OLA OUT OF SCHOOL CARE

🌳Matureactive
SC210868 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-09-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
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
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  3. 2024-08-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2017-09-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2017-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-23
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2017-06-16
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-05-01
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    GRANT, Emma appointed
    director
  17. 2017-05-01
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    MURPHY, Lindsay resigned
    director
  18. 2015-06-25
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    MCKINLAY, Hilary Jane appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-06-25
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    MCKINLAY, Hilary Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2015-06-25
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    LYNCH, Lesley resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-06-25
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    LYNCH, Lesley resigned
    director
  22. 2015-06-25
    ➖
    MCENTEGART, Julie resigned
    director
  23. 2015-06-25
    ➕
    MURPHY, Lindsay appointed
    director
  24. 2013-02-26
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    GOUGH, James resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-02-26
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    LYNCH, Lesley appointed
    secretary
  26. 2013-02-26
    ➖
    GOUGH, James resigned
    director
  27. 2013-02-26
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    MCGEE, Grainne Therese resigned
    director
  28. 2013-02-25
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    LYNCH, Lesley appointed
    director
  29. 2013-02-25
    ➕
    MCENTEGART, Julie appointed
    director
  30. 2006-10-24
    ➖
    FORRESTER, Edith Janet resigned
    director
  31. 2006-10-24
    ➖
    MCATEER, Jacqueline Doyle resigned
    director
  32. 2004-08-25
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    GOUGH, James appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-05-15
    ➕
    GOUGH, James appointed
    director
  34. 2004-05-15
    ➕
    MCGEE, Grainne Therese appointed
    director
  35. 2003-10-07
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Patricia resigned
    director
  36. 2003-09-01
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  37. 2002-12-01
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Grazia Cammelli resigned
    director
  38. 2001-10-04
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Patricia resigned
    director
  39. 2000-09-11
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    Company incorporated
    As OLA OUT OF SCHOOL CARE
  40. 2000-09-11
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    CAMPBELL, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  41. 2000-09-11
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Patricia appointed
    director
  42. 2000-09-11
    ➕
    FORRESTER, Edith Janet appointed
    director
  43. 2000-09-11
    ➕
    MCATEER, Jacqueline Doyle appointed
    director
  44. 2000-09-11
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Grazia Cammelli appointed
    director
  45. 2000-09-11
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Patricia appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
Ms Emma Grant
Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/05/2017
Ms Hilary Jane Mckinlay
Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Lindsay Murphyceased 01/05/2017· significant influence

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2000-09-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

80 Friarton Road
Merrylee, Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G43 2PR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

MCKINLAY, Hilary Jane→
secretary · appointed 2015-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRANT, Emma→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKINLAY, Hilary Jane→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2003-09-01
Resigned
GOUGH, James→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-25 · resigned 2013-02-26
Resigned
LYNCH, Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-26 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Patricia→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2001-10-04
Resigned
FORRESTER, Edith Janet→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2006-10-24
Resigned
GOUGH, James→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-05-15 · resigned 2013-02-26
Resigned
LYNCH, Lesley→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-02-25 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
MCATEER, Jacqueline Doyle→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2006-10-24
Resigned
MCENTEGART, Julie→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-02-25 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
MCGEE, Grainne Therese→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-05-15 · resigned 2013-02-26
Resigned
MURPHY, Lindsay→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2017-05-01
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Grazia Cammelli→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2002-12-01
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Patricia→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-11 · resigned 2003-10-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-11