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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

80 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-07-02
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2025-07-03
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2024-08-29
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-29
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officers · CH01
2024-07-08
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accounts · AA
2023-07-03
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accounts · AA
2022-10-07
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accounts · AA
2021-07-02
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accounts · AA
2020-06-25
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2019-07-01
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accounts · AA
2018-06-25
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accounts · AA
2017-09-19
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2017-09-19
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2017-07-11
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2017-06-23
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officers · AP01
2017-06-16
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officers · TM01
2017-05-01
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GRANT, Emma appointed
director
2017-05-01
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MURPHY, Lindsay resigned
director
2015-06-25
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MCKINLAY, Hilary Jane appointed
secretary
2015-06-25
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MCKINLAY, Hilary Jane appointed
director
2015-06-25
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LYNCH, Lesley resigned
secretary
2015-06-25
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LYNCH, Lesley resigned
director
2015-06-25
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MCENTEGART, Julie resigned
director
2015-06-25
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MURPHY, Lindsay appointed
director
2013-02-26
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GOUGH, James resigned
secretary
2013-02-26
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LYNCH, Lesley appointed
secretary
2013-02-26
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GOUGH, James resigned
director
2013-02-26
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MCGEE, Grainne Therese resigned
director
2013-02-25
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LYNCH, Lesley appointed
director
2013-02-25
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MCENTEGART, Julie appointed
director
2006-10-24
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FORRESTER, Edith Janet resigned
director
2006-10-24
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MCATEER, Jacqueline Doyle resigned
director
2004-08-25
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GOUGH, James appointed
secretary
2004-05-15
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GOUGH, James appointed
director
2004-05-15
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MCGEE, Grainne Therese appointed
director
2003-10-07
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WILLIAMS, Patricia resigned
director
2003-09-01
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CAMPBELL, Patricia resigned
secretary
2002-12-01
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ROBERTSON, Grazia Cammelli resigned
director
2001-10-04
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CAMPBELL, Patricia resigned
director
2000-09-11
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Company incorporated
As OLA OUT OF SCHOOL CARE
2000-09-11
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CAMPBELL, Patricia appointed
secretary
2000-09-11
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CAMPBELL, Patricia appointed
director
2000-09-11
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FORRESTER, Edith Janet appointed
director
2000-09-11
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MCATEER, Jacqueline Doyle appointed
director
2000-09-11
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ROBERTSON, Grazia Cammelli appointed
director
2000-09-11
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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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Emma Grant Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/05/2017
Ms Hilary Jane Mckinlay Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1976 · age 50	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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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BRIDGETON COMMUNITY LEARNING CAMPUS LTD.→ SC255075 · est 2003	—	—	£513.1k	—	22y	83	66y
CLYDESIDE INITIATIVE FOR ARTS LIMITED→ SC286669 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	83	66y
COSMIC COPPERS CHILDCARE LIMITED→ SC337815 · est 2008	—	—	—	—	18y	83	61y
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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: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-17

Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

MCKINLAY, Hilary Jane→

secretary · appointed 2015-06-25

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Active

GRANT, Emma→

director · ~53y · appointed 2017-05-01

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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 (80 total)

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2026-07-02

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2025-09-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

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2025-07-03

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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

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2023-09-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

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2023-07-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

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2022-10-07

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2022-09-12

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2021-10-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

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2021-07-02

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2020-09-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2020-06-25