BARBARAVILLE IMPROVEMENT GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC212569 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-11-03
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£39.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). 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
22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £39,544
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£40k
↑ 2.1% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £39.5k | £38.7k |
| Current assets | £8.7k | £6.6k |
| Net assets | £39.5k | £38.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01➕SPICER, Jaclyn Mhairi appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-02➖MACKENZIE, Neil resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-06➖SCOTT, Keiron resigneddirector
- 2018-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-31➖BRUCE, Brian resigneddirector
- 2011-10-23➖BREMNER, Freda resigneddirector
- 2010-11-27➕MACKENZIE, Neil appointeddirector
- 2010-11-26➕ROBERTS, Jaqueline appointeddirector
- 2010-11-25➖HENDERSON GRAY, Gail resigneddirector
- 2010-11-25➖PIRRIE, Munro resigneddirector
- 2010-11-25➕SCOTT, Keiron appointeddirector
- 2008-01-18➖HUTCHISON, Avril resigneddirector
- 2008-01-15➖BRUCE, Angela Jane resigneddirector
- 2006-03-14➕ANDERSON, Thomas Dunlop appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-25➖SUTHERLAND, James William resigneddirector
- 2005-08-31➖BREMNER, Freda resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-31➕BRUCE, Angela Jane appointeddirector
- 2005-05-31➕HENDERSON GRAY, Gail appointeddirector
- 2005-05-31➕HUTCHISON, Avril appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➖RHIND, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2003-11-25➖FAWCETT, David resigneddirector
- 2003-11-25➖VALENTINE, Lorna Innes resigneddirector
- 2003-10-28➖CAIRNCROSS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-04-29➕BREMNER, Freda appointeddirector
- 2003-04-29➖MACKENZIE, Neil resigneddirector
- 2003-04-29➖MACLEOD, Ann Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2003-04-29➕PIRRIE, Munro appointeddirector
- 2002-10-29➕BREMNER, Freda appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-24➖ILETT, Stephen George resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-31➕SUTHERLAND, James William appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBARAVILLE IMPROVEMENT GROUP LIMITED
- 2000-11-03➕ANDERSON, Thomas Dunlop appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03➕HOLGATE, Louisa Laura appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03➕ILETT, Stephen George appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-03➕BRUCE, Brian appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03➕CAIRNCROSS, Michael appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Education & training · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSYNT LEISURE→ SC208883 · est 2000 | — | — | £902.0k | — | 26y | 83 | 70y |
| NANSEN HIGHLAND→ SC191841 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 72y |
| ORKNEY SCIENCE FESTIVAL→ SC133038 · est 1991 | — | — | £13.4k | — | 35y | 83 | 84y |
| LES ENFANTS NURSERIES LTD.→ SC299437 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 7000 | 20y | 82 | 60y |
| TORRIDON EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED→ SC246917 · est 2003 | — | — | £156.1k | — | 23y | 81 | 60y |
| BALANCED PERCEPTIONS LIMITED→ SC286711 · est 2005 | — | — | — | — | 21y | 80 | 68y |
| CARE FIRST WORLD LTD→ SC330340 · est 2007 | — | — | £134 | — | 18y | 80 | 80y |
| HIGHLAND THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE→ SC149728 · est 1994 | — | — | — | 22 | 32y | 80 | 75y |
| MORAY DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ SC361142 · est 2009 | — | — | — | — | 17y | 80 | 58y |
| THE QUALIFICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED→ SC215029 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 200 | 25y | 80 | 66y |
| ARK CHILDCARE LTD.→ SC269791 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 2900 | 22y | 79 | 60y |
| CIVIL DEFENCE & EMERGENCY SERVICE PRESERVATION TRUST→ SC198519 · est 1999 | — | — | £7.1k | — | 26y | 79 | 58y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-11-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Iolair
Barbaraville
Invergordon
Ross-Shire
IV18 0NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (5 active · 17 resigned)
ANDERSON, Thomas Dunlop→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-03-14
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ANDERSON, Thomas Dunlop→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-11-03
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HOLGATE, Louisa Laura→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-11-03
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ROBERTS, Jaqueline→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-11-26
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SPICER, Jaclyn Mhairi→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-04-01
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BREMNER, Freda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2005-08-31
ILETT, Stephen George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2002-08-24
BREMNER, Freda→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2011-10-23
BRUCE, Angela Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2008-01-15
BRUCE, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2013-10-31
CAIRNCROSS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-10-28
FAWCETT, David→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-11-25
HENDERSON GRAY, Gail→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2010-11-25
HUTCHISON, Avril→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2008-01-18
MACKENZIE, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-11-27 · resigned 2025-11-02
MACKENZIE, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-04-29
MACLEOD, Ann Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-04-29
PIRRIE, Munro→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2010-11-25
RHIND, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2004-07-01
SCOTT, Keiron→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-11-25 · resigned 2018-11-06
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Recent filings (93 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-09