, Fiona resigned
    director
  32. 2016-06-07
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    HUTCHISON, Marianne Hunter resigned
    director
  33. 2016-01-08
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    LAMBERT, Helen resigned
    director
  34. 2015-11-11
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    PIRIE, Dorell appointed
    director
  35. 2015-10-10
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    MACASKILL, Rhona resigned
    director
  36. 2015-10-10
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Kirsty appointed
    director
  37. 2015-10-10
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    SAYWELL, Fiona appointed
    director
  38. 2015-04-30
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    MACDONALD, Hilary Juliet Alexandra resigned
    director
  39. 2014-12-03
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    FARLOW, George Martin resigned
    director
  40. 2012-05-29
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    LAMBERT, Helen appointed
    director
  41. 2011-09-29
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    LAZZERI, Mark Stefan resigned
    director
  42. 2011-09-29
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    MACDONALD, Donald resigned
    director
  43. 2011-08-30
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    LING, Vanessa Rosemary resigned
    secretary
  44. 2011-08-30
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    STANDLICK, Kelly Ann appointed
    secretary
  45. 2011-05-24
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    HUTCHISON, Marianne Hunter appointed
    director
  46. 2011-05-24
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    MACASKILL, Rhona appointed
    director
  47. 2011-05-24
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    MACLEOD, Ian William resigned
    director
  48. 2011-01-23
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    SPENCER, Derek appointed
    director
  49. 2010-12-31
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    LING, Vanessa Rosemary resigned
    director
  50. 2010-04-26
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    LING, Vanessa Rosemary appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 99 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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
Incorporated2000-07-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Culag New Pier
Lochinver
Lairg
Sutherland
IV27 4JP
Scotland

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 · 36 resigned)

CROWTHER, Joanne→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHISON, Marie-Anne Hunter→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-03-13
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Active
MACLEOD, Alexander→
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-03-13
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Active
SPENCER, Derek→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-01-23
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Active
FILMER-SANKEY, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-15 · resigned 2006-04-10
Resigned
LING, Vanessa Rosemary→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2011-08-30
Resigned
MACLEOD, Susan Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-24 · resigned 2010-04-26
Resigned
OTTER, Karen→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2008-04-24
Resigned
SAUNDERS, Phillipa Jane→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-07 · resigned 2004-02-14
Resigned
STANDLICK, Kelly Ann→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2024-09-24
Resigned
ADRIAN, Paul→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2006-03-09
Resigned
ANDERSON, Katherine Menzies→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-03-09 · resigned 2009-08-20
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Joyce Mitchell→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-07-07 · resigned 2004-03-04
Resigned
FARLOW, George Martin→
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2014-12-03
Resigned
GORDON, Kirsteen→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2010-01-28
Resigned
HUTCHISON, Marianne Hunter→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-05-24 · resigned 2016-06-07
Resigned
KERR, Roderick→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2024-09-24
Resigned
LAMBERT, Helen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-05-29 · resigned 2016-01-08
Resigned
LAZZERI, Mark Stefan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2011-09-29
Resigned
LING, Vanessa Rosemary→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Highland Opportunity (Communities)
Highland Opportunity (Communities) Limited
Standard security1 property05/08/200426/03/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property07/07/200426/03/2022

Recent filings (137 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-08